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Bongeziwe Mabandla faced addiction, illness and ‘backstabbers’. How has the South African singer stayed so upbeat?

An indie star in his homeland, Mabandla’s fame is growing abroad – and his uplifting new album is full of existential insight after some of the toughest years of his lifeAs the camera pulls back from Bongeziwe Mabandla in the video for his recent single Yalwa, the true stars of the show reveal themselves: two … Continue reading “Bongeziwe Mabandla faced addiction, illness and ‘backstabbers’. How has the South African singer stayed so upbeat?”

Choppy waters ahead as Iceland gets ready for its own EU referendum

In this week’s newsletter: After Trump’s interventions over Greenland, there are many in Iceland who believe they would be stronger in the EU. But will its recent history of independence win out?• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAs the UK marks the tenth anniversary of its fateful Brexit referendum … Continue reading “Choppy waters ahead as Iceland gets ready for its own EU referendum”

China’s African tariff removals, trade surge spur yuan adoption

submitted by schizoidman to world4 points | 0 commentshttps://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-african-tariff-removals-trade-surge-spur-yuan-adoption-2026-06-18/ Surging Chinese trade with Africa and lifting of tariffs for most countries on the continent look set to boost yuan use, aiding ​Beijing’s bid to build alternatives to Western finance. International Monetary Fund research has found that yuan usage rises with trade exposure to China Kenya … Continue reading

China’s African tariff removals, trade surge spur yuan adoption

Israel, stunned by Trump’s Iran deal, sees it as a ‘catastrophic capitulation’

submitted by MicroWave to world20 points | 8 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/world/middleeast/israel-iran-deal-reaction-netanyahu.html Israel awoke to a frightening new reality on Thursday as it absorbed, with disbelief and largely in silence, the terms of Trump’s agreement to end the war with Iran. It is a disastrous deal from Israel’s point of view, analysts said, because it accomplishes none of … Continue reading “Israel, stunned by Trump’s Iran deal, sees it as a ‘catastrophic capitulation’”

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