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Oil prices rise after Trump says Iran must pay price over ‘slow negotiations’
President said he is close to ordering new strikes against power plants and bridges
Outrage after Somali referee barred from entering US for historic Fifa World Cup
Fans, global political figures, sports personalities and SA political parties condemn the treatment
Worker bees build a ‘royal palace’ for the honeybee queen
Queen production is central to modern beekeeping, and healthy queens are needed to maintain healthy colonies
Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’ after attacks
Oil prices jump by about 2% and markets fall as US-Iran tensions escalate sharply
Pakistani air strikes kill at least 13 in Afghanistan: Taliban
Response to a recent spate of attacks in the country’s northwest, claims Islamabad
Taiwan calls China ‘trouble-maker’ over Chinese coast guard patrols
China and Taiwan sparred on Wednesday over the legality of Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of the island, after the government in Taipei said merchant ships had been “harassed” close to its waters.
US House passes $70bn bill to fund ICE, border patrol
A longstanding political stalemate in the US Congress over money for immigration enforcement ended on Tuesday when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a $70bn bill to fund US immigration and customs enforcement and border patrol.
Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with 19 more offences over mass shooting
Police say the attack that killed 15 people was inspired by Islamic State
WATCH | Iran strikes US bases in Jordan, Gulf after Trump orders attack near Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have carried out attacks against a US base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported.
WATCH | French government seeks to defuse crisis after girl’s killing exposes judicial failings
Last year, lawmaker David Taupiac wrote to France’s justice ministry warning about major staffing and operational issues at the Auch prosecutor’s office in his southern Gers constituency.
Homes set alight in Belfast, Ireland during anti-immigrant protests after knife attack
Masked men burnt families out of their homes in Belfast in a wave of anti-immigrant violence, Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill said.
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended over sexual misconduct allegations
Khan strongly denies allegations as 125 member states prepare to vote on his fate in special session
Indian cancer patients battle shortage of key drugs as platinum costs surge
India relies on imported platinum, with key supplies from countries such as SA drying up on a surge in prices and disruptions from conflict in the Middle East
DRC says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten response
The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday said Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and the presence of armed groups was continuing to hinder the response in the hardest-hit province.
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 3, Zelensky upbeat on talks with US envoys
Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region killed three people, including a pregnant woman, as fighting continues despite renewed diplomatic efforts


















