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South Africa's Ramaphosa vows crackdown on groups behind xenophobic attacks
2+ week, 3+ day ago (359+ words) A demonstrator waves South Africa's flag during a protest calling for the deportation of undocumented immigrants, as violence against migrants from other African countries increases, in Benoni, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ihsaan Haffejee Published'Jun 08, 2026, 02: 01 AM June 7 - South…...
The World Cup kicks off - in photos
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (1327+ words) Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group A - Mexico v South Africa - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - June 11, 2026 South Africa's Ronwen Williams makes a save REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Published'Jun 20, 2026, 12: 04 AM Updated'Jun 20, 2026, 01: 15 AM June 19 - It was a week of firsts for the…...
Vietnamese man deported to South Sudan by US leaves for home
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (232+ words) Ambassador Agok Anyar, spokesperson for South Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, attends a press conference with Vietnamese deportee Thanh Tuan Phan as Thanh departs Juba after nearly a year in the country, at Juba International Airport, South…...
3 doctors fail in court challenge against IRAS ruling over tax avoidance scheme
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (946+ words) Published'Jun 19, 2026, 07: 39 PM Updated'Jun 19, 2026, 07: 44 PM SINGAPORE - Three specialist doctors in private practice who avoided income tax by choosing to pay themselves very low salaries have lost their challenge in the High Court against a ruling by the Inland Revenue Authority of…...
More families to qualify for CDAC support from 2027 as income eligibility thresholds rise
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (546+ words) Published'Jun 19, 2026, 06: 00 PM SINGAPORE " More families will qualify for tuition and bursaries from the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) from 2027, when the self-help group raises its income eligibility thresholds in a move expected to benefit about 800 additional households. Under the revised…...
Aguirre downplays milestone after Mexico top World Cup group for first time since 2002
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (478+ words) Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group A - Mexico v South Korea - Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico - June 18, 2026 Mexico coach Javier Aguirre during the national anthems before the match REUTERS/Paul Childs Published'Jun 19, 2026, 12: 59 PM GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 18 - Mexico coach Javier Aguirre played…...
Zimbabwe lawmakers back legislation extending president's time in power
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (332+ words) Published'Jun 18, 2026, 10: 44 PM Updated'Jun 18, 2026, 10: 54 PM HARARE, June 18 - Zimbabwe's lower house of parliament passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years on Thursday, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. Some 216 lawmakers voted in…...
Taiwan says its delegates have been barred from ocean conference in Kenya
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (237+ words) Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said that the actions of the Kenyan authorities was "absolutely wrong". Published'Jun 17, 2026, 08: 44 PM Updated'Jun 17, 2026, 08: 52 PM NAIROBI " Kenya has barred delegates from Taiwan from attending an international conference on oceans in the east African country under…...
South Africa's DA leader seeks to demote agriculture minister
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (326+ words) Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis delivers his acceptance speech after being announced as the leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA) during a meeting to elect the party's federal leader, in Midrand, near Johannesburg, South Africa, April 12, 2026. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko…...
Renard brings African winning record confidence to Tunisia job
1+ week, 1+ day ago (519+ words) Published'Jun 17, 2026, 04: 39 AM ATLANTA, June 16 - Herve'Renard's enviable coaching record in Africa makes him a logical choice for the rest of Tunisia's World Cup campaign after the sacking of Sabri Lamouchi on Monday. It is also some compensation for the 57-year-old Frenchman,…...