Ongoing floods in the north-eastern provinces of South Africa has led to the closure of the world-famous Kruger National Park.
Category: 2. World
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South African national park closed due to floods
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Myanmar begins defence at ICJ
Myanmar has denied committing genocide against the Ronhingya people, saying The Gambia has failed to provide enough proof, as it begun its defence at the UN’s top court.
Ko Ko Hlaing, a Myanmar government representative, told judges at the…
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Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran’s government
The exiled son of the last Iranian shah (king) has called on the world to help protesters topple Iran’s government, saying he is confident “the Islamic Republic will fall – not if, but when”.
Reza Pahlavi, an opposition leader based in the US,…
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Who is Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah?
65-year-old Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah has been a prominent voice calling for protests to continue in the country.
Human rights groups say at least around 2,500 people have been killed in two weeks, as the authoritarian…
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CIA director had two-hour meeting with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas
ReutersCIA director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Thursday “at President Trump’s direction,” a US official has said.
The two-hour meeting was aimed at building trust and communication following…
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US Congress members visit Denmark as Trump’s pressure on Greenland rises
ReutersMost Greenlanders are opposed to Trump’s bid to buy their island or to seize it by force A bipartisan group of members of the US Congress is visiting Denmark in what is seen as a show of support in the face of increasing pressure from…
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Iranians on border describe violence and more protestsand violence during blackout
Lucy WilliamsonBashmaq border crossing, Iraqi Kurdistan
BBCPeople and traffic still regularly cross the Iran-Iraq border At the border crossing from Iran into Iraqi Kurdistan, the stern face of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini,…
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Trump warns of Insurrection Act after anti-ICE protests in Minnesota
Yet another killing by ICE immigration security forces has protests raging across the United States.
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Pro-Palestine hunger strikes end as several demands met
A number of political prisoners have ended their hunger strike after a number of key demands were met.
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US accuses South Africa military of ‘cosying up to Iran’
The US has accused South Africa’s defence ministry of refusing to obey orders from its own government to send home Iranian warships that have been conducting naval exercises in the African country’s waters.
“South Africa can’t lecture the world…
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