Anti-immigrant activist Ngizwe Mchunu sparked fierce backlash after claiming he and two allies were the true leaders of South Africa ahead of the June 30 deadline.
South African factory workers protested against the dismissal of foreign employees, arguing that their skills are vital for protecting local jobs.
The European Union is ready to negotiate with the United States over escalating tariffs between the two economic superpowers, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday. The bloc's trade commissioner was in contact with his counterpart in the United States and they were expected to have a phone call Friday on the tariff row, von der Leyen said. br/ho/jhb
Sweden's government said Thursday it will hold talks with food producers and distributers as a consumer movement over soaring costs in the Nordic country gains traction.
European and US policy makers are eyeing deeper ties around natural gas even as trade conflict boils and President Donald Trump challenges the long-running transatlantic alliance. Some Europeans are privately discussing "why should I trade reliance on Vladimir Putin for reliance on Donald Trump?"
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