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South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer, who served in the last government of the apartheid era, as the country’s new ambassador to the United States, his office has said. The country has not had a top envoy in the US since Ebrahim Rasool was expelled last year after he accused President Dona...
Ghana walks away from US health agreement over sensitive data concerns
Ghana has rejected a proposed bilateral health agreement with the United States after negotiations broke down over demands for access to sensitive health data. This is according to a news report by the international news portal, Reuters. The deal, the report noted, was part of Washington’s broader “America First Global...
Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner
A California man has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump after trying to storm a gala event with weapons on Saturday night.
First round of US-Iran talks ends with encouraging progress, mediators say
The first round of negotiations between the US and Iran to reach a final deal to end the war has ended with “encouraging progress”, mediators Qatar and Pakistan say. In a joint statement early on Monday, Qatar and Pakistan said that the parties had agreed to “a roadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 […]
White House gunman had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show
The suspect who fired shots outside the White House, striking a bystander before the Secret Service shot and killed him, had previous run-ins with authorities there, court documents show.
FIFA reverses World Cup water bottle policy in US, Canada as extreme heat looms
FIFA has reversed its decision to bar World Cup spectators from bringing refillable water bottles into stadiums. The soccer governing body announced a new policy following sharp criticism from fan organisations and international politicians. The policy reversal marks a rapid shift in tournament regulations. FIFA’s stad...
Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured
Riots at a prison in western Sri Lanka have killed 26 people, seven of them guards, and injured more than 100.
Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison because he felt disrespected by her
A man in Indonesia has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law using satay laced with rat poison. Police say Purwadi Wahyudi ordered chicken skewers on 18 May, dipped them in toxic chemicals, then couriered them to the alleged victim’s house because he felt disrespected by her. He tried to frame his sis...
Hamas says it has agreed to disarm after Trump announces Board of Peace plan
US President Donald Trump says the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.
Cyber-attackers take 607,000 records from UK’s Department for Education
Hackers have obtained about 607,000 records in a cyber-attack on the Department for Education (DfE) in England.
Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya
A Chinese national has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen garden ants out of Kenya.
Harriet Nartey nominated for Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye
Harriet Nartey, host of Diplomatic Affairs TV show and Chief Executive Officer of Diplomatic Affairs Media and Communications Ltd. (DAMC), has been nominated to participate in the prestigious Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026. A seasoned diplomatic journalist, Ms Nartey has twice served as Dean of the Press Corps at Ghana’s...