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Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death
2+ week, 3+ day ago (455+ words) Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death....
From bowling to belonging: Special Olympics builds community
3+ week, 1+ day ago (305+ words) Anita Griffin once struggled to connect with others. But that changed in middle school when she joined Special Olympics through a local bowling team in Auburn. "It was super exciting and " I just flourished from there," Griffin said. Sixteen years…...
99. 9% of US refugees since Oct. 2025 came from South Africa
4+ week, 1+ day ago (610+ words) Since October 2025, 4, 499 refugees have arrived in the United States, according to the latest data from the U. S. Refugee Admissions Program. Only three were not from South Africa. The numbers come after President Donald Trump said he would prioritize Afrikaner refugees from…...
South Africa investigates mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (925+ words) South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who did not have proper travel documents and were held onboard on the tarmac for around 12 hours…...
Trump says US to boycott G20 in South Africa, repeating allegations about treatment of white farmers
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (328+ words) President Donald Trump said Friday that no U. S. government officials would be attending the Group of 20 summit this year in South Africa, citing the country's treatment of white farmers. Trump had already announced he would not attend the annual summit for…...
US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (246+ words) The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U. S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month. Related video above: Maine teacher resigns after controversial social…...
Trump considers cutting US refugee intake to 7, 500, focusing on white South Africans, officials say
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (775+ words) President Donald Trump is considering admitting far fewer refugees into the U. S. this year " as few as 7, 500, and mostly white South Africans, officials say " a dramatic new low as the administration is conducting sweeping immigration raids as part of its mass…...
What to know about the African kingdom of Eswatini, where the US sent 5 deportees
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (432+ words) The United States has deported five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos to Eswatini, a small country in southern Africa where the king still holds absolute power. Eswatini says it is holding the men in correctional facilities until…...
US deports migrants to the small African kingdom of Eswatini
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (892+ words) The United States sent five migrants it describes as "barbaric" criminals to the African nation of Eswatini in an expansion of the Trump administration's largely secretive third-country deportation program, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. The U. S. has already deported…...
A 'rogue employee' was behind Grok's unprompted 'white genocide' mentions
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (502+ words) Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company on Friday said a "rogue employee" was behind its chatbot's unsolicited rants about "white genocide" in South Africa earlier this week. The clarification comes less than 48 hours after Grok " the chatbot from Musk's x AI…...