South Africa’s openly gay imam shot dead in ambush | REUTERS
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South Africa’s openly gay imam shot dead in ambush | REUTERS

Muhsin Hendricks, said to be the world’s first openly gay imam and who ran a mosque in Cape Town for marginalized Muslims, was shot dead…

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White South Africans gather in support of Trump and his claims that they’re victims of racism
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White South Africans gather in support of Trump and his claims that they’re victims of racism

Hundreds of protesters held placards that read “Thank God for President Trump” and displayed other messages criticizing what they see as racist laws instituted by…

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Congo rebels seize airport, president seeks foreign support | REUTERS
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Congo rebels seize airport, president seeks foreign support | REUTERS

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport that serves Bukavu, the region’s second biggest city,…

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South African party accuses Afrikaner organization of treason | REUTERS
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South African party accuses Afrikaner organization of treason | REUTERS

South Africa’s MK party filed a criminal complaint of treason against a group lobbying for the white Afrikaner minority after Donald Trump cut aid to…

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White South Africans turn down Trump’s offer | REUTERS
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White South Africans turn down Trump’s offer | REUTERS

President Trump’s offer to rehouse white South Africans as refugees fleeing persecution may not spur quite the rush he anticipates. #News #SouthAfrica #USA #Trump #Reuters…

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Tsunami advisory lifted after powerful earthquake hits Caribbean Sea
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Tsunami advisory lifted after powerful earthquake hits Caribbean Sea

A tsunami advisory was lifted for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following a very powerful 7.6 earthquake that shook the Caribbean Sea on…

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White Farmers Under Attack? Trump Goes to War with South Africa Over ‘White Persecution’, Halts Aid
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White Farmers Under Attack? Trump Goes to War with South Africa Over ‘White Persecution’, Halts Aid

President Donald Trump has frozen U.S. aid to South Africa, citing concerns that the country’s new Expropriation Act “blatantly discriminates against ethnic minority Afrikaners”. The…

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Moab community newspaper puts brighter spotlight on Utah’s Black history stories
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Moab community newspaper puts brighter spotlight on Utah’s Black history stories

The Moab Sun News is taking its vision of being a community newspaper to a new level. It’s stepping into a new era of expanding…

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Ramaphosa Responds to Trump Broadside: We Won’t Be Bullied
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Ramaphosa Responds to Trump Broadside: We Won’t Be Bullied

South Africa won’t be bullied, President Cyril Ramaphosa said after his government came under fire from his US counterpart Donald Trump’s administration. The world is…

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South African president: ‘We will not be bullied’
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South African president: ‘We will not be bullied’

After Donald Trump said South Africa is ‘confiscating’ land from ‘certain’ classes, Cyril Ramaphosa responded ‘We will not be bullied… and we will speak with…

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