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Nature: Weaver birds in South Africa
We leave you this Sunday with weaver birds at South Africa's Kruger National Park. Videographer: Judith Lehmberg.CBS News - Top stories -
South Africa seeks halt to Israel's Gaza offensive
It says Israel must be forced to stop its operation in Rafah, in a fresh bid to the UN's top court.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
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South Africa’s ‘lost leader’ faces the end game
What’s at stake in Cyril Ramaphosa’s last electionFinancial Times - World -
Israel accuses South Africa of false claims at ICJ
Israel's lawyers push back against South Africa, which is trying to get its Rafah offensive stopped.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
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South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city. South Africa has asked the international court of justice (ICJ) to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
ICJ Hears Arguments from South Africa on Israel’s Rafah Offensive
South Africa asked the court to order Israel to immediately withdraw from the southern Gaza city, where more than a million Palestinians had sought shelter from the war.The New York Times - World - Israel -
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South Africa’s ICJ genocide case aimed at defending Hamas, Israel claims
Israel complains of ‘obscene exploitation’ of genocide convention and asks judges to throw out bid to halt Rafah offensive. Israel on Friday attacked South Africa’s case against it in the international court of justice as an “obscene exploitation” ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Ex-teacher accused of sex abuse denies offences in South Africa
Iain Wares was arrested in Cape Town last year after a man alleged he was inappropriately touched by the former teacher.BBC News - Top stories -
South Africa tells UN world court Israel's 'genocide has continued at pace and has reached a new and horrific stage'
South Africa tells UN world court Israel's 'genocide has continued at pace and has reached a new and horrific stage'ABC News - World -
What did ICJ ruling mean in South Africa's genocide case against Israel?
The ICJ ruling has come under intense scrutiny, centring on the word "plausible". What did the court mean?BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
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South Africa's election could bring a defining moment — and new complications. Here's what to know
South Africa’s election will determine how weary the country has become of the ruling African National Congress party, which has been in power since the end of apartheid 30 years agoABC News - World -
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Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political party’s manifesto ahead of the country’s much anticipated ...ABC News - World -
North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile a day after US, South Korea held jet drill
North Korea has fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a drill that the North views as a major security threatABC News - Top stories - North Korea -
‘Georgia is now governed by Russia’: how the dream of freedom unravelled
‘Foreign agents’ law just one of many moves made back towards Moscow while the west looked the other way. Europe live – latest updatesThe army of riot police had finally retreated from Rustaveli Avenue, the broad thoroughfare in front of the ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Biden taints Title IX with gender ideology; women, children, religious freedom hardest hit
The Biden administration’s tangled web of federal rules and guidances, designed to force-feed progressive fantasies about gender, go beyond our schools.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
May 10-16, 2024 Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia was shot and wounded while greeting a crowd. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken played guitar in Kyiv while on a visit to Ukraine. Malians replastered the world’s largest mud brick ...ABC News - World -
Meghan mania and big skirts: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.BBC News - Top stories -
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Companies are trying to attract more smartphone users across Africa. But there are risks
Internet-enabled phones can play a unique role in sub-Saharan Africa, where infrastructure and public services are among the world’s least developedABC News - Tech -
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In South Texas, Henry Cuellar’s Case Stirs an Old Feeling: Distrust
The Laredo congressman faces bribery charges, and some voters and party leaders worry that his legal troubles could dampen Democratic turnout.The New York Times - Top stories -
‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid era. The South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for ...The Guardian - World -
North Korea continues recent spate of weapons tests, South says
North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill.CBS News - Top stories - North Korea -
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UAW loses Alabama union vote seen as bellwether for organizing autoworkers in the South
Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories in Alabama have voted against joining the United Auto Workers, the largest autoworkers union in the U.S., a blow to an effort to strengthen the presence of organized labor in the South.NBC News - Top stories -
Abortion rights amendments qualify for the ballot in Colorado and South Dakota
Officials in Colorado and South Dakota have certified proposed amendments that would enshrine abortion access in their states' constitutions for the November ballot.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Abortion rights initiatives make the ballot in South Dakota and Colorado
Abortion rights ballot initiatives will go before Colorado and South Dakota voters this NovemberABC News - Health - Abortion -
When is Amazon Prime Day 2024?
The annual Amazon Prime Day savings event is approaching faster than you think.CBS News - Top stories -
Ohtani Day to be annual celebration in L.A.
The city of Los Angeles has declared May 17 Shohei Ohtani Day, with the city council passing a resolution to make this an annual observance for the duration of Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers career.ESPN - Sports -
A tense day at the Trump trial: From the Politics Desk
Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand for a tense cross-examination by Donald Trump’s defense attorneys. Closing arguments could come next week.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Best early Memorial Day deals at Walmart
Memorial Day is right around the corner. Get prepared with the best early Memorial Day deals at Walmart.CBS News - Top stories -
Best deals on robot vacuums ahead of Memorial Day
It's time for a thorough house cleaning this spring, and a robot vacuum can help you do all the heavy lifting.CBS News - Top stories -
Ohtani bobblehead day in L.A. stirs stadium traffic
The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season caused cars to snake the roadways around Chavez Ravine and stadium parking lots to fill up two hours before the Dodgers hosted Cincinnati on Thursday.ESPN - Sports -
The best early Memorial Day 2024 sales
Shop the best early Memorial Day deals across categories like mattresses, furniture, tech and more from brands like Casper, Burrow, Apple and Roku.NBC News - Top stories