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I wasn’t surprised when US President Donald Trump declared that South Africa “should not be” in the G20, then announced on Truth Social on November 7 that no US government officials would attend this year’s summit in Johannesburg because of the so-called “genocide” of the country’s white farmers. His rant was not an exception, but the latest expression of a long Western tradition of disciplining African sovereignty. President Trump’s attack on South Africa fits into the pattern of Western leaders who have long tried to shut down African government institutions through misdirections such as branding Congolese nationalist Patrice Lumumba a…
Dr. Toyin Ajayi has an ambitious mission to make health care accessible to all.Ajay is the founder and CEO of Cityblock Health, a primary care provider focused on supporting America’s underserved communities.She is undaunted by the enormity of her goal.”Everything we enjoy and take for granted today didn’t exist before. Someone dreamed it into existence,” she says.Having “confidence and ownership” is key to tackling complex problems, Ajayi told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin on the latest episode of the “CNBC Changemakers and Power Players” podcast.After receiving her medical degree from King’s College London Medical School in 2008, Ajayi moved to Sierra Leone…
Nvidia earnings, the most important report of the quarter, will be out after Wednesday’s close, and AI rockstar CEO Jensen Huang will be on the hot seat to answer tough questions about the spiraling artificial intelligence spending promises and how these tech companies — big and not so big — are going to pay for them all. Club stock Nvidia has gained about 35% year to date, as of Tuesday’s close, trading around $181 each. That’s nearly double their lowest close of 2025 on April 4, just days after President Donald Trump first announced his so-called reciprocal tariffs. There have…
Democrats and Republicans alike were hoping for a clean unanimous vote Tuesday to force the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s docket. However, one member of Congress, Republican Congressman Clay Higgins of Louisiana, did not participate in the agreement.His only dissenting opinion highlighted his history of advocating on the extreme ends of the Republican Party.The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill by an overwhelming margin of 427 members, including 216 Republicans. The bill then went to the Senate, where it was approved unanimously, clearing the way for it to be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature.Here’s what we know:Who…
Jerusalem — On Monday, dozens of Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian vehicles and homes in an occupied West Bank village after Israeli forces destroyed illegal settler outpost structures in the area. Two videos geolocated by CNN show multiple vehicles and a building on fire after the attack in the Palestinian village of Jhabua, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of Bethlehem. Video shows villagers struggling to put out the flames. Surveillance cameras in Jabua showed dozens of masked men breaking into homes and setting vehicles on fire. Diab Mashaleh, chairman of the Jhabua village council, told Palestinian state news…
Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are heading into the World Cup play-offs with hopes of qualifying for next summer’s tournament. So how does it work?Gone are the days when the winners of the UEFA qualifying groups would advance to the finals and the second place teams would play against each other to join that team. Countries that finished outside of the top two in their UEFA qualifying group for the second consecutive cycle but performed well in the 2024/25 Nations League tournament will benefit for the second time, but with two more play-off spots compared to the…
The African Union has declared 2025 the Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations. The African Court of Human Rights is considering the current request for an advisory opinion on states’ human rights obligations related to climate change, and has an opportunity to make this more than just a slogan. We have the opportunity to present groundbreaking opinions affirming the link between colonialism and the harms of climate change to people across the continent. Such an opinion would be a major step forward in the fight for the International Court of Justice and restorative justice…
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon smiles next to U.S. President Donald Trump during an executive order signing event to close the Department of Education in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. Carlos Barria | ReutersThe Trump administration has announced it will transfer many of the U.S. Department of Education’s programs to other agencies, a move experts say is part of President Donald Trump’s directive to dismantle the department.In a briefing with reporters on Tuesday, administration officials said the government has signed agreements with four other federal agencies, including the U.S.…
Top articles in Wednesday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…transferBarcelona are keeping a close eye on England international and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, but Liverpool remain favorites for their marquee player Cadena Ser. Manchester United are closely monitoring the situation of Guehi, who will be a free agent this summer, with limited progress being made in negotiations over Harry Maguire’s contract, Mail Sport reports. sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons below. sprayer Use cookies or…
Top articles in Wednesday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…transferBarcelona are keeping a close eye on England international and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, but Liverpool remain favorites for their marquee player Cadena Ser. Manchester United are closely monitoring the situation of Guehi, who will be a free agent this summer, with limited progress being made in negotiations over Harry Maguire’s contract, Mail Sport reports. sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons below. sprayer Use cookies or…