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Read More »Man sentenced to two life terms for murder of his girlfriend and her sister in South Africa
A 37-year-old man, Hlabirwa Rassie Nkune, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend and her sister in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court on Friday, May 18, 2023, convicted and sentenced Nkune, to two life terms after he was …
Read More »South Korea Wants More Babies, Just Not in These Places
SEOUL — South Korea has the lowest birthrate in the world, but parents say the government isn’t making it any easier for them to have children when hundreds of public facilities across the country are designated “no-kids zones.” Earlier this month, a lawmaker took her toddler to the National Assembly …
Read More »A Defeat for Modi’s Party in South India Heartens His Rivals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party on Saturday lost its only state government in India’s relatively prosperous south, results from elections in Karnataka showed, in a boost to the otherwise struggling opposition ahead of general elections next year. The Indian National Congress, which governed India for much of its time …
Read More »Finding Ways to Feed South Africas Vast Hungry Population
Nosintu Mcimeli and Bonelwa Nogemane of the Abanebhongo People with Disability (APD) started with an agroecological project to improve food security in South Africa’s Eastern Cape (left). A soup kitchen feeds the village children (right). Credit: ADP by Fawzia Moodley (johannesburg) Thursday, May 11, 2023 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, May 11 …
Read More »Texas National Guard and DPS Block Illegal Entry South of El Paso Port of Entry
By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) South of an El Paso port of entry in the West Bridge downtown area and along the Rio Grande River stretching to New Mexico, Texas Department of Public Safety officers and Texas National Guard officers working through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation …
Read More »Liverpool set for talks over £52m South American midfielder: report
Liverpool are set to enter discussions over a £52 million-rated defensive midfielder joining this club this summer. The Reds are looking at new blood for their midfield this season with the likes of James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita all approaching the expiry of their contracts, with players such …
Read More »Update: Photo of 8 months pregnant woman shot dead by her abusive ex-husband outside hospital in South Africa
The 35-year-old pregnant South African woman who was shot dead by her ex-husband has been identified as Ntombizodwa Khumalo. Women For Change, an NPO advocating for the protection of the constitutional rights of women in South Africa, posted her photo on Monday, May 8, 2023. LIB …
Read More »Seven South Sudanese peace delegates killed in attack
Seven South Sudanese delegates who attended a peace conference in the southeast of the country were killed, a Norwegian humanitarian organisation said Thursday, May 4. The seven were killed on Saturday in Imehejek in Eastern Equatoria state after attending a peace conference and being offered a ride in NCA cars. …
Read More »King Charles Coronation: South Africans call for return of Diamonds used in British Crown since 1907
Some South Africans have called for the United Kingdom to return the “Star of Africa”, the world’s largest diamond, which is set in the royal sceptre that King Charles III will hold at his coronation on Saturday, May 6. The 530-carat diamond, which was dubbed ‘Star of Africa’ was discovered …
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