World2:27As SADC leaders meet in Durban, South Africa’s repatriation of undocumented migrants is set to dominate discussions after months of protests. The government says more than 89,000 people have been sent back since March, leaving farms and wholesalers short-staffed. Business groups warn orders are falling behind, while tensions rise with Ghana and Nigeria.
TechMeta is facing a landmark federal trial brought by 29 states. The company is accused of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to addict young users and of improperly collecting children’s data. The case could bring substantial penalties and court-ordered changes to how its platforms operate.
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SocietySixteen-year-old Yasser Ayad continued the cooking tradition he began with his parents after his father was killed and their home destroyed in Israel’s war on Gaza. Displaced and facing famine and severe shortages, he improvises Palestinian dishes including musakhan, maftoul and maqluba with aid rations and scarce ingredients. His videos draw viewers to the realities and resilience of daily life in Gaza.
WorldThe expiration of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding is unlikely on its own to send the two sides back to all-out war. Diplomatic efforts over the Strait of Hormuz continue despite repeated attacks on commercial vessels, while the Trump administration is placing greater emphasis on economic pressure against Tehran as hopes for a broader settlement fade.
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WorldMore than 70 years after the Korean Peninsula was divided by war, South Korea’s president is calling for talks to bring the conflict to an end. Anthony Howard discusses Seoul’s dramatic policy shift, Kim Jong Un’s closer ties with Moscow and whether North Korea needs a peace deal with Professor Robert Kelly in Busan.
EconomyPrivate equity has long promised investors returns above public markets and offered entrepreneurs like Dan Namerow life-changing exits. But higher interest rates have made debt-financed buyouts harder to justify, while deals made at peak valuations in 2020 and 2021 have become harder to exit. Steven Kaplan of the University of Chicago Booth School says US buyout funds generally outperformed public markets for decades, but that pattern has…
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WorldFOX Weather meteorologist Katie Byrne reports that Hurricane Lala is moving across Hawaii, causing major power outages and flooding.
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WorldInjured people were taken to Ruteng Hospital on Sunday and treated in tents outside after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia the previous day. Rescue teams in the country’s east recovered four more bodies, raising the death toll to 51, while thousands were displaced.
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CultureFlowers cover Brussels’ historic Grand-Place as the Belgian capital hosts the 2026 Flower Carpet. Inspired by Japan, this year’s design reimagines Katsushika Hokusai’s renowned woodblock print “The Great Wave off Kanagawa.”
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WorldA powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province damaged buildings and displaced thousands. At least 5,000 people are sheltering in emergency facilities, while authorities prioritise food, clean water, medicine and tents. Search-and-rescue teams and emergency supplies have been deployed to the hardest-hit areas.
WorldFareed Zakaria revisits questions surrounding the war in Iran, including why Iran has not been compelled to make peace despite suffering among ordinary citizens, the unexpected effects of the Strait of Hormuz’s closure, whether the war has accelerated Asia’s shift to green energy, and what drives Donald Trump’s “hot and cold” diplomacy toward Iran and North Korea.
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WorldA Polish tourist bus carrying 57 passengers and two drivers overturned in Hungary. Footage from the scene showed the badly damaged red vehicle on its side in a ditch, with shattered windows and belongings scattered nearby.
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PoliticsFlorida DSA-aligned U.S. congressional candidate Oliver Larkin is interviewed on “The Big Weekend Show” about his policy proposals and background at elite schools.
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PoliticsBrazil’s October presidential election is again taking shape as a contest between the Lula and Bolsonaro camps. Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seeking a fourth term, while Flávio Bolsonaro has stepped in for his imprisoned father. The frontrunners are close in polling: Lula stresses Brazil’s sovereignty amid tensions with Washington, while Flávio draws on his family’s far-right base and links to Donald Trump.
OtherA wildfire in southwestern France’s Landes region has burned 1,700 hectares of forest. Although it has stopped spreading, the blaze remains out of control, with 550 firefighters and military personnel, supported by six water-bombing aircraft, working to contain it and enable evacuated residents to return home.
WorldEU countries are expected to spend €454 billion on defense this year, yet much of the technology Europe needs still comes from the United States. As joint European projects stall and governments buy US-made fighters, missiles and intelligence systems, rearmament could either strengthen Europe’s security or deepen its dependence on Washington.
WorldUkrainian drones struck a Wildberries warehouse near Moscow. Officials reported one death and several injuries in Podolsk, along with damage at other sites.
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CultureFor more than a century, slender wooden Dajak boats have traveled along Bosnia’s fast-flowing Vrbas River. Today, only a few families in Banja Luka make and pilot them. The boats have become a city symbol, carrying locals and tourists on sunset rides and competing in a traditional summer race.
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WorldBloomberg This Weekend examines Florida’s turbulent GOP primary, the latest developments involving Iran and control of the Strait of Hormuz, and cooling U.S. wholesale inflation, alongside conversations spanning politics, lifestyle and culture.
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WorldA UN convoy has delivered fresh water, food for children, flashlights and other essentials to families sheltering in a home in Qusra, occupied West Bank, after a week-long siege by Israeli settlers. Israeli soldiers have restricted access from a tent outside, while settlers continue blocking the road and a water tanker was denied entry.
CultureWillie and Korie Robertson, known for 'Duck Dynasty,' discuss their faith-centered film 'Elijah Peel,' which is set to debut in theaters, on Lara Trump's program 'My View.'
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WorldUkrainian officials say at least five people were killed in overnight Russian strikes as the two countries continued exchanging drones and missiles. Ukraine said it downed three Russian missiles and nearly 100 drones. Moscow’s mayor said about 600 Ukrainian drones targeted the city, while a Wildberries warehouse dubbed “Russia’s Amazon” was hit.
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WorldIsraeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least 11 people, which local authorities call the biggest escalation since the June agreement. Emergency doctor Pierre Catoire told FRANCE 24 that conditions are worsening: some doctors lost their homes in Saturday’s strikes, while healthcare workers increasingly fear hospitals could also be targeted.
CultureHundreds attended the consecration of a 55.6-meter monument in Konotopie, central Poland, a village with fewer than 150 residents. The statue is taller than Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer, which stands about 38 meters high including its pedestal.
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