A South African inquiry into corruption during Jacob Zuma’s time in power is seeking the former president’s imprisonment for two years, after he defied a summons and court order to appear and give evidence.
South Korea’s first transgender soldier found dead
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Seoul, South KoreaSouth Korea's first transgender soldier, who was discharged from the military last year for having gender reassignment surgery, was found dead in her home on Wednesday, authorities said. Byun Hui-su...
‘Love Island South Africa’ cast is announced — with only 3 Black contestants
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The makers of "Love Island South Africa" are facing criticism after announcing a predominantly White line-up for the show. The latest spin-off of the reality dating show-turned-cultural-phenomenon premiered on Sund...
Over half a million Texans are still under boil water advisories a week after a winter storm brutalized the South
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Over half a million Texans are still under boil water notices more than a week after a winter storm brutalized large swaths of the South, leaving millions without water and power for days. A total of 509,206 people ...
These Black transgender women are fighting housing insecurity for LGBTQ people in the South
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Kayla Gore wants transgender people of color in the South to have a fighting chance. In 2016, she and her friend Ellyahnna C. Wattshall were working at a local community center in Memphis, Tennessee, when they noti...
Concerns grow for Yemeni journalist jailed for ‘doing his job’
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Rights groups are calling for the release of jailed Yemeni journalist Adel al-Hasani after news of his more than five-month detention broke earlier this month. Hasani, who has worked with several prominent media ou...
‘The Ghost of the B’: Specter of relegation haunts South American football giant Colo-Colo
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The unthinkable could be about to happen. Chilean football club Colo-Colo, the biggest and most successful club in the country, faces relegation from the top division for the first time in its 96-year history. Thoug...
Nigerian entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke jailed for 10 years in $11m email scam
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Celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke has been jailed for 10 years by a US federal court for masterminding an $ 11 million cyber fraud on a British company. The court heard that "through subterfuge an...
South Central US is bracing for another brutal round of sub-freezing temperatures, snow and ice
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There's "no shortage of winter weather hazards" across the US Sunday morning, with more than 150 million Americans under weather warnings, watches or advisories, according to the Weather Prediction Center. But ther...
Ashley Judd recounts ‘harrowing’ leg injury in African jungle
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Actress Ashley Judd is in an ICU unit in South Africa after her leg was "shattered" in an accident in the Congo, which she recounted in an Instagram Live interview. View this post on Instagram ...
Ice storm causes treacherous roads and Covid-19 vaccination delays as it sweeps across South
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Residents across the Mid-South and Central US face treacherous roads, school closings and delays to their Covid-19 vaccinations as an ice storm continued to roll through the region Thursday morning. As millions hunk...
US and South Korea nearing agreement on cost sharing for American troops
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Washington Washington and Seoul are narrowing in on a new cost-sharing agreement for US forces in South Korea and could be just weeks away from striking a deal, according to five sources familiar with the discussions...