White South Africans Granted Refugee Status in US as Debate Over Afrikaner Persecution Intensifies

White South Africans Granted Refugee Status in US as Debate Over Afrikaner Persecution Intensifies

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…

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Trump Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Syria Ahead of Meeting with Interim Leader Al-Sharaa

Trump Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Syria Ahead of Meeting with Interim Leader Al-Sharaa

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…

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Human Rights Groups Warn of Rising Migrant Worker Deaths Ahead of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup

Human Rights Groups Warn of Rising Migrant Worker Deaths Ahead of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup

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…

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Sussan Ley Becomes First Woman to Lead Australia’s Liberal Party After Historic Defeat

Sussan Ley Becomes First Woman to Lead Australia’s Liberal Party After Historic Defeat

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…

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Hamas Attack Survivor Yuval Raphael to Perform at Eurovision Amidst Controversy

Hamas Attack Survivor Yuval Raphael to Perform at Eurovision Amidst Controversy

Yuval Raphael, a 24-year-old Israeli singer, is preparing to perform at Eurovision 2025, a monumental achievement given the traumatic events she survived just over a year ago. In October 2023, Raphael was attending the Nova festival in Israel when Hamas gunmen launched a deadly attack, killing 1,200 people, including several of her friends. The attack…

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Renowned Palestinian Photojournalist Hassan Aslih Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital

Renowned Palestinian Photojournalist Hassan Aslih Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital

May 13, 2025 | BlogHear News Desk A prominent Palestinian photojournalist, Hassan Aslih, was killed in an Israeli air strike on the emergency department of Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitness reports. The strike, described by witnesses as a drone attack, targeted the hospital’s surgical wing where Aslih was undergoing…

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