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South Africa floods: Kruger National Park shuts to tourists
Flooding in South Africa’s northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga has forced the famed Kruger National Park to suspend visits and evacuate some guests and staff by helicopter. At least 19 people are now believed to have died in recent weeks in South Africa due to floods caused by torrential rain. Among those killed was…
Pritam Singh: Singapore’s leader of opposition stripped of title after lying conviction
Tessa WongAsia Digital Reporter, Singapore Getty Images Singh was the first person to hold the title of Leader of the Opposition Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition in parliament, Pritam Singh, has been stripped of his title by the prime minister following a vote by lawmakers. The vote took place on Wednesday in parliament, which is…
Only Donald Trump can stop Vladimir Putin, Polish president tells BBC
Donald Trump is the only world leader capable of stopping Vladimir Putin from threatening Europe, according to Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki. In an interview with Radio 4’s Today programme he said the Russian leader was not to be trusted, but that Europe needed to do everything it could to support President Trump in his efforts…
Republicans vow to hold Bill Clinton in contempt as he skips Epstein testimony
Reuters Former U.S. President Bill Clinton stands with Jeffrey Epstein in an image released by the US Justice Department on 19 December 19, 2025, as part of an investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender A Republican lawmaker is vowing to begin contempt-of-Congress proceedings against former President Bill Clinton after he failed to…
Former Fed chairs condemn criminal investigation into Jerome Powell
Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Getty Images Former Fed chair and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is one of several economic policy leaders to rally behind Jerome Powell Three former heads of the US central bank have decried federal prosecutors’ criminal investigation into chair Jerome Powell as an “unprecedented” bid to undermine the Federal Reserve’s independence. In…
Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks as protesters defy crackdown
Shayan Sardarizadeh, Richard Irvine-Brown,BBC Verify, Sarah Namjoo,BBC Persian,and Helen Sullivan Watch: Protesters and security forces clash in Iran protests Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the US, as protesters defied a deadly government crackdown on Saturday night. Videos verified by the BBC and eyewitness accounts appeared to show the government ramping up…
Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal, before it is too late’
Getty Images Donald Trump has urged Cuba to “make a deal” or face consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money would now stop. The US president has been turning his attention to Cuba since US forces seized Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro in a 3 January raid on its capital, Caracas. Venezuela, a…
Rare first Superman comic once stolen from Nicolas Cage sells for $15m
A rare copy of the 1938 comic that introduced Superman to the world has sold to an anonymous collector for $15m (£11.2m). The private sale of the Action Comics No 1 copy – once stolen from actor Nicolas Cage’s home and returned to him over a decade later – was announced on Friday. The previous…
Yeat Confirms ‘DANGEROUS SUMMER’ EP With Cover Art By Harmony Korine
Image Image Credit Shoja Lak/Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Yeat performs at Ruisrock Festival Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Yeat’s surprise EP, DANGEROUS SUMMER, arrives this Friday (Aug. 1). The cover art was shot by filmmaker Harmony Korine, adding a cinematic edge to the project’s aesthetic. The release follows Yeat’s viral single “IM YEAT”…