WORLD - The African Mirror

Jun

04

2026

How Fox News viewership increases belief in the anti‑immigrant great replacement theory

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DURING a Washington Nationals baseball game on May 17, 2026, three people unfurled a large banner from the upper deck of Nationals Park displaying a link to a white nationalist website. The website, warning of the replacement of whites by people of color, called for the deportation of 100 million people from the United States. The disturbing incident reflects the broader ascendance of the “great replacement theory,” the xenophobic conspiracy theory asserting that shadowy elites are embracing permissive immigration policies to replace native-born white Americans with immigrants of color. Prominent Republicans, including President Donald Trump, Speaker of the House Mike…

Jun

04

2026

By OWN CORRESPONDENTS

Eight nations jointly condemn Israeli settler incursions into Al-Aqsa mosque

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THE foreign ministers of eight Muslim-majority nations have issued a joint statement condemning what they described as repeated and provocative incursions by extremist Israeli settlers into Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif in occupied East Jerusalem, carried out under the protection of Israeli security forces. The statement, released from Doha, was signed by the foreign ministers of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia — representing a broad coalition spanning the Arab world, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The ministers said the raising of the Israeli flag within the courtyards of the compound — one of Islam's…

Jun

03

2026

By CHABELI CARRAZANA

The women who power America’s offices are making themselves AI-proof

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AT the administrative assistants’ conference, everyone wants to talk about AI. Among the workers who are most likely to have a hard time finding a new job if AI takes their jobs, 86 percent are women, according to findings from a recent Brookings Institution study. Most of them are admins or clerical staff, one of the top 10 fields with the highest concentration of women workers. So in the place where administrative assistants gather to talk about their industry and hone their craft, AI offerings abound: There is a class on how to prompt AI as an executive assistant and…

Jun

03

2026

By OWN CORRESPONDENT

Forgetting Rohingya at own peril: World urged to act as funding collapse threatens 1.2 million refugees

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THE United Nations and humanitarian partners have issued a desperate plea to the global community not to forget the more than 1.18 million Rohingya refugees who remain trapped in Bangladesh as funding collapses to crisis levels, threatening to strip life-saving services from one of the world's largest refugee populations. The warning comes as the Rohingya humanitarian crisis enters its ninth year, with refugees growing increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, disease, and desperation amid catastrophic declines in global support. The UN and its partners launched a scaled-down 2026 Joint Response Plan seeking $710.5 million to meet the most critical needs of…

Jun

03

2026

By ASHER KAUFMAN

In Iran war’s shadow, Israel’s renewed Lebanon campaign risks repeating failed lessons – and occupations – of the past

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GOING into the war in Iran, the Israeli government seemingly had two intertwined goals: to bring down the Islamic Republic and rid Israel of its Hezbollah problem. The logic went that the Lebanese Shiite group – which has posed a persistent threat to Israel for 44 years – would finally succumb if stripped of its Iranian benefactor. After all, Israeli attempts to destroy Hezbollah through direct military action had not been effective, nor had internationally supported disarmament efforts. But as the United States and Iran continue to negotiate over an agreement that might put an end to their war, the…

Jun

02

2026

By The African Mirror

Hungary reverses ICC exit, avoiding historic break with international court

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HUNGARY has withdrawn its notice to leave the International Criminal Court, in a dramatic reversal that preserves its membership of the Rome Statute and averts what would have been a damaging rupture with the global justice system. In a statement on 1 June 2026, the ICC said it welcomed Hungary’s decision to withdraw its notification of withdrawal “with immediate effect,” after the Hungarian government formally notified the United Nations Secretary-General on 29 May 2026. The move follows a 25 May statement from the Presidency of the Assembly of States Parties, which had already welcomed Budapest’s announcement that it would remain…

Jun

02

2026

By BETH SPACEY

Israeli forces capture Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a Crusade‑era site once held by the Knights Templar

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A 12th-century castle built during the Crusades in Lebanon has been seized by Israeli forces in what’s been described as the deepest incursion into Lebanon for more than 25 years. The historic site, known as Beaufort Castle or Qalʿat al-Shaqīf, sits atop a striking rocky outcrop in a commanding position on the edge of the Litani gorge, boasting spectacular views across southern Lebanon. It has historically been a very strategic site, especially during the Crusades. What were the Crusades? The Crusades is the name given to a series of military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, of Latin Christians…

Jun

01

2026

By ADAM SIMPSON

The far right is surging in France, Germany and parts of Europe. What will this mean for Ukraine?

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IN recent local elections in the United Kingdom and Australia, right-wing populism has appeared to be on the march. Support has surged for the Reform UK and One Nation parties. Media speculation about a future Prime Minister Nigel Farage, or even a Prime Minister Pauline Hanson, is no longer off limits. Right-wing populists are already in power in other countries in Europe, such as Italy. The next big electoral tests for the far right in Europe will be in Germany and France. Is this surge in Europe real, and how successful can far-right parties be in actually getting elected? A…

Jun

01

2026

By JASMINE MITHANI and MARIEL PADILLA

No one to answer the phone: What a missing $150 million means for domestic violence services

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OUR Sister’s House used to staff a 24-hour hotline. No matter what time of day a domestic violence survivor called for help, an advocate would be able to help them stay safe. But then a lack of funding meant that hours and staff had to be reduced. Now, if someone calls for help overnight or on the weekend, no one picks up the phone. The organization has been focused on helping Black survivors of gender-based violence for 30 years. But now many critical services it has provided in Pierce County, Washington — which has one of the highest rates of domestic…

Jun

01

2026

By JEFF SPARROW

How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza

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WHEN the University of Queensland Press cancelled the publication of Wiradjuri poet Jazz Money’s book Bila: A River Cycle because of a blog post by its illustrator, 60 UQP contributors signed a letter of protest. Some declared they would no longer publish with UQP. Fourteen staff members issued a statement decrying “the precedent the University of Queensland has set”. Had HarperCollins, a publisher owned and controlled by the Murdoch family, nixed an Indigenous children’s book, the decision would perhaps not have been experienced as such a betrayal. UQP, however, boasts on its website of “publishing literary works, poetry and Aboriginal…