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May 25, 2026 - World

Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery

May 25, 2026 - World

Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are going to court for right to wed but face fierce opposition from church groupsBonolo Selelo was at Botswana’s national museum for a Gaborone Pride event when she spotted Tsholofelo Kumile and was struck by her good looks. The two initiated a conversation and when Kumile expressed anxiety about what a tarot reading at the event might hold, Selelo thought nothing of offering her a hug. The reading turned out positive but Kumile claimed her hug anyway and they talked for hours.That was 1 October 2023. Two months later, they moved in together. Then, on a hike during the Easter holidays in 2024, Selelo proposed to Kumile. A year later, they visited a local government office to register their intent to marry and were told it wasn’t legal. Continue reading...

May 25, 2026 - World

Rwanda is using a new approach known as environmental DNA technology to detect species like the endangered mountain gorilla using genetic material left in soil and water

May 25, 2026 - World

Officials said a speeding minibus has struck a bus parked along a motorway in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring five others

May 24, 2026 - World

WHO says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for country, but risk of disease spreading globally remains lowAuthorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say that suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the ongoing outbreak in the east of the country.The DRC’s ministry of communication said in a post on X on Sunday that there were 904 suspected cases and 119 suspected deaths. Continue reading...