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Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission chairperson, Jessie Majome, has urged South Africans to show compassion toward Zimbabwean migrants. Majome has reminded all of the historic solidarity between the two nations during South Africa’s liberation struggle. “During the struggle for South Africa’s independence, a lot of African countries, including Zimbabwe, hosted South Africans,” Majome said in an interview on Newzroom Afrika. Her comments come amid growing outrage over the denial of healthcare to undocumented Zimbabweans in South Africa. In recent months, protests have intensified, with groups like Operation Dudula blocking access to hospitals such as Kalafong in Gauteng. Protestors have stationed themselves…

Barcelona and Villarreal could be set to contest the first European league match held in the United States after the Spanish Football Association (RFEF) approved a La Liga plan to hold one of the teams’ games this season in Miami, Florida.La Liga proposed the measure to the RFEF on Monday. With the RFEF’s approval, the matter now requires the approval of Fifa, Uefa, and the host federation and confederation (US Soccer and Concacaf, respectively).The match in question was due to be played at Villarreal’s home ground, Estadio de la Cerámica, on 21 December of this year. The proposed moving of…

The hisses, pings and screeches that introduced millions of Americans to the nascent online world are to be formally retired when AOL’s dial-up internet shuts down in late September.AOL, or America Online, said recently it was discontinuing the old school connection option after an evaluation of its products and services and that it would no longer support dial-up software starting 30 September.The date portends the end of an era for millions of Americans of a certain age: millennials, gen Xers, boomers and those of the greatest generation. The characteristic sound of modems conducting an analog handshake to establish a connection…

“I have lived pain in all its details and I have tasted pain and loss repeatedly. Despite this, I have never hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification. May God be a witness against those who remained silent and accepted our killing, and against those who choked our breath and whose hearts were not moved by the scattered remains of our children and women, and who did nothing to stop the massacre our people have faced for more than a year and a half.”This is what Anas al-Sharif wrote in his “will” prepared four months…

The death of a one-month-old baby girl who was the victim of female genital mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia has sparked widespread outrage.The baby was rushed to a hospital in the capital, Banjul, after she developed severe bleeding, but was pronounced dead on arrival, police said. Although an autopsy is still being conducted to establish the cause of her death, many people have linked it to FGM, or female circumcision, a cultural practice outlawed in the West African state. “Culture is no excuse, tradition is no shield, this is violence, pure and simple,” a leading non-governmental organisation, Women In Leadership…

The talks come ahead of a landmark meeting between the presidents of the US and Russia in Alaska on Friday.European foreign ministers are holding emergency talks to discuss their next steps before a meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, as Europe fears Ukraine will be excluded and forced into unacceptable territorial compromises to end the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fourth year.In a pre-US-Russia summit push aimed at consensus, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz invited Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the NATO secretary general and several European leaders to a virtual…

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, 28, has been killed along with four of his colleagues in a deliberate Israeli attack on a media tent sheltering journalists outside the main gate of Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital.Al Jazeera reporter Hani al-Shaer said an Israeli drone hit the tent about 11:35pm (20:35 GMT) on Sunday.In total, seven people were killed in the attack, including Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh, 33, and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, 25; Mohammed Noufal, 29; and Moamen Aliwa, 23.[Al Jazeera]Israel deliberately kills Al Jazeera journalistsThis is not the first time Israel has targeted Al Jazeera journalists covering the war…

Trump places Washington DC police under federal control and deploys National GuardThe president says that he’s announcing an “historic action” to “take the capital back”.He’s invoking section 740, of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, that places the DC Metropolitan police department under direct federal control.He adds that he’s deploying the national guard to help “re-establish law and order”.ShareUpdated at 10.48 EDTKey eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureDavid SmithIn his press conference, where reporters are squeezed into both aisles, Donald Trump continued: “I don’t like being up here talking about how unsafe and how dirty…

It is the greatest duet, performed solo. Ventriloquism acts became a popular entertainment in the 18th century and have flickered in and out of favour ever since, with a particular heyday on TV in the 1970s and 80s. Now a new generation of performers are reimagining the practice of “throwing your voice” to a puppet or dummy – and they are doing so not just in cabaret and comedy clubs but also on social media feeds.The art form has such a rich history that its modern-day practitioners can be “perceived as just doing an old thing”, says 25-year-old Max Fulham,…

Getty ImagesWarm weather can often bring high levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation is emitted by the Sun and penetrates the Earth’s atmosphere.Some exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much can cause skin damage. Is UV dangerous?UV is beneficial because it enables our skin to produce essential vitamin D.This is important for the function of bones, blood cells and our immune system. But we need to be careful about how much time we spend in the sunshine, warns Prof Dorothy Bennett, from St George’s, University of London.”Every exposure to UV, especially every sunburn, increases our risk of…