South Africa's new government brings Black and white together. It's also reviving racial tensions
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South Africa's new coalition government unveiled
For the first time the ruling ANC has coalition partners after losing its majority in May's elections. -
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The winners and losers in South Africa's historic new government
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the most ideologically diverse government in South Africa's history. -
Financial Times - World
Ramaphosa unveils new South Africa cabinet after coalition breakthrough
Pro-market Democratic Alliance takes six ministerial posts in unity government after fraught negotiations -
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ABC News - World
A French community honors a teen killed by police. Political and racial tensions are the backdrop
The mother of a French teenager with North African origins killed by police is holding a silent march to mark one year since his death -
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ABC News - World
South Africa's unprecedented new coalition has 7 parties in the Cabinet. Here's a breakdown
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has included seven different parties in his Cabinet in an unprecedented power-sharing agreement for the continent’s most industrialized country -
ABC News - World
South African parties agree on Cabinet positions, sealing deal on new coalition government
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has named a new Cabinet after his African National Congress, the former main opposition party, and nine other parties agreed on the makeup of a coalition government following weeks of haggling -
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The New York Times - World
For South Africa’s Cabinet, Bigger May Not Mean Better
To accommodate a broad and diverse alliance of parties, President Cyril Ramaphosa increased the size of his executive team. Now the challenge is getting a diverse group of politicians to agree. -
The Hill - Politics
The racial and religious politics of Disney’s new theme park ride
Not content with erasing racism from its theme parks, Disney has apparently sought to use its magic to make the film’s positive but controversial rendering of voodoo in “The Princess and the Frog” disappear. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Pro Take: Postpandemic Hiring Boom Brings In Black Workers
The Black labor-force participation rate has climbed above that for white people, with Black men without college degrees major contributors to the increase. -
Financial Times - Business
Badenoch compares Labour equal pay plans to apartheid South Africa
Business secretary attacks ‘morally repellent’ proposal by main opposition party -
The Guardian - World
T20 World Cup final: India beat South Africa by seven runs to claim trophy – live
Updates from the big game in Barbados (3.30pm BST)India united by cricket | Get in touch! Email TanyaThe trophy is carried out by the prime minster of Barbados Mia Mottley in a yellow shirt and Chris Gayle in a black beret. And here come the ...World Cup -
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India beat South Africa in thriller to win T20 title
India end their 13-year wait for a world title by fighting back for a thrilling seven-run win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final.India -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
South Africa left in tears after handing India World Cup in latest choke
The rain lashed down on the Kensington Oval matching South Africa’s tears after one of the all time chokes cost them their first World Cup title and handed India victory on a tense day in Bridgetown.World Cup -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
T20 World Cup final result: India vs South Africa
India were crowned Twenty20 World Cup champions after a seven-run victory over South Africa in a heart-stopping final at the Kensington Oval on Saturday.World Cup -
The Guardian - World
South Africa’s search for absolution continues as Kohli finds formula
Yet more heartache for the Proteas, while India’s talisman finally adds a T20 World Cup triumph to his staggering CV. A quarter of a century has passed since that haunting drop of Allan Donald’s bat, that sight of canary yellow shirts in disbelief ... -
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Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Renauld White, first Black male model to appear on a GQ cover, dies at 80
Trailblazing model Renauld White, the first Black man to appear on the cover of GQ magazine, died Friday at age 80. He was an actor as well as a model. -
The Guardian - World
‘We need calm’: New Caledonia prepares for France elections as tensions simmer
Both pro-independence and pro-France voters are unhappy with the status quo after deadly riots. The unusually long queues to register a proxy vote in New Caledonia suggests turnout will be significantly higher than normal for this weekend’s French ... -
GameSpot - Tech
Black Myth: Wukong New Boss Gameplay
Check out some gameplay of 2 bosses from Black Myth: Wukong. The first clip is against Guangzhi a fierce, wolf-like beast who honed his skills at a monastery. Wielding the fiery double-tipped spear The Red Tides, Guangzhi is a formidable ... -
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The Guardian - World
Box-office Bumrah will give India edge in T20 World Cup final against South Africa | Mark Ramprakash
England lost to the tournament’s best team in the semi-final and India’s display makes them favourites to win the trophy. A washout in Guyana on Thursday, for the semi-final between England and India, would have been disastrous for this T20 World ...World Cup -
ABC News - Sports
India has won the Twenty20 World Cup in a thrilling final against South Africa
India has won the Twenty20 World Cup in a thrilling final against South AfricaWorld Cup -
CBS News - Top stories
India wins cricket Twenty20 World Cup in exciting final against South Africa
India won its second T20 World Cup but its first world title in 12 years.World Cup -
The Guardian - World
Resolute India beat South Africa in thrilling final to lift T20 World Cup
India 176-7; South Africa 169-8. India win by seven runsSharma’s side end 13-year wait to win a World CupAfter the heartbreak in Ahmedabad came a redemption song in the Caribbean, India holding their nerve at the end of a nail-biting final to ...World Cup -
ABC News - Sports
India wins the T20 World Cup after holding off South Africa by 7 runs in a gripping final
India pulled off a sensational seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final of the Twenty20 World Cup on SaturdayWorld Cup -
BBC News - Top stories
Electronic music star bringing new life to Jeremy Clarkson's farm
Andy Cato, the musician turned regenerative farmer, has won over Clarkson's Farm and its audience. -
ABC News - World
A center-right coalition in Bulgaria is tapped to form a new government
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has tapped the largest group in parliament, the center-right GERB-UDF coalition, to form the country’s new government -
ABC News - World
Polls close in Iran presidential election held after hard-liner's death and as Mideast tensions rise
Iranians have voted in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim RaisiIran -
The Guardian - World
New Zealand rugby chief says the sport needs to bring in 20-minute red cards
Mark Robinson says younger fans have to be consideredAll Blacks open England series in Dunedin on SaturdayNew Zealand’s top rugby official says the introduction of 20‑minute red cards at all levels of the game is an increasingly urgent necessity ...New Zealand -
MarketWatch - Business
Nike wants to sell fewer classic sneakers, roll out more new ones in bid to revive demand
Shares of Nike Inc. tumbled after hours on Thursday after the athletic-wear giant dimmed its expectations for the year as it grapples with wobbling consumer demand, cuts production on lower-selling classic sneakers and waits for potential gains ... -
The Hill - Politics
Climate extremists are also ruining the Olympics
The Parisian organizers say, given “the social and environmental challenges of today” that “sport needs to be transformed.” No, it does not.Climate -
ABC News - World
South African president says Parliament will open July 18 amid discord in the new coalition
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Parliament will open on July 18 as he remains locked in negotiations with other parties to form a Cabinet well before then amid rifts in the new governing coalition -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Gangsters and Government
One good deed, or some claimable positive side effects, doesn’t redeem agency overreach. -
BBC News - Top stories
Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living
Jan and Els sought medical intervention to end their lives after 50 happy years of marriage.