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Muhsin Hendricks, who came out as gay in 1996, once said that his need to be authentic "was greater than the fear to die" | AFP • Murdering an imam: Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world's first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa. Who was he? The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalized Muslims. What happened? He was killed on Saturday morning after the car in wh...Devamını Oku

17 Şub 2025

• Eyes on South Africa: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order cutting US financial assistance to South Africa, citing concerns over its land expropriation law, its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and closer ties with Iran, the White House announced on Friday. Furthermore: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused South Africa of “anti-Americanism” and declined to attend an upcoming G20 meeting in Jo...Devamını Oku

10 Şub 2025

• BRICS expansion: Brazil’s government announced that Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, after expressing its interest in membership late last year. Important note: Brazil, which holds the bloc’s presidency this year, said in a statement that member states had approved Indonesia’s entry by consensus, making it the first nation from Southeast Asia to join the economic grouping. Zoom out: The BRICS grouping, name...Devamını Oku

13 Oca 2025

• Israeli diplomacy: Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s recognition of a Palestinian state and support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its actions in Gaza.

23 Ara 2024

Police have been preventing food and water entering the mine to, as one government minister put it, "smoke them out" | Reuters • Mine blockade: Hundreds, possibly thousands of miners are trapped in an illegal gold mine in South Africa after the police has encircled the site waiting for the miners to emerge to arrest them. Locals are attempting to bring food to miners who have been underground for over a month. One step further: The government, who called th...Devamını Oku

18 Kas 2024

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Daniel Erasmus is on a mission to save the planet by using AI to bring out the best in our collective decision-making. How does ClimateGPT work and what role does community play in building climate resilience?

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18 Kas 2024

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• Genocide case: Ireland has joined South Africa's ICJ case accusing Israel of genocide. Background: In December, South Africa submitted a case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), asserting that Israel's actions in Gaza violate the 1948 UN Genocide Convention—a charge Israel denies. Countries including Spain, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Turkey, Chile, and Libya have joined the case

11 Kas 2024

• Your country, my embassy(?) Taiwan has rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the capital, Pretoria, to the commercial center of Johannesburg. A step back: South Africa asked Taiwan to make the move last week, which was interpreted as a sign that the African nation wanted to appease China. Big picture: Taiwan's response is seen as a resistance to China's attempt to diplomatically isolate the island. Taiwan m...Devamını Oku

28 Eki 2024

BRICS Expansion Process and Turkey

The fact that Turkey is not mentioned among the new members of BRICS clearly shows what kind of foreign policy and international trade system it should aim for.

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02 Eyl 2023

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• Russia's President Vladimir Putin said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would soon visit Moscow, saying their ties had reached "new frontiers" over US warnings that Beijing might provide support to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Putin welcomed China's top diplomat Wang Yi where they talked about bilateral trade, and said it could soon reach $200 billion a year, up from $185 billion in 2022. In other news: Russia's warship equipped with new-generatio...Devamını Oku

23 Şub 2023