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South Africa: 300 Ghanaians leave amid xenophobic tensions

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Tensions have been rising between Ghana and South Africa over anti-migrant violence Image: Siphiwe Sibeko/REUTERS The first group of 300 Ghanaians departed on a special repatriation flight from  South Africa  to Accra on Wednesday, according to Ghana's Foreign Ministry.  The Ghanaians departed from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.   A South African immigration official told local station eNCA that only 10 of the  Ghanaians  on the flight were in South Africa legally, "so quite a number of them are in non-compliance to our immigration act."  More Ghanaians showed up at the airport than were on the registered list, according to Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa Benjamin Quashie Image: Siphiwe Sibeko/REUTERS The next repatriation flight would take place on Sunday, according to Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa. Some 800 Ghanaians in total are expected to leave as part of the repatriation program. Ghana ha...

Islamic regime fires at four ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz

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Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS) The Islamic regime fired at four ships attempting to cross the  Strait of Hormuz  on Wednesday night, state media site IRIB reported. The broadcaster alleged the ships attempted the journey to enter the  Persian Gulf  “without coordination with the security forces” at 12:35 am local time. "They were warned, but after they ignored the warning, warning shots were fired at them, forcing them to return,” the report added. The incident comes after the  Islamic regime  began attempting to assert authority over the key waterway, demanding ships pay a fee for “navigational” and “environmental services to circumvent legal restrictions on charging a toll. A drone view shows vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026. (credit: Stringer/Reuters) Under Articles 38...

IDF strikes over 135 Hezbollah targets in 24 hours

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Over the course of Wednesday and Thursday, the IDF struck more than 135 Hezbollah targets in the areas of Tyre, the Bekaa, and southern Lebanon, the military announced on Thursday. Approximately 10 Hezbollah launch sites were struck, on Thursday, in addition to a Hezbollah training camp. Overnight on Wednesday, the IDF struck approximately 15 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in Tyre. In addition, the Israeli Air Force eliminated a terrorist cell while it was exiting a rocket launch site.

IDF kills leader of central Hamas funds network who transferred millions to military wing

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P alestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA) The  IDF  killed Ihab Khrizim, leader of a central Hamas funds transfer network, in a strike on Khan Yunis, the military announced on Thursday.  Khrizim was responsible for overseeing the transfer of millions of dollars to Hamas' military wing. Khrizim continued to violate the ceasefire in recent months, enabling Hamas to execute attacks against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians, the IDF stated.  Go to the full article > >

Iran avoids US sanctions via ship-to-ship transfers of oil, may receive payment for months

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A  cargo ship unloads imported crude oil at the Qingdao crude oil terminal in China's eastern Shandong province on May 11, 2026. (photo credit: CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) Iran has been evading US sanctions and the blockade using a system of ship-to-ship transfers in which sanctioned ships laden with Iranian oil offload their cargo onto another ship in the water before it is sent to  China , the  Wall Street Journal  reported on Wednesday.  The ships receiving the oil are often part of Iran’s “ shadow  fleet,” a fleet of old, rusting tankers that obscure their owners and may switch their flags to those of countries with little shipping oversight to conceal their identities. Ships will often turn off their tracking device and may paint over identity numbers.  Go to the full article > >

IDF kills two 'central Hamas terrorists' in Gaza Strip

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The aftermath of an Israeli strike targeting senior Hamas terrorists in Gaza City, December 13, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: FATHI IBRAHIM/FLASH90) The IDF killed two "central Hamas terrorists" in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening. The military announced that more details would follow soon. Go to the full article > >

IDF-Hezbollah conflict intensifies as military destroys terror infrastructure across Lebanon

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I sraeli self-propelled artillery vehicles travel in a convoy toward southern Lebanon near the Israeli-Lebanese border, May 27, 2026. (photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90) The Israel-Hezbollah conflict intensified on Wednesday with the IDF striking over 150 targets in Tyre, Nabatieh, the Bekaa Valley, and throughout southern Lebanon, and the terror group launching drones at Rosh Hanikra and Shlomi, and with sirens wailing in  Kiryat Shmona . Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday night suggested that the IDF may hold onto some of the new areas it has taken to establish a larger security zone in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah also continued to  launch drones  at IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon, causing expected additional wounding following weeks of regular wounds and occasional deaths. Throughout Wednesday, IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. (res.) Avichay Adraee warned the residents of a long list of cities and villages to evacuate north of the nearby Zahrani River or otherwis...