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Roelf Meyer will replace the South African ambassador who was expelled from the US by President Donald Trump in 2025.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026South Africa has appointed Roelf Meyer, who helped negotiate the end of white minority rule in his country in the 1990s, as the next ambassador to the United States, according to local media.Meyer’s appointment is seen as a sign that Pretoria is aiming to improve its relations with Washington following a “turbulent year”, according to the South African Broadcasting Corporation.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSouth Africa has gone without diplomatic representation in Washington,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It may have been possible to bequeath this as “expulsion week.”Instead, this might be “resignation week.”The House has only expelled six Members in the history of the republic. But it was possible as recently as Monday that the House was primed to wrestle with a mind-boggling four expulsions.It takes a two-thirds vote to expel a Member. The House last expelled one of its own in late 2023: former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.). Before that, you have to go back to 2002 when the House kicked out late Rep. Jim Traficant (D-Ohio).5TH ACCUSER…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A suspect was arrested after a $20 million oceanfront Massachusetts mansion was broken into by two masked men, who allegedly attacked a housekeeper, tied her up and held her at gunpoint while reportedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in valuables.Emajae Brown, 25, was charged with home invasion, kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, witness intimidation, armed assault in a dwelling, larceny over $1,200, breaking into a building at nighttime with the intent to commit a felony, larceny of a motor vehicle and armed burglary.Brown was taken into custody in…

A longtime pastor from Vaughan, Ont., is among 15 people charged in connection with an alleged fraud ring that police say targeted a program for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. York Regional Police say the investigation, dubbed Project Great One, was led by its financial crimes unit in partnership with the Regional Municipality of York.The case began on April 3, 2025, when the region reported suspected fraud involving its Homelessness Prevention Program, a service for individuals not on other social assistance programs who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.A review by York Region staff identified numerous applications…

Meta and Broadcom on Tuesday announced a sweeping deal that extends an existing partnership between the two companies for the design of Meta’s custom in-house AI accelerators through 2029. At the same time, Meta said Broadcom’s CEO, Hock Tan, told Meta last week that he has decided not to stand for reelection to Meta’s board, according to a filing. Tan joined Meta’s board in 2024.Meta has committed to an initial deployment of 1 gigawatt of its Training and Inference Accelerators according to a statement. The deal will eventually see Meta deploying multiple gigawatts of chips based on Broadcom technology.The MTIA…

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailRystad Energy chief economist Claudio Galimberti tells CNBC’s Ritika Gupta that global jet fuel shortages could trigger significant flight cancellations across Europe as early as May and June, just as peak travel season begins. This as Europe’s airport association is warning of “systemic” shortages if the Strait of Hormuz does not fully reopen soon. Galimberti also says oil prices could reach $200 a barrel if the Strait remains closed for a further six months.04:05Tue, Apr 14 20267:42 AM EDT

The Wallaroos have been dealing with tornadoes, lightning and heavy rain but remain upbeat about their chances against arch-rivals USA in the Pacific Four.

BEIJING: Russia’s foreign minister said that his country could make up for China’s energy shortages as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is choked by the US-Israeli war with Iran, Russian state media reported on Wednesday (Apr 15).”Russia can, without a doubt, compensate for the shortfall in resources that has arisen” for China and “other countries that are interested in working with us”, Sergei Lavrov said at a news conference in Beijing, in response to a question about the Hormuz blockage.He also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China in the first half of the year, Moscow’s TASS…

A new trial has begun in Argentina over the death of football legend Diego Maradona. Seven members of his medical team are accused of negligence and could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office visited the Federal Reserve’s headquarters unannounced Tuesday and attempted to gain access to the building’s ongoing renovations, which are the subject of a months-long active criminal investigation, according to a source familiar with the matter and a letter reviewed by CBS News.The two prosecutors and an investigator from Pirro’s office were denied access to the site, and were given contact information for the Fed’s legal team, the source said.The decision by the federal prosecutors to visit the renovation site is highly unorthodox. A similar move by Pirro’s predecessor to visit New York Attorney…