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Trump Administration Will Hold Unusual Leverage to Push Change in South Africa

The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump will have an important opportunity to encourage change in South Africa, which has tilted toward kleptocracy at home and support for an authoritarian regime abroad. One opportunity to leverage is the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This is a trade agreement that benefits South Africa and several […]

Four killed and flights cancelled as heavy snowfall blankets Seoul | South Korea

South Korea was hit by heavy snow on Thursday and for a second day, with dozens of flights canceled, ferry services suspended and at least four deaths reported in the harsh winter, but the situation is showing signs of easing. Thursday's snowfall was the third heaviest in the capital Seoul since records began in 1907, […]

Mayor in South Carolina dies just days after entire town police force resigns

A small town in South Carolina has had a very difficult week. First, the entire police department resigned, citing a “hostile work environment” allegedly created by a particularly problematic City Council member. Then, a few days later, the town's mayor tragically passed away in a car accident. On Halloween, Bob Hale letter He resigned as […]

South Korea’s Fertility Rate Ticks Up for First Time in Nine Years

Choo Hyun-hwan, vice-chairman of South Korea's Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy, said on Monday that the country's birth rate is expected to rise slightly when 2024 data is fully compiled. Even if Joo's predictions of improvement are minimal, this is welcome news for South Korea, which has suffered some of the world's […]

IDF Arrests Four Hezbollah Terrorists Sneaking South in Ceasefire

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday that they had arrested four Hezbollah terrorists who had infiltrated south Lebanon among civilians returning to their homes following the ceasefire agreement. The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz instructed the IDF not to allow residents to […]