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According to the Henley Passport Index, South African passport holders can travel to 101 destinations without a prior visa. The ranking places the country 50th or 96th globally, depending on the report, with regional highlights across Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Caribbean.
As Outer Banks concludes, Chase Stokes and Madison Bailey open up about a near-drowning on set, while Madelyn Cline discusses her post-break-up friendship with Stokes and Stokes recalls a Top Gun: Maverick audition that didn't pan out.
A new global study by travel agency Go2Africa has ranked Singapore as the world's noisiest country, followed by the Maldives. The Noise-Free Nations Index scores countries based on factors like population density and infrastructure, with Bhutan emerging as the quietest.
Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has announced a diplomatic overhaul that includes suspending plans for a Palestinian embassy, reopening the embassy in Jerusalem, and closing numerous consulates and embassies worldwide. The moves, set to take effect after he assumes office on August 7, are aimed at redirecting funds to security and severing ties with Cuba and Nicaragua.
Jamaican officials are set to travel to the UK in September to formally petition King Charles for legal guidance on their slavery reparations claim against Britain. The Caricom Reparations Commission has also called for the return of the British Virgin Islands and for decolonisation of remaining overseas territories.
At a summit in Accra, Ghana, African and Caribbean nations adopted a 19-point plan for reparatory justice, including formal apologies, debt relief, and cultural restitution. The plan marks a united front between the African Union and CARICOM, with committees formed to advance the agenda.
A landmark conference in Ghana has ended with a framework for reparatory justice, calling for formal apologies, debt relief, and the return of looted artefacts. The meeting follows a UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity, with leaders urging former slave-trading nations to take concrete steps.
The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to endorse the International Court of Justice's landmark climate advisory opinion, with 141 nations in favor, 8 against, and 28 abstaining. Vanuatu-led resolution affirms legal duties to combat climate change, while opposition includes major emitters and Liberia's vote sparks domestic backlash.
Four nations—Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan—will make their World Cup debuts at the 2026 tournament. Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to qualify, faces Germany in its opener, while Cape Verde's captain reflects on years of progress.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has detained the Barbados-flagged oil tanker Ocean Koi in the Gulf of Oman, stating it was attempting to disrupt oil exports and Iranian interests. The move signals a new maritime regime in the region, according to state media and analysts.
Afrika Bambaataa, one of the founding figures of hip-hop, died Thursday in Pennsylvania from prostate cancer at age 68. His impact on music was profound, but his legacy was complicated by sexual abuse allegations that he denied. He also lost a civil case in 2025 involving child sexual abuse allegations.