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75 People Share Hard-To-Believe Stories About Themselves

What is something about yourself that is completely true but that nobody would believe?

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Zohran Mamdani set to become Democratic candidate in New York mayoral race

Campaigning on cost of living issues, Mamdani beat out ex-governor Andrew Cuomo and his $25m super PAC.

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19 Examples Of The Mandela Effect That Will Have You Questioning Everything

The human being is naturally drawn to mysteries and loves being the first to uncover what others miss. That’s what makes the Mandela Effect so fascinating…Or frustrating. 🥴In this challenge, we are about to see who the real geniuses are in the room.

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Nelson Mandela's Grandson Gets Passport Seized in Egypt During Global March to Gaza: 'Many Governments Have Failed Palestinians'

Mandla Mandela condemned the Egyptian government as "hypocritical" for attempting to block 4,000 activists from entering Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid.

Latin Times

Adjoa Andoh says MBE for drama an ‘especial delight’ as a British-Ghanaian

The Bristol-born actress is known for her roles in Netflix drama Bridgerton and sci-fi series Doctor Who.

Evening Standard

Rashid Lombard: the photographer who documented both resistance and celebration in South Africa

The click of a camera shutter and the improvisation of a jazz saxophone may seem worlds apart. Yet, in the hands of South African photojournalist and cultural organiser Rashid Lombard, they became inseparable instruments of resistance and celebration.

The Conversation

Former Royals Leaked NYPD Memo Sparks Outrage Over Harry And Meghan Label

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were reportedly labelled as the “former Duke and Duchess of Sussex” by a New York Police Department

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The Guardian view on Trump and children: protect the innocent from this dark vision of the US soul

Editorial: Republicans say they want more babies, but seek to strip away healthcare and food support, undermine migrant families and remove labour protections for the young

The Guardian - UK

53 Problematic Celebs People Forgot Were Horrible Human Beings

John Lennon. Musical talent aside, the way he treated his ex wife and Julian is appalling. And people let him off far too lightly for the break up of the band, blaming it all on Yoko Ono. He was a grown a*s man who could think for himself. Not that…

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Easing the pressure of getting concert selfies

Letters: Robert Frazer and James Taylor respond to an article by Jason Okundaye on phone-filming at gigs

The Guardian - UK

BBC’s terror policy: Fair reporting or double standard?

While the horror of the Pahalgam attack was unambiguous, the words used to describe it have become a flashpoint between one of the world’s oldest broadcasters and Asia’s largest democracy.

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Henry Brown obituary

Other lives: Human rights lawyer who consulted with Nelson Mandela when he was imprisoned on Robben Island, and later left his mark in mediation

The Guardian - UK

Black Mirror is gaslighting its own viewers – by releasing different versions of the same episode on Netflix

Netflix has put its viewers in a real-life Black Mirror episode

Total Film

Talkin’ ’bout seeing Tracy Chapman live

Letters: David Morgan remembers the singer-songwriter as the opening act at a John Martyn concert, and Trevor Brewster reminds us of her presence at the start ofan Amnesty International tour

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South Africa needs a fresh start, says new book: but does the argument hold up?

Eddy Maloka, the South African historian, diplomat and academic, argues in his latest book the case for South Africa to forge a “second republic”. What is meant by this is left undefined, but emerges as the making of a new constitution, establishing new institutions.

The Conversation

Senegal sees French troops depart as west Africa reassesses colonial ties

France has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases in Senegal’s capital, Dakar that it has used for decades. The move follows an announcement in late 2024 by Senegal’s president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, that all foreign troops would be required to leave the country.

The Independent UK

Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on ‘Based on a True Story’

Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, a marriage dissected and a reputation in a free fall

The Conversation

Athol Fugard: the great South African playwright who captured what it means to be human

I was shocked to learn that the famous South African writer Athol Fugard had passed away. I had known his age to be 92 but somehow I never expected him to die. He was always a survivor.

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The making of Elon Musk: how did his childhood in apartheid South Africa shape him?

The billionaire and now Trump adviser grew up amid the collapse of white rule, attending an all-white school and then a more liberal one

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31 Examples Of The Mandela Effect That Will Have You Questioning Everything

This Mandela Effect trivia will have you questioning things you were sure about. The Mandela Effect refers to collective false memories—this happens when large groups of people recall events or details that don’t match how they occurred. The term originated from some people falsely remembering Nelson Mandela dying in prison…

The Guardian - UK

Athol Fugard obituary

South African playwright whose work dealt with the injustices and absurdities of the apartheid era

The Guardian - UK

Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92

A giant of political drama, Fugard captured the injustices of apartheid in works such as Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island

Evening Standard

Elaine C Smith grazes cattle on Glasgow Green to mark Freedom of City honour

Others awarded the title include Sir Billy Connolly and the late Nelson Mandela.

The Independent UK

A South African play about Winnie Madikizela-Mandela explores Black women's long wait for absent men

A new play about anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela seeks to highlight the struggles of Black women in South Africa who had to wait years for their husbands’ return from exile, prison or faraway work during decades of white minority rule

The Guardian - UK

Sam Nujoma obituary

Namibia’s first president and ‘founding father’ who led the fight for independence from the apartheid regime in South Africa

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