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South Africa ends its first G20 presidency with a declaration agreed by all attending leaders, even as the United States refuses to join the talks and skips the summit entirely.

South Africans at the G20 summit in Johannesburg are left puzzled after the United States skips the event and sends only a junior official, sparking tension.

A group of 153 Palestinians were stuck at OR Tambo until Gift of the Givers stepped in, helping 130 of them stay in South Africa.

Seventeen South African men stuck in Ukraine’s war zone say they were tricked with fake job offers and are begging the government to rescue them.

The Mandela family and President Cyril Ramaphosa have called for the immediate release of Nkosi Mandla Mandela and other South Africans detained by Israel.

South Africa’s ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa has died after falling from a hotel window in Paris under suspected suicide circumstances.

Peter Mutharika has won Malawi’s presidency with 57% of the vote, beating Lazarus Chakwera five years after being voted out of power.

Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has been accused of sexually abusing children and stepchildren in his family since 1993.

New research shows hospital AI tools give weaker advice to women and less care to black and Asian patients. 

Russia’s army TV now has a weekly show run by artificial intelligence. It uses a digital presenter and fake videos of world leaders.

Poland shot down Russian drones that crossed into its country during attacks on Ukraine. 

US President Donald Trump has declined the invitation to attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg scheduled for 22 and 23 November 2025.