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  • Final referendum results showed on Sunday that Icelandic voters have rejected a plan to restart accassion talks with the European Union.
  • At least 750 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
  • On Saturday, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank were attacked by masked Israeli settlers who trapped them in their homes and pelted rocks at them.
  • On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the "criminal acts of violence" that Israeli settlers perpetrated in two Palestinian villages.
  • In central Zimbabwe, a minibus carrying churchgoers crashed head-on with a truck, killing at least 27 people and injuring seven more.
  • After being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, far-right British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom.
  • The "Yes" and "No" camps in Iceland's EU referendum are tied at 51.17% and 48.83%, respectively.

Tag: South African Women

June 25, 2020

South Africa Gender Based Violence

Violence against girls and women is South Africa’s “second pandemic,” President Cyril Ramaphosa says. The nation has one of the world’s highest rates of rape and murder, and several recent, especially brutal killings have enraged the nation. But activists say they need to see real change, not just words, from leaders, to protect victims

June 15, 2020

South African President Condemns Brutal Killing...

The country is still in shock after the gruesome murder of Tshegofatso Pule, whose stabbed body was found hanging on a tree in Durban Deep, Roodepoort — less than a month she was due to give birth.

February 27, 2020

South Africa Olympic Gymnast

South African Caitlin Rooskrantz made history last year by becoming the first gymnast in her country to win a gold medal at an international meet, earning her a spot on the nation’s Olympic team. South Africa has a poor record at the Olympics, and in gymnastics in particular

January 28, 2020

As Marriage Age Rises, South African...

South Africa has been experiencing a rise in the marriage age for women, with 32 being the median age for first timers, up from 30 five years ago. It’s part of a global trend in developed nations, where women’s educational attainment and income are rising along with the age of the average bride

July 1, 2019

African Women Mountaineer Team to Summit...

Africa’s women mountaineers are reaching new heights. In May, South African businesswoman Saray Khumalo became the first black African woman to summit Mount Everest. Now four other South Africans are preparing to become the first all-women African team to climb the world’s tallest peak

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