1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1635+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: The British government will delay legislation on transferring the Chagos Islands, which host a strategic British-American military base, to China-allied Mauritius after criticism from President Donald J. Trump. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and…...

22+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1712+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a statement opposing the decision by British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to transfer the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands), which hosts a strategic British-American military base, to Mauritius'contradicting the U.S. State Department, which…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1635+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. State Department has endorsed the British government's moves to surrender the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) to Mauritius, an ally of China, despite President Donald J. Trump previously calling it an "act of great stupidity" and the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1666+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Nigel Farage discussed the Diego Garcia military base and Britain's relinquishment of the Chagos Islands, resulting in a change of heart by President Donald Trump. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Scott Bessent, Nigel Farage, Donald…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1647+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: The South African government criticised the Trump administration's decision to prioritize refugee applications from white Afrikaners, denying that the country is at risk of a "white genocide." "WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1648+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump set the refugee admissions ceiling at 7,500 for fiscal year 2026, the lowest cap on record. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Afrikaners in South Africa, and U.S. government officials. "WHEN & WHERE: Determination dated September 30, announced in Washington, D.C. "IMPACT:…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1679+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: The South African ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Paris. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, a former Cabinet minister and South Africa's ambassador to France. "WHEN & WHERE:…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1585+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has paused most visa processing in Zimbabwe due to concerns about the Zimbabwean government. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Embassy in Harare, the Government of Zimbabwe, and affected visa applicants. "WHEN & WHERE: The visa pause took…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1647+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. State Department reported a significant worsening of human rights in South Africa, highlighting extrajudicial killings and repression of the white minority. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. State Department, the South African government, Afrikaners, and South African President Cyril…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1719+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has deported five convicted criminal migrants to Swaziland, also known as Eswatini, as it expands its third-country deportation program. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Swazi authorities, and five foreign criminals from…...