HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese political dissident who fled to South Korea last month in a dinghy has arrived in Canada, his friend said on social media on Saturday. Dong Guangping was aboard a 3.3-meter (10.8-foot) inflatable boat in the waters off a western South Korean island in May when he was detained by … Read more
Kim Keon Hee was sentenced for taking bribes that included luxury items in return for political favours. Published On 26 Jun 202626 Jun 2026 South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Keon Hee, has been handed a seven-year sentence for taking bribes during and after her husband President Yoon Suk Yeol’s time in office. Kim was … Read more
‘I never listen to the trash of the social media,’ Hugo Broos says before Bafana Bafana’s match against Czechia. Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026 South Africa coach Hugo Broos told critics of his tactics in last week’s World Cup opener to “shut up” and insisted he would continue to do things his way … Read more
Second-half goals by Oh Hyeon-gyu and Hwang In-beom steered South Korea to a come-from-behind win over Czechia in a Group A encounter. Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026 Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat Czechia 2-1 in the second match of the FIFA World Cup … Read more
Violent clashes have erupted at the Estadio Azteca as Mexico and South Africa face off in the opening game of the World Cup. Footgage suggest there may be unrest near Gate 8 of Estadio Ciudad de México with large groups of protestors hurling Molotov cocktails. Tensions have risen as visitors pour into Mexico City, with … Read more
Johannesburg, South AfricaAP — Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine in a late-night mass shooting in Johannesburg, police said Wednesday, the latest in such attacks that have shaken the South African city. Police said they believe more than 10 suspects were driven in a minibus to an informal settlement in the Cleveland … Read more
South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call BBC South Africa plans presidential impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal Al Jazeera South Africa’s Ramaphosa faces down calls to resign over cash-in-sofa scandal Reuters Ramaphosa’s Political Days Are Now Numbered in South Africa Bloomberg.com South Africa’s Ramaphosa refuses to resign over cash scandal DW.com Source link
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Magistrate hands the opposition figure five-year term, that his lawyers say will be appealed. Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026 South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to prison time for firing a rifle in the air at a party rally. Malema, the leader of the far-left opposition Economic … Read more
Israeli air strikes target army camps in response to alleged attacks on the Druze community in Suwayda on Thursday. Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026 Israel’s military has said it struck Syrian army camps overnight in response to what it claimed were attacks against the Druze community in the south of the country. “This … Read more
The leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan voiced their “readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through” the Strait of Hormuz in a joint statement issued Thursday. The nations provided no details about what they were prepared to offer, after repeated demands from President Trump that … Read more