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Diplomacy: ‘The United States has taken an adversarial, aggressive stance against multilateralism in general. Even in the first term of President
Trump, he did the same with the G7 and other multilateral forums,’ international relations expert Donovan E Williams says. Photo: Supplied

US ratchets up diplomatic war against South Africa

The Trump administration’s exclusion of South Africa from G20 meetings comes after its recent successful hosting of the bloc’s annual leaders’ summit despite Washington’s boycott

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s place in the G20, rejecting his United States counterpart Donald Trump’s claim that the country would be excluded from next year’s summit (X)

Ramaphosa slams Trump’s falsehoods on South Africa

In a national address, Ramaphosa said South Africa would attend the 2026 summit in Miami despite the US president’s suggestions otherwise

Trump-ed it: The Johannesburg Declaration placed debt relief, climate finance and fair value for critical
minerals at the centre of the global agenda. Photo: Gauteng Provincial Government

South Africa shrugs off Trump theatrics post G20, plans to attend 2026 summit

South Africa’s risk is not expulsion, which the G20’s rules do not allow, but a year of disruption that could blunt the gains of its presidency

Avicii came to define the new age of radio-friendly EDM in 2011 with “Levels

Avicii death a coming-of-age in electronic music boom

The Swedish DJ’s death at age 28 marks a symbolic coming-of-age for a genre that remains resolutely youthful

‘In the highly competitive environment of commercial perfumes

Beckham wants Miami for major league club

David Beckham has continued to target Miami for an expansion Major League Soccer club, but no deal has been reached.

An activist marches with an enlargement of a voter registration card during a protest.

Republicans dump firm over fraudulent voter registration forms

The Palm Beach County elections office first reported finding 106 potentially fraudulent registration forms earlier this week.

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‘Zombie’ victim faces long, uncertain road to recovery

The homeless man who had chunks of his face chewed off in a bizarre attack in Miami is ready for reconstructive surgery – but who will pay for it?

Kenyan student arrested after apparently eating house mate’s heart

Cops kill naked man caught chewing off victim’s face

Police in Miami have shot a naked man whom they found biting the face of another man. But even then he didn’t stop chewing. So they shot him again.

Miami nice

Miami nice

In the famed Florida city you can explore the cuisine of the entire Caribbean and South America — and often all in one restaurant.

Art down but not out at Art Basel Miami Beach

Even Picassos seem to be less than recession-proof these days as the art world succumbs to the global economic downturn.

McCain renews attacks on Obama links to radical

John McCain renewed his attacks on Barack Obama’s ties to a 1960s radical on Wednesday as he targeted voters in the key battleground state of Florida.

Rock’n’roll pioneer Bo Diddley dead at 79

Guitarist and songwriter Bo Diddley, who died of heart failure on June 2 at age 79, was an innovative R&B pioneer who forged rock’n’roll’s signature beat but rarely got the…

Windies batsman Samuels found guilty of bookie links

West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has been found guilty of breaching regulations after a probe into allegations of links with a bookmaker, the West Indies Cricket Board said on…

‘DC Madam’ hangs herself in mother’s shed

The ”DC Madam,” whose arrest for running a high-end prostitution ring sent sex-scandal tremors through the United States capital, hanged herself on Thursday in a shed at her…

Unusual catch: Cheney’s fishy trip

He told his wife he’d gone fishing. But when a photograph of Dick Cheney, the United Vice-President, appeared on the White House website, the smile on his face and the reflection…

Federer faces crisis after miserable run

Once-unstoppable Roger Federer finds himself without a title entering the clay-court portion of the ATP season, a situation that has the world number one looking for reasons why…

Holder Serena crushes Henin in Miami quarters

Champion Serena Williams made world number one Justine Henin look like a mere novice as she pulled off a stunning 6-2 6-0 victory to reach the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson…

Sri Lanka claim first Test win in Caribbean

Chaminda Vaas took five wickets to bowl Sri Lanka to their first victory in the Caribbean, defeating the West Indies by 121 runs after tea on the final day of the opening Test in…

Bravo and Sarwan give West Indies hope

The West Indies closed the fourth day of the first Test on 96-1, having been set a victory target of 437 by Sri Lanka in Georgetown, Guyana, on Tuesday. Sri Lanka bowled out the…

Ogilvy win ends Tiger’s streak

Australian Geoff Ogilvy parred his final nine holes on Monday, including a crucial chip-in at the 13th, to win the World Golf Championships CA Championship and end Tiger Woods’s…