Anti-migrant protesters gather outside SADC summit in South Africa

Anti-migrant protesters gather outside SADC summit in South Africa

France 24 •

Anti-migrant protesters in South Africa gather outside a meeting of regional leaders, demanding that they "fetch their people". Frustration continues to fester on all sides as Pretoria tries to repair fractured relationships with its neighbours while placating the powerful anti-migrant movement.

Anti-migrant protesters gather outside SADC summit in Durban

Anti-migrant protesters gather outside SADC summit in Durban

France 24 •

Anti-migrant protesters in South Africa gather outside a meeting of regional leaders, demanding that they "fetch their people". Frustration continues to fester on all sides as Pretoria tries to repair fractured relationships with its neighbours while placating the powerful anti-migrant movement.

Anti-migrants protesters gather outside SADC Summit

Anti-migrants protesters gather outside SADC Summit

France 24 •

Protesters in South Africa gather outside of a meeting of regional leaders demanding that they fetch their people. Frustration continues to fester on all sides as Pretoria tries to repair fractured relationships with its neighbours whilst placating the powerful anti-migrant movement.

Australia politics live: Greens say Labor and Coalition deal on gambling ad laws a ‘smokescreen’

Australia politics live: Greens say Labor and Coalition deal on gambling ad laws a ‘smokescreen’

The Guardian •

Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young says opt-out system doesn’t acknowledge ‘how the internet actually works. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has claimed Labor’s proposal to let Australians opt out of all gambling ads online doesn’t account for how the internet works. The government has promised a “one-stop sho...

Tens of thousands pay tribute to Jason Arday at Trafalgar Square vigil

Tens of thousands pay tribute to Jason Arday at Trafalgar Square vigil

The Guardian •

MPs, friends and campaigners gathered to remember former Cambridge professor after his death on FridayTens of thousands of people gathered in Trafalgar Square in London to remember and pay tribute to Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor who died on Friday.Stand Up to Racism, which organised the vigil, estimated that 30,000 mourners had gathered in the square to listen to emotional speeches ...

Meet Mohammed Almuntasir: Libyan photographer's video proves "ghost cat" still lives

Meet Mohammed Almuntasir: Libyan photographer's video proves "ghost cat" still lives

Times of India •

In a groundbreaking 2017 video, a Libyan photographer captured the elusive sand cats, marking the first sighting of these fascinating creatures in their natural habitat. This revelation sparked an extensive eight-year research collaboration between zoologist Firas Hayder and photographer Mohammed Almuntasir, who combined their expertise and local insights to gather essential data. Their ongoing ef...

Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil

Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil

SCMP •

Thousands of people gathered in central London late on Monday to hold a vigil for black academic Jason Arday, blaming racism and relentless media pressure for his death last week. The vigil in central Trafalgar Square came as the head of Cambridge University on Monday condemned a “racist feeding frenzy” prompted by plagiarism claims against Arday. Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest black profe...

Trump dismisses USS Lincoln criticism and snaps at CNN reporter to ‘be quiet’

Trump dismisses USS Lincoln criticism and snaps at CNN reporter to ‘be quiet’

The Guardian •

President says US carrier is ‘beautifully maintained’ and calls CNN ‘fake news’ over reports of poor conditionsDonald Trump claimed he had third-hand reports that the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is “beautifully maintained” despite extensive accounts of deteriorating living conditions during its lengthy deployment in the strait of Hormuz.At the White House on Monday, Trump berated a CNN re...

Netanyahu party campaign billboard likens Mamdani to leaders of Iran and Hezbollah

Netanyahu party campaign billboard likens Mamdani to leaders of Iran and Hezbollah

The Guardian •

Likud’s depiction of Zohran Mamdani is latest move in spat between Israel’s prime minister and New York’s mayorBenjamin Netanyahu’s party has compared the New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani to the leaders of Iran and Hezbollah on a campaign billboard.The billboard in central Tel Aviv depicts Mamdani alongside the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, and...

Trump approval rating falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency, poll finds

Trump approval rating falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency, poll finds

SCMP •

US President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency with an overwhelming majority of Americans ‌concerned the US war with Iran will last a long time, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday. Just 33 per cent of respondents in the four-day survey said they approved of Trump’s performance in the White House, while 64 per cent disapproved. Trump’s...

Rhine River remains low amid ongoing drought in Germany

Euronews •

Drought conditions have pushed water levels on Germany's Rhine to exceptionally low levels. The situation is putting pressure on inland navigation along one of western Europe's key transport routes. It comes amid a record-breaking wave of extreme weather across the region.