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Springbok women gear up for epic World Cup showdown against New Zealand

Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin has unveiled his squad for Saturday's crucial Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Exeter.

Gaza aid flotilla delays departure after reported attacks

The Global Sumud Flotilla has delayed its departure for Gaza from Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said port on Wednesday night. They decided not to set sail due to bad weather, following two reported attacks on its vessels.

Gas tanker explodes in Mexico City, killing three

A tanker truck carrying over 13,000 gallons of fuel overturned and exploded under a Mexico City highway overpass on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring about 70.

Ghana welcomes US deportees amid global controversy over migrant policies

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama stated that Ghana has agreed to accept West African nationals who were deported from the US.

Gaza aid flotilla delays departure from Tunisian port after drone attacks

The Global Sumud Flotilla was scheduled to leave the Sidi Bou Said port in Tunisia on 10 September but activists said poor weather delayed the departure.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed on Wednesday at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassin...

South Africa sentences 7 Chinese nationals to 20 years for trafficking, forced labor

A court in Johannesburg sentenced seven Chinese nationals on Wednesday to terms of 20 years in prison each for trafficking people from Malawi and forcing them to work at a factory in South Africa. The group was convicted on Feb. 25 of trafficking 91 un...

Flash floods wash away crops, roads in Morocco

The floods swept away cars, submerged homes, and disrupted traffic between Marrakech and Moulay Brahim

TikTok personality Khaby Lame kicks off China visit

The TikTok personality with over 160 million followers will participate in intangible cultural heritage experiences in Guangzhou, according to a livestream announcement released by China's short video platform Kuaishou

Police make 295 arrests as ‘Block everything’ movement sweeps France

Road blockades, traffic slowdowns and other protests were widely spread during the first day of planned nationwide demonstrations.