US President Donald Trump has granted refugee status to members of South Africa’s Afrikaner community, alleging that a genocide is taking place in the country. Nearly 60 Afrikaners have since arrived in the United States under this asylum provision. The South African government cooperated by allowing the US embassy to process refugee applications on South…
Ethiopia’s main opposition party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), has been officially banned by the country’s electoral agency, raising serious concerns about the stability of the 2022 peace agreement that ended years of conflict in the northern Tigray region. The National Election Board of Ethiopia revoked the TPLF’s legal status on Wednesday, citing the…
Date: May 15, 2025Location: West Bank, Occupied Territories A pregnant Israeli woman was shot and killed on Wednesday evening near the settlement of Bruchin in the northern West Bank, in what Israeli authorities have described as a terrorist attack. Tzeela Gez, 30, was traveling to the hospital with her husband, Hananel Gez, when gunfire was…
BlogHear.com | News | May 15, 2025 A group of 59 white South Africans, identifying as Afrikaners, recently arrived in the United States after being granted refugee status, reigniting a global debate over whether the minority group is facing persecution in South Africa. Their arrival at Dulles International Airport near Washington DC followed an executive…
BlogHear.com | 15 May 2025 DOHA, QATAR —US President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that Iran has “sort of” agreed to the terms of a nuclear deal with the United States, raising hopes that a military strike on Tehran’s nuclear sites might be avoided. Speaking during the second stop of his Gulf tour in Doha,…
BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 RIYADH — U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria, in a move that marks a major shift in American foreign policy and comes ahead of a scheduled meeting with Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa. The announcement was made during Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, the…
BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 RIYADH — Human rights groups are raising urgent concerns over a “surge” in preventable deaths among migrant construction workers in Saudi Arabia, as the country accelerates infrastructure development for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Two reports, released today by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and FairSquare, allege that many worker deaths…
BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 TEL AVIV — A 35-year-old British tourist, identified by Israeli media as Janet Adyeri, is set to be deported from Israel within 24 hours after allegedly entering a closed military zone in the Southern Hebron Hills area of the occupied West Bank. Israeli authorities said Adyeri was detained on Monday…
BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 GAZA CITY — At least 48 Palestinians, including 22 children and 15 women, were killed overnight in a series of Israeli airstrikes on the Jabalia town and refugee camp in northern Gaza, according to the Indonesian Hospital in the area. The strikes targeted several residential homes, and videos shared online…
Byline:BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 CANBERRA — In a historic leadership shakeup, Australia’s Liberal Party has elected Sussan Ley as its first female leader, replacing Peter Dutton following the party’s devastating loss in the 3 May federal election. Ley, a senior figure from the party’s moderate faction, narrowly defeated Angus Taylor—who campaigned on reinstating conservative…
