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SA Minister suspended over organized crime allegations

15-07-2025 PRETORIA: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on an immediate “leave of absence” after allegations of links to organized crimes were made against him. In Sunday’s live televised speech to the nation, Ramaphosa also announced a judicial commission would probe the claims, which he …

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EU delays retaliatory trade tariffs against US

15-07-2025 BRUSSELS: The EU’s retaliatory tariffs on US exports have been delayed again, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The countermeasures, which were due to start on Tuesday, came in response to US President Donald Trump’s initial import taxes on steel and aluminium. The EU’s retaliation, which …

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Taiwan deploys US HIMARS rockets in annual drills

14-07-2025 TAICHUNG: Taiwan’s military began deploying one of its newest and most precise strike weapons on Saturday as part of intensifying drills meant to showcase the island’s determination to resist any Chinese invasion. Two armoured trucks with HIMARS, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems were seen manoeuvring around the city of …

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US mission to push a Trump deal in Congo unraveled

14-07-2025 DAKAR: An Israeli-American businessman, a former State Department official and a decorated Green Beret pitched up in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March with a message for President Felix Tshisekedi from the Trump administration. Two days later, they fled the country in fear of arrest. The three envoys …

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