The US is expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling him a “race-baiting politician” and declaring him “no longer welcome” in the country. Tensions between the two nations have been rising, with the US citing racial discrimination against white Afrikaners as a reason for freezing aid to South Africa. Rasool, who previously served as US ambassador, was forcibly removed from his home in a white area under Apartheid, which has influenced his views on race relations.
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MOE not investigating SJI International for student's death during Maldives school trip
SINGAPORE: St Joseph's Institution International (SJII) is still investigating the death of 15-year-old student Jenna Chan during a school trip to the Maldives, pending findings from local authorities. The Ministry of Education, satisfied with SJII's safety processes, will not conduct its own investigation but continues to support the family and engage with the school's board. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A school in Singapore is still looking into what happened to a 15-year-old...
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