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11 people injured in shooting in South Carolina beach town

This is a representative image At least 11 people were hospitalised following a shooting in the beach town of Little River on Sunday night, according to local authorities.The incident unfolded around 9.30 pm, Horry County Police said in a statement posted to social media. While the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, officials confirmed […]

South Africa’s Malema vows to keep chanting controversial song | World News

South Africa’s Malema vows to keep chanting controversial song (Photo: AP) South Africa’s firebrand opposition leader on Saturday vowed to keep using controversial chants that featured in a contentious White House meeting between the US and South African presidents.During talks in Washington on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump ambushed his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa […]

Trump’s treatment of Ramaphosa disappoints South Africans

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tried to focus the talks on trade (Image: AP) South Africans voiced disappointment at US President Donald Trump‘s treatment of their president, Cyril Ramaphosa, during talks at the White House on Wednesday.Repeatedly interrupted by Trump, Ramaphosa calmly challenged claims that minority Afrikaners were the targets of a “white genocide.”A video […]

Watch: Karoline Leavitt spars with reporter over video of white South African farmers’ ‘burial sites’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (File) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clapped back at an NBC reporter who raised doubts over the credibility of a video played by US President Donald Trump allegedly depicting burial sites of white farmers in South Africa.Also Read: Donald Trump shows Cyril Ramaphosa evidence of ‘white genocide’ in […]

‘What the hell…’: What Donald Trump said when he found out Zelenskyy was in South Africa

Trump’s ‘What the hell…’ moment on Zelenskyy and Ramaphosa’s South Africa meeting Despite accusing South Africa of “white genocide,” US President Donald Trump struck a more casual tone during his meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House. In a candid moment, Trump revealed he had tried to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and […]

46th Asean summit in Malaysia: Key issues include US tariffs, Myanmar conflict and South China Sea

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (Image: AP) Malaysia is set to host the 46th edition of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit from 26 to 27 May. The summit will bring together leaders from Southeast Asian nations to discuss key regional issues, including economic cooperation, security and sustainable development.Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim […]

Lights, video, confrontation – Trump’s meeting with South African leader takes dramatic turn | World News

WASHINGTON: “Turn the lights down,” President Donald Trump said. It was showtime in the Oval Office. Sitting next to him on Wednesday was South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was visiting in hopes of reaching new agreements on trade. But Trump wanted to talk about baseless allegations that white farmers in his country were being […]

‘Into the mouth of Trump hell’: South African President Ramaphosa calls meeting with Donald Trump ‘good’

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa with US counterpart Donald Trump (AP Photo) The atmosphere in South Africa was tense ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s meeting with US counterpart Donald Trump, worrying that its leader might face public humiliation similar to what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy experienced. Even a local newspaper captured the mood with the […]

Is ‘white genocide’ real in South Africa? Unpacking Donald Trump’s Oval Office claim

Meeting between the presidents of South Africa and USA A meeting between US President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House has reignited a heated and controversial debate: Is there a “white genocide” happening in South Africa?Trump is backed by Elon Musk who was born in South Africa and now […]

Inside the Oval Office Meeting With South Africa’s President

John Eligon, Johannesburg bureau chief, recounts what he witnessed in the Oval Office when President Trump confronted the visiting President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa with an elaborate presentation attempting to falsely prove a “genocide” against white Afrikaners. Source link