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Stephen Lewis leaves legacy of fighting AIDS pandemic
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (67+ words) Stephen Lewis leaves legacy of fighting AIDS pandemic'thecanadianpressnews.ca Trump heads to Supreme Court, making him the first sitting p" President Donald Trump has left the White House, heading to " Canada learns first World Cup opponent after Bosnia-Herzegov" Canada's men's…...
Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall kill at least 20 people in Tanzania
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (200+ words) Rainfall and high winds caused landslides that destroyed houses early Wednesday in the Mbeya region, said Jaffar Haniu, administrator for the Rungwe district where the landslides happened. "The death toll now stands at 20," he told reporters. "One victim is a…...
South Africa's top police officer faces charges in a widening corruption scandal
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (728+ words) National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was served with a warrant ordering him to appear in court next month in relation to an investigation into an allegedly corrupt contract to provide health and well-being services to police officers, police spokesperson Brig....
South Africa arrests 12 senior police officers on suspicion of corruption
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (234+ words) The officers appeared later in a court in the capital, Pretoria. The arrests come while an inquiry continues into allegations of high-ranking corruption in the South African police. The inquiry was ordered by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who also…...
A look at South Africa's extreme move to deploy the army to fight crime, by the numbers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (434+ words) The move has underlined how Africa's leading economy has struggled to reign in its high rates of violent crime. A look at the deployment by the numbers: South Africa's Constitution requires President Cyril Ramaphosa to advise Parliament of his order…...
Saskatchewan adds fees for fishing, EVs, immigration applications
2+ week, 4+ day ago (125+ words) Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is raising fees and adding new charges for anglers, electric vehicle drivers and immigration applicants. The province says those who purchase fishing licences will need…...
8 dead, flights disrupted and military deployed after heavy rains pound Kenya's capital overnight
3+ week, 4+ day ago (327+ words) George Seda, the police boss in Nairobi, said Saturday that six people drowned and two others were electrocuted, warning that the death toll may rise as search and rescue operations continue. Seda also said that more than 100 vehicles were damaged,…...
Antoine Fuqua's ‘Troublemaker' lets Nelson Mandela speak for himself
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (433+ words) It was just part of what would be an enlightening journey in making the new documentary, "Troublemaker," which has its world premiere Tuesday at the Sundance Film Festival. "He evolved into the Mandela that we all know and love," Fuqua…...
Many reported dead in Mozambique as floods hit southern Africa region
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) Many reported dead in Mozambique as floods hit southern Africa region'thecanadianpressnews.ca Torrential rain has caused swathes of flooding across Mozambique's central and southern provinces. More than 200,000 people have been affected with authorities saying over 100 people have been killed while…...
Delays plague voting in Uganda's presidential election
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (767+ words) Some polling stations remained closed for up to four hours after the scheduled 7 a.m. start time due to "technical challenges," according to the nation's electoral commission, which asked polling officers to use paper registration records to ensure the difficulties did not…...