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Taiwan president postpones Eswatini visit and says China pressured African countries
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (390+ words) TAIPEI, Taiwan " Taiwan's president postponed a visit to Africa this week when three countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories after pressure from China, his office said Tuesday. President Lai Ching-te was set to visit Eswatini, Taiwan's…...
Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1062+ words) MUXIMA, Angola " Pope Leo XIV on Sunday recalled the "sorrow and great suffering" Angolans endured for centuries, as the American pope prayed at a Catholic shrine located at the site of an important hub of the African slave trade during…...
UK puts Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after Trump withdraws support
1+ week, 3+ day ago (647+ words) LONDON " Britain's agreement to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands that are home to a strategic U. K. -American military base is on indefinite hold because U. S. President Donald Trump's administration has withdrawn its support for the deal. The British government acknowledged Saturday that…...
Settlement reached in deadly St. Marys building collapse
2+ week, 5+ day ago (245+ words) Live newscast covering important local topics and events ST. MARYS " A settlement has been reached in connection with a deadly building collapse in St. Marys last year. An Auglaize County Probate judge approved the settlement for the wrongful death and…...
$170, 000 CASH KEYWORD SPRING 2026 SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
3+ week, 4+ day ago (438+ words) The $170, 000 Cash Keyword SPRING 2026 Sweepstakes will be branded on the following Stations under variations of the following name(s) (subject to change, see participating Station for details): (ii) App: To enter via Sponsor's App, you must complete the following steps (standard data…...
Multiple rounds of storms with damaging winds, hail possible today
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) This is still a forecast that may change a bit. It will be important to keep checking back for updates. " UPDATE @ 2: 20 A. M. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the entire region starting at 8 a. m. today until 7 p. m. tonight. This…...
Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa's freight corridors
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (534+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya " Africa's freight corridors, long dominated by diesel trucks and constrained by unreliable power grids, are emerging as a new frontier in the global shift toward clean logistics, with solar-powered charging hubs designed specifically for heavy-duty electric trucks. In…...
Cyclone Gezani leaves 36 dead and thousands of homes destroyed in Madagascar
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar " Cyclone Gezani killed at least 36 people, injured more than 370 and destroyed almost 18, 000 homes in a 24-hour spell of destruction across Madagascar, authorities said Thursday. Madagascar's president has declared a national disaster and made a plea for international leaders…...
How to tell the difference between defamation, slander, and libel
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (384+ words) Defamation, slander, and libel are terms that are frequently confused with each other, Legal Zoom says. They all fall into the same category of law and have to do with communications that falsely debase someone's character. Defamation is a false…...
South Africa deploys 3, 500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (655+ words) JOHANNESBURG " South African police and army units held a parade Wednesday involving helicopters, K-9 dog units and officers on motorcycles in a show of force ahead of expected protests around this weekend's Group of 20 world leaders summit in Johannesburg. South Africa…...