Can Ramaphosa charm offensive help fix South Africa’s ties with Trump’s US?

South African leader keeps calm in the face of an 'ambush' by Donald Trump about false 'white genocide' claims.

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Member of Irish rap band Kneecap charged with ‘terrorism’ offence

British police say Mo Chara displayed a flag of Lebanon's Hezbollah at a concert.

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US judge indicates deportations to South Sudan likely violated court order

Judge Brian Murphy indicated the Trump administration's actions to deport migrants to South Sudan 'may be contempt'.

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Venezuela frees US citizen in latest exchange with Trump administration

President Donald Trump sent special envoy Richard Grenell to arrange Joseph St Clair's release after months in prison.

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Trump says US will put weapons in space as part of ‘Golden Dome’ plan

The president has expanded on his vision for overhauling the US's missile defence system with space-based interceptors.

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Why is Donald Trump fixated on South Africa?

How did the US right become fixated on a debunked conspiracy theory of 'white genocide' in South Africa?

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Biden’s cancer diagnosis renews transparency debate, as Trump cries coverup

Former US president likely has had cancer for years, doctors say.

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US top court allows Trump admin to revoke protected status for Venezuelans

Supreme Court lets Trump terminate Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela.

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El Salvador arrests prominent human rights lawyer who defends deportees

Ruth Eleonora López has defended Venezuelan immigrants deported to El Salvador by US President Trump's administration.

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Trump tries to jump start peace talks with calls to Zelenskyy, Putin

US President Donald Trump spoke with the leaders of both Ukraine and Russia in back-to-back calls.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,180

These are the key events on day 1,180 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Portuguese PM’s party set to win general election, fall short of majority

The election has been dominated by issues such as housing and immigration and follows a decade of fragile governments.

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Former US President Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer

Doctors discovered the cancer in Joe Biden last week after urinary symptoms and detection of a prostate nodule.

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Mexican Navy ship crashes into New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, 19 injured

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says 19 people were injured in the collision, four of them seriously.

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How to achieve a lasting ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine?

A Russian drone strike hit Ukraine's Sumy region hours after first direct talks in three years.

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One killed after explosion near fertility clinic in Palm Springs

Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills said the blast 'appears to be an intentional act of violence'.

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‘Fight back’: Pedro Pascal urges Cannes to resist US political pressure

Actory calls on filmmakers to 'keep telling the stories, keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are'.

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Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ at a crucial juncture

The bill proposes sweeping changes, including Trump's 2017 tax cuts and enacting deep cuts to social programmes.

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Trump hails growing ties with UAE on last leg of Gulf tour

US president claims he has sealed deals worth $10 trillion during visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE.

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A US airline faces backlash as it begins deportation flights

The financially struggling budget airline Avelo took a contract with the Trump administration that began this week.

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Settlers assault Palestinian woman protecting land in occupied West Bank

Israeli settlers assaulted a Palestinian woman who tried to stop a group from trespassing in the occupied West Bank.

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