Fake graphic: South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa didn’t say he’ll protect members of his party from corruption charges IN SHORT: A graphic quoting South African president Cyril Ramaphosa as promising to protect his ANC party members from prosecution is fake. Neither the presidency nor the ANC published it, and there’s no evidence that Ramaphosa said…
Independent filmmakers in Iran face a fresh wave of repression and extreme economic hardship because of the war, risking choking off a mainstay of world cinema, top directors tell the AFP news agency. Pegah Ahangarani, an actor-director who fled the country in 2022, is one of several Iranian filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival, which…
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would soon sign an order to pay all employees of the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for over 40 days. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump said that…
President Trump said after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday that Hamas must disarm soon or “there will be hell to pay.” He said the next phase of the Gaza peace plan could move forward quickly if Hamas disarms. Standing alongside Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, Mr. Trump…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Dec. 29, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday appeared open to additional military action against Iran if the country attempts to build up…
Sun International CEO Ulrik Bengtsson says government doesn’t understand gambling. (Photograph supplied) South Africa’s online gambling industry has come out swinging at National Treasury’s proposal to tax the sector even further, arguing its move is not only unconstitutional but would also push punters and companies deeper into the internet. In a bid to clamp down…
The senior Palestinian diplomat in the U.K., Ambassador Husam Zomlot, told CBS News on Tuesday that President Trump must live up to his vow to bring peace to the Middle East. “We hope the U.S. will join this international momentum, and will be part of this real international quest, for an end to the genocide,”…
Dharamshala, India — The Dalai Lama said Wednesday that the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years of speculation that started when he indicated he might be the last person to hold the role. His having a successor would mean he would be reincarnated. The Nobel Peace Prize-winning spiritual head of…
