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World Cup what to know: Mexico kicks off a supersized, 48-team tournament
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (849+ words) Posted Jun 10, 2026 02: 56: 54 PM. After years of preparation, a supersized World Cup has finally arrived. This year's tournament " which is hosted by the U. S. , Canada and Mexico " was expanded to 48 teams that will play in 16 stadiums in a record 104 matches over the…...
Some burial societies in Africa now focus on helping the living, too
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (821+ words) Posted Jun 10, 2026 01: 39: 12 AM. The 29-year-old Kasu said the local burial society arrived to save the day, carrying huge pots and sacks of corn meal and other supplies. They even lit the cooking fire. "That's the time I decided to join…...
Pope Leo's visiting Europe's migration hot spots. Catholics hope he'll ease political tensions
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (1481+ words) Posted Jun 5, 2026 06: 45: 45 AM. These rocky, remote outposts of Europe have struggled with the arrival of tens of thousands of mostly African migrants through some of the world's deadliest migration routes. Even as numbers decreased this year, especially in the Canaries,…...
US still talking with countries to resettle Afghans as Rubio defends entry to white South Africans
1+ week, 1+ day ago (821+ words) Posted Jun 2, 2026 07: 37: 07 PM. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers Tuesday that the U. S. is still in discussions with several countries to resettle more than 1, 000 Afghans who assisted America's war effort, while he defended the Trump administration's decision to green-light refugee…...
South Africa court weighs feud over the body of Zambia's former President Lungu
1+ week, 5+ day ago (344+ words) Posted May 29, 2026 12: 12: 40 PM. Lungu, who was Zambia's leader from 2015 to 2021, died of an undisclosed illness in a South African hospital on June 5, 2025 at the age of 68. He has not yet been buried because of a tug-of-war between his family and…...
US sanctions Tanzanian police chief over human rights violations
2+ week, 5+ day ago (295+ words) Posted May 22, 2026 04: 24: 11 AM. The sanctions announced Thursday followed a general election in October in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a full term with 97% of the vote after a crackdown on opposition figures. U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in…...
South Africa declares natural disaster as flooding kills at least 10
4+ week, 1+ day ago (380+ words) Posted May 12, 2026 12: 52: 45 PM. South African authorities have declared a natural disaster for the flooding, thunderstorms, high winds and even snowfall that have affected parts of the Western Cape, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces since…...
Ramaphosa says he will not resign as South Africa opens an impeachment committee over cash scandal
4+ week, 2+ day ago (675+ words) Posted May 11, 2026 12: 23: 32 PM. In a televised address to the nation, Ramaphosa said he would legally challenge a parliamentary report which found credible evidence of wrongdoing on his part, a process that is likely to significantly delay possible impeachment proceedings against…...
Aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, some passengers fear what awaits back home
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (638+ words) Posted May 8, 2026 06: 48: 24 PM. He says he worries about being stigmatized as a viral vector to be avoided " or worse. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of these concerns, and another Spanish woman insisted on anonymity for the same reason....
Botswana mourns death of Festus Mogae, the former president who prioritized HIV/AIDS fight
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (453+ words) Posted May 8, 2026 03: 01: 40 PM. Botswana President Duma Boko said that under Mogae's leadership, the country earned international respect for principled, sound economic management and a commitment to democracy. He said the country would undergo three days of national mourning in honor…...