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South Korea's Lee Jae-myung emerges as victor after snap election
South Korea's new liberal President Lee Jae-myung began his term on Wednesday, vowing to raise the country from the turmoil of a martial law crisis and revive an economy reeling from slowing growth and the threat of global protectionism.
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How Nigeria's sit-at-home protests hurt its economy
The Indigenous People of Biafra's sit-at-home protests have paralyzed southeast Nigeria. As fear grows and losses mount, whatβs the path to peace?
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Weβre all vulnerable to a Ukraine-style drone strike
Ukrainians are celebrating the success of one of the most audacious coups of the war against Russia β a coordinated drone strike on June 1 on five airbases deep inside Russian territory. Known as Operation Spiderweb, it was the result of 18 months of planning and involved the smuggling of drones into Russia, synchronized launch [β¦] The post Weβre all vulnerable to a Ukraine-style drone strike appeared first on Asia...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Transport Association Hails U.S.$88 Million Mbudzi Interchange As Game Changer
[263Chat] Harare Youths Transporters Association (HAYTA) chairman, Edmore Gwengwe has commended the recently commissioned Trablabas Interchange saying it will significantly reduce traffic congestion in the city.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Mashwede's Son Implicated in U.S.$41K Solar Equipment Fraud
[263Chat] Three Harare men, including Tendai Mashamhanda, son of prominent businessman Alex Mashamhanda also known as Mashwede, appeared in court on Monday facing fraud charges involving counterfeit documents used to acquire solar equipment worth US$41 172 from a local company.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Ministers Lamola and Tau Lead SA Delegation At 2025 OECD Meeting in Paris
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola and the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Parks Tau arrived in Paris on Monday to lead South Africa's delegation at the 2025 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Government Confirms Tragic Death of Citizen in U.S
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has confirmed with "deep sadness" the tragic passing of a South African citizen in West Virginia, United States.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Residents Welcome Reduced Speed Limit On R44 Through Betty's Bay
[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Provincial Government has announced the reduction of the 80km/h speed limit on a section of the R44 through Betty's Bay in the Overstrand Municipality in the Western Cape.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Stop the Hypocrisy, Namiwa: Kapondamgaga Was Cleared - Your Witch-Hunt Is Tired
[Nyasa Times] Let's call a spade a spade. Sylvester Namiwa, the so-called Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), has once again taken to the national stage--not to uphold truth, justice, or the rule of law--but to wage another baseless, politically charged smear campaign. His latest target? State House Chief of Staff, Prince Kapondamgaga.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:World Bicycle Day: How Rome is urging more people to ditch their cars and cycle
Rome has already made great strides to accommodate cyclists, but thereβs still a lot of work to do to improve its infrastructure and better support them.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Can tourism help Laos escape poverty?
Laos is one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries. But its most-visited city Luang Prabang is a tourist magnet. Can the rest of the country follow its lead?
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Mount Etna: 5 facts about Europe's most active volcano
On Italy's island of Sicily, Mount Etna has spewed lava almost continuously for thousands of years, threatening inhabitants, but also supporting flora and fauna.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Multiple people injured after 50-year-old oak collapses in Venice
A video from the scene showed the tree had snapped at the trunk, just above the roots, although what caused it to collapse is not immediately clear.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Fires and injuries as Russian drones strike Odesa and Chernihiv
Russian drones launched a widespread assault on southern Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday, with Odesa suffering fires and injuries from the overnight barrage.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:EU confident it will avoid 500% tariffs from US Senate sanctions bill against Russia
The bill promoted by Senators Graham and Blumenthal would impose 500% tariffs on all countries, including those in Europe, that buy Russian energy.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Ukraine strikes Kerch bridge in Crimea with underwater explosives
Kyiv has hit the Kerch bridge in Crimea, illegally built by Russia after the unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula. Ukraineβs Security Service released the video of the attack, showing the explosion underwater.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Brits could face death over Bali drugs plot
The trio are accused of being involved with smuggling cocaine disguised as packets of Angel Delight.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies aged 89
Known as Mr Giants, Nagashima was one of Japan's most famous sports stars during the 1960s and 70s.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Polls: Lee Jae-myung to Become Next President of South Korea
Riding a wave of public outrage against Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law declaration, Lee won a landslide victory in the election on June 3.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Lee Jae-myung Is the Next President of South Korea
Riding a wave of public outrage against Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law declaration, Lee won a landslide victory in the election on June 3.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Is a quantum-cryptography apocalypse nigh?
