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Donald Trump Feels The Heat From A Rising BRICS+, Threatens 100% Tariff

January 21, 2025 admin

Washington DC: Donald Trump has sniffed trouble brewing afar against the United States – one that may topple the US’s position as a dominant global power and end Washington’s ability to impose economic sanctions against those it deems fit for the case. The storm in question is the steadily-expanding BRICS+ grouping. Within hours of taking…

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At least 100 illegal miners died while trapped in South African mine, group says

January 13, 2025 admin

, At least 100 people who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out, a group representing the miners said on Monday. Sabelo Mnguni, a spokesman for the Mining Affected Communities United in Action Group told…

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Why was Jacob Zuma disallowed from contesting South Africa elections Explained

May 27, 2024 admin

The story so far: South Africa’s top court on Monday barred former President Jacob Zuma from contesting in the upcoming elections. Mr. Zuma was forced to quit as the President of South Africa in 2018 after allegations of corruption. He was found guilty of contempt of court in 2021 and handed 15 months in prison,…

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South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality, poverty and a tense election ahead

April 26, 2024 admin

As 72-year-old Nonki Kunene walks through the corridors of Thabisang Primary School in Soweto, South Africa, she recalls the joy she and many others felt 30 years ago when they voted for the first time. It was at this school on April 27, 1994, that Kunene joined millions of South Africans to brave long queues…

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