News

The Washington Times
washingtontimes. com > news > 06/16/2026 > noah-lyles-runs-world-best-1467-seconds-win-150-meters-golden-spike

Noah Lyles runs a world-best 14. 67 seconds to win the 150 meters at Golden Spike meet

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (180+ words) OSTRAVA, Czech Republic " Olympic champion Noah Lyles set the world best time in the rarely contested 150 meters at the Golden Spike meet on Tuesday. The 28-year-old American sprinter clocked 14. 67 seconds to beat a field of runners including Australia's sprint sensation…...

The Washington Times
washingtontimes. com > news > 06/16/2026 > elliot-page-says-healthy-masculinity-means-resisting-urge-shut

Elliot Page says "healthy masculinity" means resisting urge to shut down

8+ hour, 26+ min ago  (321+ words) Actor Elliot Page said Thursday that "healthy masculinity" means pushing back against the impulse to emotionally close off " remarks made during a wide-ranging appearance on the "It's Open with Ilana Glazer" podcast. Mr. Page, 39, who came out as transgender in…...

@washtimes
washingtontimes. com > multimedia > collection > meet-merlin-duck-mexico-city-2026-06

Meet Merlin the duck, a Mexico City streetside regular turned World Cup mascot - Photos

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (42+ words) Lando Norris Preseason Testing Is removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center a metaphor? "Pride Month' nothing to be proud of New York's "non-gestating parent" label shows ideology trumps reality Grateful to our true heroes as we turn 250...

The Washington Times
washingtontimes. com > news > 06/15/2026 > south-african-jazz-icon-abdullah-ibrahim-dies-germany-age-91-brief

South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (416+ words) JOHANNESBURG " Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson Mandela "s 1994 presidential inauguration, has died at age 91, his family announced in a statement Monday. Ibrahim, formerly known as Dollar Brand, passed away peacefully in Germany following…...

The Washington Times
washingtontimes. com > news > 06/15/2026 > meet-merlin-duck-mexico-city-streetside-regular-turned-world-cup

Meet Merlin the duck, a Mexico City streetside regular turned World Cup mascot

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (379+ words) MEXICO CITY " Juli'n Qui'ones and Ra'l Jim'nez may have scored the goals, but a duck stole the show. As Mexico celebrated its World Cup-opening victory over South Africa on Thursday, Merlin, a 2-year-old duck dressed in the national team's colors,…...

The Washington Times
washingtontimes. com > news > 06/13/2026 > mass-shootings-south-africas-poorest-areas-symptom-organized-crime

Mass shootings in South Africa's poorest areas are a symptom of organized crime and police failures

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (755+ words) JOHANNESBURG " A mass shooting in South Africa this week was the latest in a trend of killings in some of the country's poorest areas that experts say is a symptom of organized crime gangs taking advantage of the failures and…...

Washington Times
washingtontimes. com > multimedia > image > ap_south_africa_shooting_89193jpg

South Africa Shooting

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (204+ words) Washington Times WATCH: The American dream priced out of reach? Michael Burkentine joins Kelly Sadler WATCH: The Sitdown With Alex Swoyer Monica Crowley on a year of historic diplomacy LISTEN: What if China beats the U. S. in a war? Threat Status…...

The Washington Times
washingtontimes. com > news > 06/11/2026 > anti-immigration-protests-south-africa-prompt-government-return-first

First group of Nigerians returns home after anti-immigration protests in South Africa

5+ day, 9+ min ago  (500+ words) LAGOS, Nigeria " The first group of Nigerians returned home from South Africa on Thursday as part of repatriation ordered by the government following violent anti-immigration protests. A total of 262 passengers and three officials were on board the flight to Lagos,…...

The Washington Times
washingtontimes. com > news > 06/10/2026 > mass-shooting-leaves-12-people-dead-least-9-hurt-impoverished-south

Mass shooting leaves 12 dead and at least 9 hurt in an impoverished South Africa community

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (722+ words) JOHANNESBURG " An armed gang opened fire in a poor neighborhood in South Africa's biggest city, killing 12 people and wounding at least nine, before fleeing in a minibus, police said Wednesday. The mass shooting unfolded late Tuesday night in an informal…...

The Washington Times
washingtontimes. com > news > 2026 > jun > 7 > south-africas-president-acknowledges-rising-tensions-migration

South Africa's president acknowledges rising tensions over migration

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (533+ words) CAPE TOWN, South Africa " South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a rise in anti-immigrant protests and sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy, with other nations claiming their citizens have been…...