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South Africa reopens investigation into Steve Biko’s death after 48 years/in /by
Police officers killed the anti-apartheid activist while he was in detention in 1977.
Husbands can now take wives’ surnames, South African court rules/in /by
South Africa's Constitutional Court has overturned a law considered a "colonial import", which previously barred men from taking their wives' surnames after marriage.
University of the Philippines students protest budget cuts/in /by
Students from the University of the Philippines walked out of classes on Friday to protest against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s government, calling for transparency and accountability.
Historic vote paves the way for Chagos Islands’ return to Mauritius/in /by
The long-standing issue of the Chagos Islands has taken a significant turn this week, as the British House of Commons voted in favor of a bill supporting the retrocession of the archipelago to Mauritius.
Clashes erupt in Quito as protesters demand president Noboa’s resignation/in /by
Clashes broke out in Quito on Thursday as protesters rallied against President Daniel Noboa’s government, demanding his resignation over job cuts and wage reduction policies.
Solidarity on the high seas: Italian activists join global flotilla for Gaza/in /by
The Italian branch is expected to depart Syracuse join the main flotilla group, which left Barcelona and is currently in Tunisia, in its attempt to break the blockade and deliver aid to the embattled enclave.
Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak/in /by
The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo's southern Kasai province have more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday.
South Sudan charges vice president Machar with treason/in /by
South Sudan's first vice president Riek Machar faces charges of treason and other serious crimes, local justice authorities said Thursday, as fears grow that the east African country could be edging toward a return to civil war.
Barbadillo: The prison holding three former presidents of Peru/in /by
Presidents Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006), Ollanta Humala (2011-2016) and Pedro Castillo (2021-2022) are Barbadillo’s current dwellers. In total, five former leaders have spent time at the facility
A new Whitney Houston duet? How ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ was made/in /by
The single is a duet between Calum Scott and the late Whitney Houston, a balladic reinterpretation of the timeless “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” using Houston's original vocal stems.