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US President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was now in place, ending the 12-day war. In a message published on his social media Truth, he urged both countries not to violate it. The announcement came after Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel, …

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa shook hands with a welcome delegation after arriving in Calgary for the Group of Seven summit. The G7 meeting is taking place this week in the Canadian Rockies with leaders of the biggest economies arriving Sunday. The summit will take place in Kananaskis in a …

After being dismembered more than a century ago and sent to Germany for racially motivated phrenological research, the remains of 19 African-Americans were repatriated to New Orleans for a proper send-off. In the 1880s, Dr. Henry D. Schmidt, a physician in New Orleans, sent 19 skulls to Leipzig, Germany, for …

Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after delivering an unexpected beatbox and dance performance during a Catholic television program. Sisters Marizele Cassiano and Marisa de Paula, members of the Copiosa Redenção congregation, appeared on the show Família de Amor (Family of Love) on the Pai Eterno Catholic TV channel when …

Daniel Noboa, elected in Ecuador’s presidential run-off election on April 13, was sworn in for the period 2025-2029 at a ceremony held at the National Assembly in the capital Quito. The 37-year-old president officially began his term of office after receiving the presidential sash in front of parliamentarians and foreign …

The FIFA World Cup trophy took centre stage at an exhibition in Asunción as part of the 120th birthday celebrations of the world football body. Paraguay is to host the organisation’s annual congress which gets underway in the capital on Thursday. Representatives from FIFA and the South American confederation, Conmebol, …

Dozens of deportees from the United States were on board a flight that landed in Haiti from Miami with 46 passengers, 25 of whom were convicted felons, according to reports. The Trump administration discarded protections that shielded roughly half a million Haitians from deportation, meaning they would lose their work …

Seven medical professionals will go on trial, accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona four years ago in San Isidro, near Buenos Aires, Argentina. The case, which promises to be one of the most high-profile in Argentina in recent years, is expected to last four months and to …

The South African Police Service arrested a 55-year-old Nigerian man on suspicion of drug trafficking shortly after he arrived at OR Tambo International Airport from São Paulo, Brazil. The suspect was taken into custody after authorities discovered he had allegedly swallowed cocaine capsules worth an estimated R7.5 million, said the …

A 14-year-old brazilian boy died after injecting a mixture of dead butterfly remains and water in Brazil, according to reports. The deceased was hospitalized in Vitoria de Conquista, experiencing severe pain, vomiting, and difficulty walking after injecting the concoction into his leg, according to reports. Authorities are investigating whether his …