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kpbs.org > news > faith-spirituality > 04/01/2026 > san-diego-catholics-reaffirm-commitment-to-accompany-migrants-inside-federal-courthouse

San Diego Catholics reaffirm commitment to accompany migrants inside federal courthouse

5+ hour, 53+ min ago  (410+ words) Dozens of Catholics gathered in the shadow of San Diego's federal courthouse Wednesday morning. They sang and waved palm branches, before laying them down a path migrants would later walk inside. It was a Holy Week reenactment of how Jesus…...

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kpbs.org > news > health > 08/23/2025 > photos-the-perilous-lives-of-men-who-salvage-coal-from-abandoned-mines

Photos: The perilous lives of men who salvage coal from abandoned mines | KPBS Public Media

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1308+ words) When Emmanuel Siyabonga was a boy, he wasn't fussy about the type of job he wanted when he grew up. Other boys dreamed of being footballers, doctors, soldiers. All Siyabonga wanted, he says, was a job that made him happy....

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kpbs.org > news > international > 11/20/2025 > who-are-afrikaners-the-group-at-the-center-of-trumps-dispute-with-south-africa

Who are Afrikaners, the group at the center of Trump's dispute with South Africa?

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1233+ words) When the G20 meeting kicks off in South Africa this weekend, one member country will be conspicuously absent: the United States. President Trump has decided that the U.S. will completely boycott the conference over what he considers the discriminatory treatment of Afrikaners…...

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kpbs.org > news > international > 10/02/2025 > from-madagascar-to-morocco-gen-z-protests-shake-africa

From Madagascar to Morocco: Gen Z protests shake Africa

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (897+ words) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa " Youth-led protests are roiling countries in disparate parts of Africa, from the Indian Ocean to the Sahara, with members of so-called Generation Z " those under 28 years old " taking to the streets in frustration over years of poor…...

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kpbs.org > news > 10/10/2025 > wild-hope-why-dehorning-rhinos-may-be-their-only-path-to-safety

WILD HOPE: Why Dehorning Rhinos May Be Their Only Path to Safety

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (201+ words) Stream now with YouTube For decades, rhinos have been the face of poaching. These giant land mammals are notoriously hunted for their horns due to the unfounded belief that consuming their horn may provide some medicinal benefits. After recovering from…...

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kpbs.org > news > international > 10/05/2025 > why-gen-z-protesters-worldwide-are-flying-an-anime-pirate-flag

Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (846+ words) Updated October 05, 2025 at 06:00 AM ET JOHANNESBURG, South Africa " Gen Z-led protests are making waves from Africa to Asia, and while the issues spurring them are different, the symbol they're using is the same: a grinning skull and crossbones wearing a…...

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kpbs.org > news > health > 09/06/2025 > in-april-npr-profiled-people-who-couldnt-get-their-hiv-drugs-how-are-they-faring-now

In April NPR profiled people who couldn't get their HIV drugs. How are they faring now?

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1781+ words) This year Billiance Chondwe has found himself careening between grave concern for his community and guarded optimism. Chondwe " who is affectionately called Pastor Billy by his congregants in Kitwe, Zambia " knows many people who are HIV positive. So, on January…...

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kpbs.org > news > health > 08/23/2025 > photos-the-perilous-lives-of-miners-in-south-africas-abandoned-mines

Photos: The perilous lives of miners in South Africa's abandoned mines

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1308+ words) When Emmanuel Siyabonga was a boy, he wasn't fussy about the type of job he wanted when he grew up. Other boys dreamed of being footballers, doctors, soldiers. All Siyabonga wanted, he says, was a job that made him happy....

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kpbs.org > news > international > 06/07/2025 > torture-and-treason-trials-whats-happening-in-tanzania

Torture and treason trials: what's happening in Tanzania?

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (580+ words) JOHANNESBURG "At a packed press conference this week two East African activists wiped away tears as they detailed their alleged sexual assault and torture while in detention in Tanzania. Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire - who was…...

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kpbs.org > news > national > 08/09/2025 > texas-big-game-hunter-killed-while-stalking-african-cape-buffalo

Texas big game hunter killed while stalking African Cape buffalo

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (369+ words) A Texas real estate magnate and trophy hunter was killed by a Cape buffalo during a hunting expedition in South Africa, according to a safari company, which described the incident as "sudden and unprovoked." Asher Watkins had been tracking the…...