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South Africa disinvited from G7 in France after US pressure: Pretoria
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» JOHANNESBURG - The United States put pressure on France to disinvite the South African president to the G7 summit in the French town of Evian in June, the South Africsan presidency told AFP Thursday.
New movies out this week: Jan 22-28
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 22/01/2026
» 7 new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Iran protest crackdown latest developments
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran has been pressing ahead with arrests following a wave of protests, according to local media and monitors, as the country faces international pressure over a crackdown rights groups said led to thousands of deaths under cover of ongoing internet restrictions.
Iran: Don't intervene there, Mr Trump
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 17/01/2026
» Any day now, the United States will "come to the rescue" of the protesters in the streets of Iran's cities and American bombers will unleash "hell" on the minions of the theocratic regime -- or not, as the case may be.
Sudan's RSF declares truce after army rejects US plan
AFP, Published on 25/11/2025
» PORT SUDAN (SUDAN) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Monday announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire a day after the army dismissed a US truce proposal from international mediators.
Iran vows retaliation for US strikes as Israel keeps up attacks
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» TEHRAN - Tehran threatened on Monday to inflict "serious" damage in retaliation for US strikes on the Islamic republic's nuclear facilities, as the Iran-Israel war entered its 11th day despite calls for de-escalation.
Expelled S.Africa envoy to US back home 'with no regrets'
AFP, Published on 23/03/2025
» CAPE TOWN - The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States in a row with President Donald Trump's government arrived home on Sunday to a raucous welcome and struck a defiant tone over the decision.
US expels South African ambassador
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States has expelled South Africa’s ambassador, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, calling the envoy a “race-baiting politician” who hates America and President Donald Trump.
Iran's theocracy simply cannot go on forever
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 09/07/2024
» 'I have heard that people's zeal and interest is higher than in the first round [of Iran's presidential election]," Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Iranian TV just before the second round of voting on Sunday. "It is wrong to assume those who abstained in the first round are opposed to Islamic rule."
Reformist candidate wins Iran’s presidential election
New York Times, Published on 06/07/2024
» TEHRAN - In an election upset in Iran, the reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, who advocated for moderate policies at home and improved relations with the West, won the presidential runoff election, beating his hard-line rival, the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday morning.