The rise of anti-immigration movements across South Africa is exposing deeper doubts about the country’s ability to enforce its own laws
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IMF’s warning on 9 June to President Tinubu’s govt of financial risks of US$5 billion loan package via series of derivative contracts with First Abu Dhabi Bank follows mounting unease about Gulf State’s high interest loans to Ethiopia & Kenya & the political concessions it exacts from those govt
Khan condemned “Great Israeli Real Estate Event,” which promotes sale of property in illegal settlements in the West Bank, unjustifiable under international law & expressed concerns about event’s promotion of land sales in the UK
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The aftermath of Israeli bombardment of a residential building in Al-Ain area, Lebanon.
Central African Republic has agreed to accept third-country deportees from the US. Lawyers say this offers a legal loophole to indirectly force asylum seekers to return home.
At least eight 7 nations, including Eswatini, DRC, Ghana & Sierra Leone have taken in US deportees.
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Growing public anger over enforcement failures is raising doubts about whether the government can still assert its authority
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After the Tinubu government sold forward 14% of national oil production last year, it is borrowing US$5 billion from the UAE
'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' promotes the sale of stolen Palestinian land in settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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Central African Republic is the latest African nation to agree to accept third-country deportees from the United States, according to a report from Reuters.
4 days of extreme rain/landslides in Sumatra killed 58 Tapanuli orangutans~ 7% of world’s most endangered great apes & highlights severe to species' survival. With fewer than 800 remaining, loss could push them toward extinction unless urgent conservation efforts/international support strengthened
National Security (State Threats) Bill: provision for designation of bodies involved in foreign power threat activity to create offences relating to bodies designated under the Act/for connected purposes. All stages of bill due to take place 17 June 2026 commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
'With nearly 10.9 million votes at the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary, President Bola Tinubu is confident of a resounding victory at the January 2027 polls.
Facing Peter Obi (NDC) and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, (ADC), it is viewed as a two-and-a-half-horse race'
Around 20% of global petroleum and 20% of liquified natural gas (LNG) traverses the strait each year.
Pre-conflict ~3,000 vessels used strait each month. WTO data suggests 95% reduction since the conflict began.
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The National Security (State Threats) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 9 June 2026. All stages of the bill are due to take place on 17 June 2026 in the House of Commons.
