Everything wrong with America: Rosa Parks after-story is a case of Black heroism being praised in public and abandoned in private

Everything wrong with America: Rosa Parks after-story is a case of Black heroism being praised in public and abandoned in private

After the boycott, Rosa Parks entered one of the hardest chapters of her life, marked by unemployment, threats, illness, displacement and financial instability. Yet even there, she kept organising, kept speaking and kept widening the meaning of freedom.

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Economic Freedom Fighters leader Malema sentenced to five years in jail on ‘celebratory shot’ offence to ‘entertain crowd’

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Malema sentenced to five years in jail on ‘celebratory shot’ offence to ‘entertain crowd’

The charges stem from an incident on July 28, 2018, when Malema discharged a semi-automatic assault rifle into the air during an EFF political rally in Mdantsane, a largely residential township in Eastern Cape Province.

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New study links GMO foods to increased risk of health problems in children

New study links GMO foods to increased risk of health problems in children

Glyphosate, as a herbicide widely used with these crops, has measurable quantities detected in food products and is listed as a probable human carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency on Research for Cancer (IARC).

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Trump likens himself to Jesus Christ, a ‘doctor who makes people better’ before says he won’t apologise to Pope Leo

Trump likens himself to Jesus Christ, a ‘doctor who makes people better’ before says he won’t apologise to Pope Leo

US-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back on Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the US-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

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Why China’s manufacturing sector is on the sprint as US-Israel versus Iran war hobbles rest of the world

Why China’s manufacturing sector is on the sprint as US-Israel versus Iran war hobbles rest of the world

Hailed by international media as a testament to China’s manufacturing strength and comprehensive local supply chain, the victory highlights a larger reality: as global economic turbulence intensifies, China’s manufacturing sector is proving its resilience and capacity for high-quality growth.

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World’s oldest gorilla, Faou, in supreme health as it celebrates 69th birthday in Berlin Zoo

World’s oldest gorilla, Faou, in supreme health as it celebrates 69th birthday in Berlin Zoo

To mark the occasion, the female gorilla was given lettuce, tomatoes, beetroot and broccoli. Fruit is no longer part of her diet because of its high sugar content and the risk of obesity and metabolic disorders, the press release said.

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Artemis II astronauts: We really wished in our soul we could for just a moment pause the world and remember that this is a beautiful planet

Artemis II astronauts: We really wished in our soul we could for just a moment pause the world and remember that this is a beautiful planet

Integrity began its fiery descent when the spacecraft hit Earth’s atmosphere at about 24,000 miles per hour, entering a communication blackout and decelerating from friction as its heat shield reached temperatures of roughly 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Kenyan student debunks mathematics myths, calls for attitudes reset in Africa

Kenyan student debunks mathematics myths, calls for attitudes reset in Africa

The African Olympiad Academy (AOA) programme is designed to identify and nurture students to compete on the global stage as they gain skills that will help them become innovative and contribute meaningfully to society.

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Sticking points for US-Iran talks: ‘Chances of renewed tensions outweigh prospects for a real diplomatic breakthrough’

Sticking points for US-Iran talks: ‘Chances of renewed tensions outweigh prospects for a real diplomatic breakthrough’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Iran to stop the tolling. A day earlier, he told ABC News that he is considering a “joint venture” with Iran to charge fees for crossing the Strait, and wrote on social media that “big money” could be made by the United States “helping with the traffic build-up in the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Amoco, an American company drilled for oil in northern Kenya and left behind soaring cancer that is killing people, livestock in Marsabit

Amoco, an American company drilled for oil in northern Kenya and left behind soaring cancer that is killing people, livestock in Marsabit

The pollution and disease inspired the first-ever lawsuit filed on the basis of Kenya’s constitutional right to a safe and healthy environment in 2020, when residents of Kargi and other communities in the Chalbi Desert sued the Kenyan national and county governments.

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