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South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the fragile coalition government, on Wednesday demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from the cabinet months before local elections

Seven people said to have recovered from Ebola were released from a treatment centre in DR Congo on Tuesday, according to local health officials from the humanitarian organization Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

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The Netherlands welcomed Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to Amsterdam on 17 June during an official visit aimed at celebrating the long-standing relationship between the two countries.

Africa needs to urgently expand its fish-farming sector to meet its food needs, the head of the UN's fisheries division said Tuesday, even as its latest report found record production levels globally.

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Residents of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah, awoke on 17 June to find their mosque set alight overnight, with burnt tyres, Hebrew graffiti reading "revenge" and extensive damage left behind in an area of the occupied West Bank where Israelis are prohibited from entering.

Health professionals warn that avoiding medical care could have serious consequences for mothers and their babies.

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Art Basel 2026 in Basel draws thousands as high-end works by Picasso, Warhol and Hockney fuel a recovering global art market after years of decline.

“The spread of this current outbreak came as a surprise,” says Rwandan health minister Sabin Nsanzimana about the current Ebola epidemic in the DRC. Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, 808 cases have been confirmed in the DRC, including 192 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.

Tunisian authorities repatriated nearly a hundred migrants from sub-Saharan Africa on Tuesday under a so-called "voluntary return" initiative that has involved almost 5,000 people over the past year, Tunisia's national guard said.

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, who is facing trial on rape charges in Britain, lost a court challenge on Tuesday that would have allowed him to enter Canada for his side's World Cup opener in Toronto.

Remarkably, the hat trick came exactly 20 years after Messi made his World Cup debut. It was also his fifth consecutive World Cup match with a goal, further strengthening his claim as football’s greatest player.

Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were teenage girls. Some had fled war. Others had never played in an organized soccer league or set foot in a major stadium before.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged citizens not to blame migrants for the country's challenges, warning against attempts to exploit public frustrations amid a recent wave of anti-immigrant unrest and violence.

Legendary South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim has died at 91, leaving behind a remarkable musical legacy shaped by exile, resistance and cultural identity. Discovered by Duke Ellington, his compositions became synonymous with the anti-apartheid movement and global jazz.

Iran’s foreign minister has declared that any agreement ending the conflict with the United States must also include Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory, warning that continued military action or occupation would violate the emerging memorandum of understanding.

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Spanish film star Javier Bardem was honoured in Los Angeles on 16 June with a place in the celebrated forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre, a distinction reserved for some of cinema's biggest names.

Displaced Malawians are being moved from a temporary shelter in Durban following a recent wave of anti-immigrant unrest in South Africa, with some migrants choosing to return home amid growing fears for their safety.

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At least one person was killed and seven others injured after a Russian drone struck a residential building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on 16 June, sparking a major fire and causing extensive damage, Ukrainian officials said.

Former president Francois Bozize may not be in the courtroom, but three of his former senior military officers were present as his landmark trial got underway in Bangui.