Will quantum computers crack cryptographic codes and cause a global security disaster? You might certainly get that impression from a lot of news coverage, the latest of which reports new estimates that it might be 20 times easier to crack such codes than previously thought. Cryptography underpins the security of almost everything in cyberspace, from [β¦] The post Is a quantum-cryptography apocalypse nigh? appeared...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Rise in people fleeing to Chad as violence surges
The number of Sudanese refugees in Chad has more than tripled in just over two years amid the ongoing war in their homeland, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said in an alert on Tuesday.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Aid for Syria, children under attack in Mozambique, rights-based climate action
Nearly 16 million people in Syria need urgent humanitarian health support, the UN warned on Tuesday, as aid deliveries continue amid escalating needs, deadly explosive hazards and a severe funding shortfall.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Gaza: UN rights chief condemns new killings around private aid hub
UN human rights chief Volker TΓΌrkhas condemned new reports that dozens more Gazans were killed early Tuesday βtrying to access paltry amounts of foodβ around a private aid hub in the south of the enclave run by the US and Israel.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Five humanitarians killed in βhorrendousβ attack on aid convoy in Sudan
An aid convoy carrying life-saving assistance for the famine-affected area of North Darfur, Sudan, was attacked on Monday night, killing five humanitarian workers, injuring many more and damaging critical humanitarian supplies.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Haiti: WFP concerned over humanitarian situation as hurricane season begins
As the hurricane season gets underway in the Caribbean, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is sounding the alarm over Haitiβs humanitarian situation.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:As displacement surges in South Sudan, regional humanitarian crisis deepens
Since a sharp escalation in fighting in South Sudan in late February, 165,000 people have fled their homes, seeking safety either within the country or across borders, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council
Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, with two-year terms beginning in January 2026.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Former President Weah, ANC Leader Cummings Hold Private Meeting Amid Rising Political Speculation
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former President George Manneh Weah and Alternative National Congress (ANC) political leader Alexander B. Cummings held a private meeting Monday evening at Weah's residence on 9th Street in Monrovia.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Check out the funniest photos in the 2025 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
A waving water dragon, some lion shenanigans and one hell of a majestic deer... Here are our favourites (so far) of this yearβs Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Security Tightened At Namugongo Ahead of President Museveni's Attendance At Martyrs Day
[Nile Post] Security has been significantly heightened in Namugongo as President Kaguta Museveni is expected to attend the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations at the Anglican site.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Army Foils Attack On Religious Shrine As Thousands Gather
[Nile Post] The Inspector General of Police, Abbas Byakagaba has allayed any fears that members of the public had after the Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine incident.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Polish PM Tusk Calls Confidence Vote After Presidential Defeat
This step aims to demonstrate the βunity and courageβ of the center-liberal coalition to continue pursuing its reform agenda. On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that his coalition government will face a vote of confidence in Parliament on June 11. He described the move as βoffensive, not defensive,β following a presidential election in [β¦]
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs capital tax would be coup de grace for the dollar
US dollar bulls are having a rough 2025 as Donald Trumpβs determination to sabotage the worldβs reserve currency grows by the day. The US president started the year threatening to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. And to limit the Fedβs latitude to make monetary policy decisions independent of the White House. Next, Trumpβs tariffs spooked the US Treasury market in unprecedented ways, pushing 10-year yields...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, says damning review
The Water Commission finds "deep-rooted, systemic and interlocking failures" in the water sector.
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