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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.
FIFA has dismissed as 'pure fiction' a New York Post report that its president sought support from the Trump administration after abandoning a plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights. The plan's collapse followed widespread opposition, including a UEFA boycott threat.
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.
Pope Leo XIV has blessed the newly completed central tower of Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica, celebrating mass inside the world's tallest church. The visit also marked the 100th anniversary of the death of architect Antoni Gaudí, drawing tens of thousands of worshippers and Spain's royal family and prime minister.
Jonathan Andic, son of Mango founder Isak Andic, has been arrested in Catalonia as investigators re-examine the December 2024 hiking death that was initially treated as an accident. He has stepped down temporarily as vice-chair of the fashion group while protesting his innocence, as a judge cites evidence of possible premeditated involvement.