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Peace

Sowetan executive editor Pearl Sebolao dies

Celebrated journalist and editor, Pearl Sebolao passed away in the wee hours of Saturday morning, aged 50. Sebolao died peacefully after a short-illness at Johannesburg Surgical Hospital in Northcliff in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. At the time of her death, Sebolao was the executive editor of Sowetan newspaper and…

bubmagJuly 19, 2025

Censored Internet

Finns dreams to build sports academy in Akabor

The Finns in the middle with Darlington by her right in a group photography with some members of the team. Pix by Everest Ezihe, Owerri. From Everest Ezihe, Owerri A Finns born Lady Sinervo Nicol Tina says, one of her life legacy dreams is to build a Sports Academy in…

bubmagJuly 19, 2025

Ukraine

Zelensky calls for new peace talks as Russian strikes kill three in Ukraine

Kyiv has proposed to Moscow a new round of peace talks next week, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, hours after Russian strikes across Ukraine claimed more lives. Two rounds of talks in Istanbul between Moscow and Kyiv have failed to result in any progress towards a ceasefire, instead yielding…

bubmagJuly 19, 2025

Syria

Ceasefire order fails to halt fighting in Syria’s Druze heartland

Fighting in Syria's Sweida "halted" on Sunday, the government said, after the southern city was recaptured by Druze fighters and state forces redeployed to the region where more than 900 people have been killed in sectarian violence. Druze fighters had pushed out rival armed factions from the city on Saturday,…

bubmagJuly 19, 2025

TikTok

The real reason everyone’s so mad over the Gen Z stare

According to many Zoomers, concerning reports of a “Gen Z stare” may be overblown. If it exists, they say, it’s simply a response to the idiocy of their elders. Somehow, though, the concept — recently articulated on TikTok — gained instant recognition from millennials, Gen X, and boomers, who describe…

bubmagJuly 19, 2025

Blockchain

What’s next after the stablecoin law is signed

President Trump has signed into law the GENIUS Act, which will mean that many mainstream banks and fintechs will try to make stablecoins a part of everyday life in America soon.Why it matters: With clear legal guidelines for the killer app of blockchains, dollar-backed tokens, lots of companies are going…

bubmagJuly 19, 2025

Turkish Refugee Camp

Why I Decided to Return to the Refugee Camp I Came From

I ’m unsure when the idea took hold, but when it did, it wouldn’t let go. Finding the refugee camp again became an obsession, wrapping itself around my consciousness like tendrils reaching for the elusive January light. I would lie in bed at night, my eyes closed, and map out…

bubmagJuly 19, 2025

Syria

Syria Declares Immediate Ceasefire, Forces Start Deploying in Sweida

Syrian President, Ahmed Al-Sharaa The Syrian Presidency on Saturday announced a comprehensive and immediate ceasefire across the country, following days of deadly clashes in the southern province of Sweida, reported Syria’s state news agency SANA. The agreement comes as part of a commitment to prevent the bloodshed of the Syrians,…

bubmagJuly 19, 2025

Bolsonaro

U.S. revokes visa of Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro’s prosecution

RIO DE JANEIRO — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday evening that the United States has revoked the visa of a Brazilian judge overseeing the prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro, echoing President Donald Trump’s allegations that his hard-right political ally was the victim of a “political witch hunt.”…

bubmagJuly 19, 2025

Slavery Abolition

Granderson: Eliminating national holidays is a promising idea. Start with the racist ones

The French government observes Good Friday and Easter Monday, creating a four-day weekend every year for many workers. (Vincent Koebel / NurPhoto) July 19, 2025 3:01 AM PT Believe it or not, France has had a form of social security since the 1600s, and its modern system began in earnest…

bubmagJuly 19, 2025

Sowetan executive editor Pearl Sebolao dies

Finns dreams to build sports academy in Akabor

Zelensky calls for new peace talks as Russian strikes kill three in Ukraine

Ceasefire order fails to halt fighting in Syria’s Druze heartland

The real reason everyone’s so mad over the Gen Z stare

What’s next after the stablecoin law is signed

Why I Decided to Return to the Refugee Camp I Came From

Syria Declares Immediate Ceasefire, Forces Start Deploying in Sweida

U.S. revokes visa of Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro’s prosecution

Granderson: Eliminating national holidays is a promising idea. Start with the racist ones

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