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House returns as two lawmakers vow to resign amid scandals – US politics live ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 14 (Tue) @ 10:33 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Representatives Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, announced Monday they would resign amid scrutiny over their conduct

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African scientists hail mushrooming global interest in conserving fungi ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 14 (Tue) @ 04:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Amid growing evidence of fungi’s key role in ecosystems and storing carbon, mycologists seek greater recognition of the need to preserve ‘funga’ as much as flora and fauna

Madagascar has long been cel…

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Benin holds presidential election four months after failed coup ⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 12 (Sun) @ 08:33 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

As president Patrice Talon steps down after a decade, the west African country’s finance minister is favourite to win

This Sunday, just four months after a failed coup, Benin heads to the polls for a …

Thousands of Asian, African and Middle Eastern migrants 'granted entry to UK under Ukrainian visas' ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 12 (Sun) @ 01:09 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Nearly 3,500 visas have been granted to people from 112 countries under two separate schemes giving refuge to Ukrainians fleeing Russia's full-scale invasion.

Harry hits back at 'offensive and damaging claims' by charity he helped to found as Prince accuses Sentebale of running 'adverse media campaign' against him ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 12 (Sun) @ 00:21 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Prince Harry has strongly rejected claims lodged against him in a High Court defamation suit by the African charity he helped to found but sensationally quit after a boardroom battle.

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Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he co-founded ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 10 (Fri) @ 18:36 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Legal action follows fallout with Sentebale chair after Duke of Sussex’s resignation as patron

The Duke of Sussex is being sued by Sentebale in the latest twist in the bitter fallout over the African …

Four men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rules ⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 10 (Fri) @ 16:54 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The men, sent to the southern African country in July, have been denied in-person counsel for nine months

Four men deported by the US to Eswatini and denied in-person legal counsel for nine months wh…

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Deborah Levy: ‘CS Lewis’s White Witch terrified me – but I wanted to meet her’ ⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 10 (Fri) @ 09:49 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The South African author on discovering Colette, being inspired by JG Ballard, and the subversive joys of Asako Yuzuki

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The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss, particularly the litt…

CAF President Motsepe rejects Senegal’s corruption claim amid AFCON fallout ○

found 2026 › Apr › 09 (Thu) @ 22:10 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English

Senegal's government alleged corruption at African football's governing body after AFCON title awarded to Morocco.

US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African ⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 09 (Thu) @ 19:57 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.