US Grants Refugee Status to South Africa’s Afrikaner Minority Amid Genocide Claims

US Grants Refugee Status to South Africa’s Afrikaner Minority Amid Genocide Claims

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…

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Ethiopia's Main Opposition Party Banned Amid Rising Tensions Over Peace Deal

Ethiopia’s Main Opposition Party Banned Amid Rising Tensions Over Peace Deal

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…

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Jos Buttler to Miss IPL Play-Offs to Focus on England’s West Indies Series

Jos Buttler to Miss IPL Play-Offs to Focus on England’s West Indies Series

May 2025 – BlogHear.com England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler will skip the Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs if the Gujarat Titans qualify, prioritizing his role in England’s upcoming one-day international (ODI) and Twenty20 (T20) series against the West Indies. Buttler, a former England captain, is among five England players currently participating in the IPL who have…

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Three Māori MPs Face Suspension After Protest Haka in New Zealand Parliament

Three Māori MPs Face Suspension After Protest Haka in New Zealand Parliament

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A parliamentary committee in New Zealand has recommended suspending three Māori MPs following a protest haka performed during a parliamentary sitting last year. The committee’s findings mark one of the most severe disciplinary actions proposed in recent memory. The incident involved Opposition MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who led the traditional Māori dance…

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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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Georgetown Researcher Freed After Judge Rules Detention Violated Rights Amid Activism Crackdown

Georgetown Researcher Freed After Judge Rules Detention Violated Rights Amid Activism Crackdown

Georgetown Researcher Freed After Judge Rules Detention Violated Rights Amid Activism Crackdown Washington, D.C., May 15, 2025 — Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri has been released from a Texas immigration detention center following a federal judge’s ruling that his arrest and continued detention violated his constitutional rights. Mr. Suri, an Indian national and postdoctoral…

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