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ANALYSIS | Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?

Today at 09:50 AM, via SowetanLIVE

US President Donald Trump may have won just about every battle against Iran, but three months after attacking the Islamic Republic, he now faces a bigger question: Is he losing the war?

South Africa

Lamola calls for urgent SADC unity amid global economic shocks

Today at 09:53 AM, via SAnews

Lamola calls for urgent SADC unity amid global economic shocks

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers have been urged to move beyond observation and take coordinated action as global geopolitical shifts, rising costs of living and external shocks continue to strain the region’s economies.

Delivering opening remarks at the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs...

South Africa

South Africa condemns attacks on foreign nationals, says Lamola

Today at 09:19 AM, via SAnews

South Africa condemns attacks on foreign nationals, says Lamola

International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister Ronald Lamola has reiterated government’s position that attacks against foreign nationals are unlawful and cannot be tolerated. 

Lamola was speaking on the sidelines of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers’ Retreat currently...

South Africa

SADC ministers seek united response to global crises

Today at 09:05 AM, via SAnews

SADC ministers seek united response to global crises

Foreign Affairs Ministers from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have gathered at Skukuza in the iconic Kruger National Park for a high-level retreat aimed at crafting a coordinated regional response to mounting geopolitical and economic pressures affecting Southern Africa.

Hosted by South Africa through the...

World

Chile’s MAGA-inspired border control

Today at 12:00 PM, via NPR

Chile digs desert trenches along its northern border as President José Antonio Kast pushes a hardline migration crackdown critics say may have little effect.

Africa

Ndiaye adamant Senegal are champions of Africa

Yesterday at 12:43 PM, via BBC News

Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in “many people’s eyes” despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

Sport

LIVE | D-Day has arrived for Orlando Pirates

Today at 11:05 AM, via The South African

Everything will be on the line for Orlando Pirates as they conclude their campaign with an all-or-nothing clash against Orbit College.

Education

Angola: Government Reaffirms Commitment to Young People’s Scientific Training

Yesterday at 19:49 PM, via AllAfrica

[ANGOP] Luanda — The Secretary of State for Pre-School and Primary Education, Pacheco Francisco, reaffirmed on Wednesday in Luanda the government’s commitment to strengthening education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, which are fundamental to the country’s economic development.

Education

Gambia: University of Education Launches First-Ever Degree Programmes

Yesterday at 19:41 PM, via AllAfrica

[Foroyaa] The University of Education The Gambia (UEG), formerly Gambia College, on Tuesday, 19th May 2026 officially launched its first-ever degree programmes, marking a major milestone in the country’s higher education transformation.

Science/Tech

Caltech Could Lose Control of JPL For First Time In Decades

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

NASA plans to open competition for the contract to operate JPL for the first time in nearly a century, meaning Caltech’s historic role managing the iconic deep-space lab could come to an end when its current agreement expires in 2028. According to JPL, Caltech has managed the lab since the its inception in the 1930s, and has done so for NASA since the agency was established in 1958. Space.com...

Health

How Profit-Seeking Autism Clinics Can Harm Kids

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Profit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz.