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Crowds demonstrate against gender-based violence in South Africa after alleged rape of 7-year-old
A crowd of protesters staged a demonstration against gender-based violence in the South African capital of Pretoria on Friday as part of a national outcry after an alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl.
A pastor was abducted at gunpoint in South Africa while preaching a sermon
A pastor was abducted by armed and masked men as he was preaching a sermon before a congregation in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, police said Friday.
Thousands of Islamists rally in Pakistan against Israel’s bombing in Gaza
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s main religious political party rallied in Lahore on Friday against the United States and Israel over the war in Gaza.
2 in hospital from Hoke County deputy-involved shooting
Two people were transported to the hospital with injuries sustained from the shooting, according to the sheriff's office. The circumstances around what led to the shooting are not clear. The State ...
Saint Augustine's University hopes town hall creates solutions for accreditation, legal problems
A town hall event in Raleigh will address the future of St. Augustine's University on Friday night. The HBCU is facing staggering financial debt and loss of accreditation. The event aims to shine a ...
Mideast mediator Oman at the center of a key first Iran-US meeting over Tehran's nuclear program
Once again, some of the highest stakes in Middle East geopolitics will be discussed in this quiet coastal city without skyscrapers.
Lifelong Duke fan pulls 1-of-1 Cooper Flagg autograph card from NC shop
A loyal Duke fan and sports card collector made the pull of a lifetime when he got a Cooper Flagg 1-of-1 autographed card. Now he’s weighing what to do with what might be the hottest card on the ...
Saint Augustine's University town hall meeting focuses on moving forward
A town hall scheduled for Friday night will be focused on helping Saint Augustine's University find a path through accreditation issues and ongoing lawsuits.
Here's what some exporters in China say about Trump's trade war
The trade war between the world's two largest economies is escalating as China on Friday slapped a 125% tariff on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump's 145% tariff on Chinese products.
Trump’s economic team of rivals braces for turbulence after doing little to curb his tariff appetite
President Donald Trump is happy to talk about the financial markets when they’re rising, as they were on Wednesday, but when markets were falling Thursday in the aftermath of his remarkable turnabout ...
Australian opposition leader says his home was the target of an alleged bomb plot
Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton confirmed on Friday that his family home had been the target of an alleged bomb ...
Senate confirms Trump nominee for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in overnight vote
The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, filling the position almost two months after President Donald ...