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Smoke and mirrors: Michelle Obama talks teen life and tabloid scrutiny with Malia and Sasha

Michelle Obama discusses the unique challenges of parenting Malia and Sasha, highlighting how their teenage smoking experiences were often sensationalised by the tabloids.

Lifestyle Family Parenting
Nomathamsanqa Sithathu|Published

Barack Obama admits to 'deep deficit' in marriage after White House years

Barack Obama opens up about the challenges he faced in his marriage to Michelle after their time in the White House, revealing a 'deep deficit' and how he has worked to reconnect with her.

News World
Bang Showbiz|Published

LOOK: Barack Obama photobombs family's cherry blossom photo shoot, creating a viral sensation

A Washington DC family’s cherry blossom photo shoot takes an unexpected turn when former President Barack Obama strolls into their frame, creating a viral moment filled with laughter and surprise.

Travel World
ZamaNdosi Cele|Published

No regrets: Ebrahim Rasool stands firm despite 'race-baiting' accusations

Ebrahim Rasool, the South African ambassador expelled from the US, returned home to a raucous welcome, vowing to continue his fight against accusations of being a 'race-baiting politician'.

News Politics
AFP|Published

‘Obsessive targeting of South Africa’: Ambassador Patrick Gaspard calls out Washington

Former US Ambassador Patrick Gaspard criticises Washington's unilateral actions against South Africa, highlighting the recent expulsion of Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool and its implications for diplomatic relations.

News Politics
Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Et tu, Brute? – Et tu, Trumpie?

Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar unravels themes of conspiracy, political ambition, and ultimate downfall. Donald Trump’s rise and the subsequent fracture he has sown across America present a contemporary enactment of this classic tragedy

News Opinion
Opinion|Published

Judge denies union bid to halt Donald Trump firing of government workers

In a significant blow to federal workers, Judge Christopher Cooper denied unions' emergency bid to halt the termination of 6,700 IRS employees on probation.

News World
Yolande Du Preez|Published

Trump's military overhaul: Transgender ban and Iron Dome plans revealed

In a sweeping series of military reforms, Donald Trump has signed multiple executive orders including a controversial ban on transgender personnel and plans for an American Iron Dome defence system. The former president's orders, signed aboard Air Force One, signal a dramatic shift in US military policy and have drawn immediate criticism from current defence officials.

News World
Yolande Du Preez|Published

Donald Trump pledges 'golden age' on being sworn in as US president

US President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the the 47th president of the United States. Trump was set to kickstart his new term with a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the US culture wars.

News World
AFP|Published

Watch VideoDonald Trump sworn in for second term as US President, vowing sweeping change

Donald Trump inaugurated for second term as US President, promising major changes.

News World
AFP|Published

Obama calls for unity and respect for democratic process following US election results

United States former President Barack Obama responded to the results of the US presidential election with a message of respect for the democratic process and a call for unity.

News Politics
Christopher Buda|Published

Abortion Rights vs Palestinian Lives: The Cynical Game of American Politics

The Democrats are just as complicit as Republican Trump, for refusing to recognise the sexual reproductive rights of women, writes Phakamile Hlubi-Majola.

News Politics Opinion
Opinion|Published

This is why Springsteen is endorsing Kamala Harris in 2024 US elections

Bruce Springsteen showed his support for the Democrat candidate Kamala Harris by posting an Instagram Reel in which he voiced his support for her in a video recorded at a diner.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Bang Showbiz|Published

Removal of Mandela’s statue from any public space cannot obliterate history

The Democrats are equating Mandela to the Republican 2024 presidential nominee and former US president Donald Trump, who stands convicted of felony

Sunday Independent News
Abbey Makoe|Published

Kamala Harris, Democrats out to destroy Trump and secure women’s votes

The impact on the Western World, America itself and the Free World, as we know it today, could be devastating, should the cackling Kamala Harris and her far left Democratic cabal be victorious come November!

Daily News Opinion
Letter to the Editor|Published

Tyla’s ‘Jump’ makes Barack Obama’s 2024 summer playlist

The former US president has included the 22-year-old Grammy winner on his 2024 summer playlist.

Sunday Tribune Entertainment
Karishma Dipa|Published

US President Joe Biden to address America as clock ticks on presidency

With the world's eyes already on a looming clash between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, President Joe Biden will insist in his address to the nation that he still has work to do despite his historic decision to bow out.

News World
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published