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South Africa's president unveils crackdown on illegal migration
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (850+ words) South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation to announce a raft of new measures to crackdown on illegal migration as tensions rise over anti-foreigner marches and frustrations about high unemployment. These steps include jailing employers who hire undocumented…...
WHO announces $518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (106+ words) (Corrects cost in headline and paragraph 1 "to $518 million, not $580 "million) NAIROBI, June 5 (Reuters) - The World "Health Organization chief announced a $518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola on "Friday, voicing "optimism that the outbreak could be "contained. "We're not starting from…...
Africa's hottest new safari lodges are redefining luxury travel in the wild
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (874+ words) Safari lodges are no longer just about game drives and canvas tents. Across Africa, a new wave of luxury openings is turning the safari experience into something far more design-led, immersive and experience-focused. From remote tented camps in Zambia to…...
Albanians protest $1. 6 B Jared Kushner-backed resort in protected area
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (345+ words) June 4 (UPI) -- Thousands of Albanians marched in the capital Tirana for a third day straight to protest against a $1. 6 billion luxury resort backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in a national marine park off the country's Adriatic Sea coast....
Rights group sues South African government over US arms exports
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (439+ words) Johannesburg, South Africa "A South African human rights organisation has filed a court case against the South African government, seeking to suspend arms export permits to the United States, arguing in court papers that the transfers may be inconsistent with…...
In Argentina, amateur soccer offers a gritty economic lifeline
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (505+ words) BUENOS AIRES, June 3 (Reuters) - Emiliano Migueles starts his days early, delivering water. But his true grind begins when he clocks out and hits the scrappy soccer pitches that dot the suburbs "of Buenos Aires, pouring his energy into amateur football…...
Dedicated Argentina fans complete epic 10-month journey across 17 countries for World Cup
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (79+ words) Yahoo News Canada Vicente Conculini, Yamandu Martinez and Miguel Silio completed a 10-month journey to Kansas City, Missouri on June 2, travelling 10, 500 miles across 17 countries, carrying camping gear and clothes on their bicycles, to support the Argentinian national soccer team for…...
Nunavut judge allows naming of man accused of sexual assault
5+ day, 6+ min ago (74+ words) Yahoo News Canada A Nunavut judge has ruled that the media can name a man accused of adult sexual assault charges. Justice Christian Lyons says naming the man will not influence the jury pool for trial. However, the CBC still…...
EU Steps Up Race for Critical Minerals with South Africa Roadshow
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (46+ words) Yahoo News Canada The European Union has launched its first investment roadshow in South Africa as part of a broader effort to secure access to critical minerals needed for the energy transition and advanced technologies...
US sanctions Tanzanian police official over 'torture' of rights activists
2+ week, 2+ day ago (668+ words) The US has sanctioned a senior Tanzanian police official over allegations linked to the "torture and sexual assault" of East African rights activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire last year. In a statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said…...