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Mexican influencer killed live on TikTok
- By Staff Writer
- . May 17, 2025
A 23-year-old Mexican social media influencer, Valeria Marquez, was shot dead while on a livestream on TikTok. Marquez was streaming from her beauty salon in

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid protests
- By Staff Writer
- . May 17, 2025
Israel has qualified for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, the pan-European singing competition. It is due to be held tonight. However, the performance

Good day for ANC in by-elections
- By Staff Writer
- . May 16, 2025
Four by-elections were held across the country on Wednesday, with the ANC having a good day, defending two seats and gaining one in the Northern

Mali bans political parties
- By Staff Writer
- . May 16, 2025
The military junta governing Mali has banned political parties. A decree read out on state television this week said: “All meetings of members of political

British teen arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into Georgia
- By Staff Writer
- . May 16, 2025
A British teen faces life in prison for trying to smuggle drugs into Georgia. Eighteen-year-old Bella Culley from Birmingham had been in Thailand. When she

S&P sees SA growth forecast improving
- By Staff Writer
- . May 15, 2025
The global ratings agency, S&P, has said economic growth in South Africa should reach between 1.3% and 1.6% between 2025 and 2027. This is double

Australian Liberal Party gets first female leader
- By Staff Writer
- . May 15, 2025
The Australian Liberal Party has elected a woman to lead it for the first time. Sussan Ley takes over from Peter Dutton, who resigned recently,

Fears of gambling prompt Taliban to ban chess
- By Staff Writer
- . May 15, 2025
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has banned chess until further notice because of fears that it is a source of gambling. The BBC reports that officials have

Man arrested for arson at houses linked to Keir Starmer
- By Staff Writer
- . May 14, 2025
A man has been arrested under suspicion of trying to start a fire at the private residence of British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. The fire

Over 100 civilians killed by Burkina Faso military – report
- By Staff Writer
- . May 14, 2025
The Burkina Faso military and allied militias have been accused of killing 100 civilians. The incident is believed to have happened in March in the