Tag: south_africa
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Former ORNL Employee Sentenced for Acting as Foreign Agent and Making False Statements
A former Oak Ridge National Laboratory employee, Portia Anyamba, has been sentenced to federal prison for acting as a foreign agent for South Africa and making false statements on her security clearance application, jeopardizing national security.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalEmployment and LaborSocial Issues Portia AnyambaOak Ridge National LaboratoryForeign AgentSouth AfricaNational SecurityFalse StatementsFBI
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Media Monitor: U.S. braces for historic heat wave; New Yorkers lose health coverage; Trump plans midterm convention
TIME is reporting on a dangerous, potentially historic heat wave across the U.S., significant health coverage losses in New York, and President Trump's announcement of a Republican midterm convention in Dallas.
Politics and GovernmentHealthWorldSportRepublican PartyElectionSocial IssuesClimate ChangeEnvironmentAfrica Heat waveHealth coverageDonald TrumpSouth AfricaGamblingTIME magazine
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Media Monitor: The Conversation Europe details Israel's containment strategy and South Africa's migrant tensions
The Conversation Europe reports on Israel's "campaign between the wars" risking U.S. ties and rising anti-foreigner sentiment in South Africa amid economic crises.
Politics and GovernmentConflictBusinessWorldGeneral PoliticsEconomySocial IssuesMiddle EastLatin America IsraelIranSouth AfricaLebanonInternational RelationsMigrationThe Conversation Europe
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Media Monitor: Iran-U.S. economic tensions, Quad security talks, German Constitution Day, and South African protests among top stories
DW News reports on Iran's economic resilience against U.S. pressure in the Strait of Hormuz, the Quad alliance's focus on Indo-Pacific security, Germany's Constitution Day, and anti-immigrant protests in South Africa.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldEnvironmentGeneral PoliticsEconomySocial IssuesLegal Strait of HormuzIranQuad allianceGermanySouth AfricaAir pollutionDW News
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NPR's College Podcast Challenge Winner Announced; Trump Pushes Tax Bill
Jo Strogatz wins NPR's College Podcast Challenge. President Trump urges Republicans to back his tax bill amid concerns over Medicaid cuts and potential loss of health coverage for millions.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessWorldEntertainmentMediaScience & TechnologySouth AfricaChinaWhite HouseRepublican PartyFederal GovernmentCongressEconomyTradeMedical ScienceEnergyDigital and Print Publishing NPRPodcast ChallengeJo StrogatzTrumpTax BillCyril Ramaphosa
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Media Monitor: South African Reports US to Welcome White South African Refugees
The South African reports the U.S. will welcome white South Africans as refugees, citing race-based persecution, a move criticized by South Africa's president.
Politics and GovernmentWorldSocial IssuesAfricaEuropeGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLaw Enforcement South AfricaRefugeesRace-based persecutionUkraineMexicoGoogleFrance 24