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12 Best Matt Smith Movies And TV Shows, Ranked
Matt Smith feels like a mess of contradictions. He often comes across as charming and even a little bit goofy, but can also imbue his work with a surprising amount of menace. He's excellent at picking television series to work on, but has appeared...

Gestapo? Ja Vol, Mein Herr. Wir Haben Eine Gestapo.
Even the Gestapo and the Nazi Brownshirts showed their faces. Listen To This Story You want to know how they’re going to do it? How they will hire a new bunch of unvetted, untrained, undisciplined, unidentified thugs in camo and masks, carrying...

Germany boosts food security with seed distribution
By Alan Clement German government has initiated an agricultural support program, distributing improved seeds to over 1,000 smallholder farmers in Yei and Magwi counties. Implemented by GIZ South Sudan, the intervention aims to bolster production...

Trump to sign 'big beautiful bill' and #MeToo setback in Sean Combs' trial: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump's influence over Congress is proven with the passage of his megabill. A military analysis contradicts Pete Hegseth's stated reason for halting a weapons shipment to Ukraine. And why some feel like the verdict in Sean Combs' trial is a...

ICE? Gestapo?Jawohl, Mein Herr, Wir Haben Eine Gestapo
You want to know how they’re going to do it? How they will hire a new bunch of unvetted, untrained, undisciplined, unidentified thugs in camo and masks, carrying handcuffs and armed with submachineguns? They’re going to pick up the phone and call...

Stalled border, poor roads hurt Mombasa transit cargo growth
Trucks accessing Kenya Ports Authority in Mombasa County on Tuesday 4th February 2025. Local Transporters (Road Haulers) Association protested the County Government of Mombasa's move to start charging trucks and trackers Sh700 as the parking fee...

Who Are Lindsey Harding’s Parents? Lakers’ Summer League Coach’s Family, Relationship Status & Other Details Revealed
Some people dream of changing the game. Then there are a rare few who have the courage and grit to actually do it. And right now, at the center court of a history-making moment for the Los Angeles Lakers’ Summer League squad, one name is quietly...

BREAKING | NEC announces date for 2026 elections
Prof. Abednego Akok Kachuol, NEC Chairperson. [Photo: PPU]JUBA – South Sudan’s National Election Commission (NEC) has announced the date for the country’s election set to be held in 2026 after the end of the transitional period. In a briefing to...

Accor Group CEO Sébastien Bazin: ‘Anybody who’s waiting for the day after tomorrow is just an idiot’
Good morning. Accor Group CEO Sébastien Bazin says he left the financial industry for a “super narcissistic” reason: “After 25 years in finance and being successful enough, I had no idea whether I was lucky or smart.” Turns out he’s smart, having...

CORRECTED: EU funds €12.5m project for displaced, host communities
The European Union, alongside the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), launched a €12.5 million project Friday to strengthen resilience for displaced people and host communities in South Sudan. The...

New 3-Team Trade Proposal Sends Khaman Maluach To Lakers in 2025 NBA Draft
The LA Lakers don't have a lottery pick, but have been linked with Duke prospect Khaman Maluach. The South Sudanese big man is arguably the best prospect at center in the 2025 NBA draft. Widely projected to go between five to nine, Maluach could...

ZACA urges Govt to implement AfCFTA
NATION REPORTER THE Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) has welcomed Zambia’s continued participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), but has urged Government to ensure the process is inclusive, transparent and prioritises the...

Supreme Court Hands Trump Another Major Immigration Enforcement Victory on Thursday
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s immigration policy, allowing the deportation of eight migrants to a third country not listed in their original removal orders. This decision clears a legal roadblock and reinforces...

Abrao Group, Rushabh Sealink launch A&R Africa to boost trade ties
In a move to reshape regional trade dynamics, Abrao Group and Rushabh Sealink and Logistics have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to launch A&R Africa, a company focused on building more resilient and efficient supply chain corridors connecting...

BREAKING: Supreme Court Sides with Trump, Grants Request to Lift Biden Judge’s Order Blocking Deportation of 8 Illegals Stuck in Djibouti – Sotomayor FUMES
The US Supreme Court 7-2 on Thursday granted the Trump Administration’s request to lift a Biden judge’s order blocking the deportation of the 8 illegals currently stuck in Djibouti. Liberal Justice Elena Kagan joined the conservative justices and...

Unity State rejects request to relocate residents from oil field
A view of a dysfunctional oil refinery in Bentiu, Unity State. [Photo: Courtesy]BENTIU – The Minister of Agriculture in South Sudan’s Unity State, Gai Gatduel, has rejected a request from the Greater Pioneers Operation Company (GPOC) seeking to...

Surge in conflicts fuels extreme poverty: World Bank
photo used for representational purposes. (From L) Spain's Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Carlos Cuerpo, Chairman of the Paris Club Bertrand Dumont, France's Minister for Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital sovereignty Eric...

World leaders rally to raise aid funds as USAID withdraws
The 63-year-old US Agency for International Development (USAID) has lost its independence, putting millions of lives at risk. At the same time, business leaders and officials are meeting in Seville, Spain, for the Fourth International Conference...

SSNBS Director resumes work after suspension
By Philip Buda Ladu Gloria Nyoka Joseph has officially resumed her duties as the Executive Director of the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS), effective Thursday, June 19, 2025. This reinstatement follows a swift resolution of an...

Food Rations Halved in One of Africa's Largest Refugee Camps After U.S. Aid Cuts
KAKUMA, Kenya (AP) — Martin Komol sighs as he inspects his cracked, mud-walled house that is one rain away from fully collapsing. Nothing seems to last for him and 300,000 other refugees in this remote Kakuma camp in Kenya — now, not even food...