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U.S. to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (228+ words) Effective April 2, passport holders from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles and Tunisia will be required to pay the bond, which is refunded if the visa application is denied or, if granted, the…...
OneMain Financial sued by 13 attorneys general over hidden loan add-ons
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (356+ words) The lawsuit, filed in New York on Monday, says OneMain employees steered borrowers into purchasing credit insurance and other loan-related products while making deceptive claims about whether the products were required and how they could be canceled. The attorneys general…...
AP report: Slave ship artifact will soon leave the Smithsonian to return to its South African home
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (1080+ words) The National Museum of African American History and Culture says a timber piece of the slave ship, the S'o Jos-Paquete de Africa, on display in its "Slavery and Freedom" exhibit, will soon be prepared for a trip back to its…...
South Africa summons new U.S. ambassador to explain criticism as rift deepens
1+ week, 59+ min ago (477+ words) Your station is the home of PBS News. Keep us strong with your generous gift today. Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III was summoned after speaking at a meeting of business leaders on Tuesday, where he challenged the South African government…...
Zimbabwe rolls out long-acting HIV drug, among first countries to do so
3+ week, 3+ day ago (910+ words) Zimbabwe, where HIV has led to tens of thousands of deaths over the past two decades, is one of the first countries to roll out lenacapavir, a long-acting drug that authorities hope will slow new infections. With'clinical studies demonstrating near-total…...
African Union summit begins as discontent spreads among young people
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (557+ words) Set up to "promote the unity and solidarity of the African States," analysts say the African Union faces a legitimacy crisis among youth for failing to meet their expectations. Meanwhile, several African countries battle military coups, disputed elections and protests…...
Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (405+ words) South Africa's Ministry of Trade and Industry said the agreement would start negotiations over a deal that would give some South African goods, such as fruit, duty-free access to the Chinese market. The ministry said it expected the trade deal…...
PBS News Hour | News Wrap: Kenyans protest police brutality, corruption | Season 2025
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1214+ words) News Wrap: Kenyan protestors take to streets amid anger over police brutality, corruption Clip: 6/25/2025 | 5m 35sVideo has Closed Captions | CC In our news wrap Wednesday, chaos erupted in Kenya as police clashed with protesters amid growing public anger over police brutality and…...
South Africa expels Israel's top diplomat over social media posts insulting Ramaphosa
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) The South African Foreign Ministry said that it was expelling Ariel Seidman, the charg" d'affaires at the Israeli Embassy, and declared him persona non grata " a diplomatic term indicating the person is no longer welcome in a country. Seidman is…...
Leaders arrive for historic G20 summit overshadowed by rift between South Africa and U.S.
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (900+ words) Ask us anything about fighting science misinformation Join us for this live Reddit AMA The weekend summit in Johannesburg will be attended by delegations from 18 of the world's richest and top developing economies " minus the U.S., which has'branded South Africa's hosting…...