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South Africa confronts stark inequality ahead of G20 Summit

Just 15 kilometers can separate two very different worlds in South Africa. In Diepsloot, tightly packed shacks line crumbling roads, and opportunities for advancement remain scarce. Nearby Thatchfield, with its spacious homes and manicured lawns, seems...

Fátima Bosch Fernández crowned Miss Universe 2025 amid pageant turmoil

Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe 2025, securing an electrifying victory at the center of a turbulent pageant in Bangkok.

EU sanctions RSF second-in-command over “grave and ongoing atrocities” committed in el-Fasher

The European Union has imposed sanctions on a senior leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces over what it called “grave and ongoing atrocities,” particularly related to its capture of the city of el-Fasher.

UK’s Starmer meets South Africa’s Ramaphosa as G20 summit opens under shadow of U.S. boycott

Despite the void left by Washington and Beijing, the summit still brings together representatives from 42 countries, including all members of the expanded G20, which now includes both the European Union and African Union.

Rashford in doubt for FC Barcelona’s return to Camp Nou against Athletic Bilbao

FC Barcelona forward Marcus Rashford missed training ahead of the club’s upcoming Round 13 of La Liga against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.

Chadwick Boseman honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star five years after his death

Five years after his passing, “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman has been immortalized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, celebrating a legacy that forever changed modern cinema.

EU sanctions top Sudan paramilitary chief over Darfur abuses

The European Union imposed sanctions on a top leader of Sudan's paramilitary group over “grave and ongoing atrocities” by his forces in the more than two-year war with the Sudanese army,

Fugees’ Pras Michel jailed 14 years in US foreign money case

Prosecutors also said Michel attempted to interfere in a Justice Department investigation into Jho Low, tampered with witnesses, and lied repeatedly during his trial.

Why schoolchildren are often abducted in Nigeria and who the usual kidnappers are

Nigeria suffered its second mass school abduction this week with authorities confirming an attack on a Catholic school in the conflict-battered northern region of the country on Friday.

How the G20 summit could benefit ordinary Africans

As world leaders gather for the G20 summit, the focus often stays on big pledges, long speeches and complicated communiqués.