Johannesburg — On most mornings, dozens of people line up and wait for appointments outside the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, many seeking applications for visas to travel to the U.S. It can take up to five or six months just to get one of the appointments. On Thursday, a …
Refugee admissions to the United States have all but ground to a halt — except for one group, or a “small subset,” as Secretary of State Marco Rubio called them on Tuesday: Afrikaners. They are members of the White ethnic minority that once led South Africa’s brutal, four-decade apartheid regime, …
A garden is an ideal place to spend a sunny afternoon, but would you fly across the world for the pleasure of doing so? Which gardens are worthy of such a journey? To answer that question — and define what makes a garden truly spectacular — we assembled a panel …
Chaos surrounded us. Informal porters rolling luggage carts zigzagged between cars. Commuters spilled from the bus terminal onto the sidewalk, where they sat on suitcases and duffel bags. Minibus taxis zoomed through the congestion, pedestrians be damned. Our car crawled past a barbed-wire fence and reached a sliding gate, where …
To hear President Trump and some of his closest supporters tell it, South Africa is a terrible place for white people. They face discrimination, are sidelined from jobs and live under the constant threat of violence or having their land stolen by a corrupt, Black-led government that has left the …
In the past six months, Maye Musk, the mother of Elon Musk, has been to China, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates, visits that come as foreign leaders are jockeying for influence over the Trump administration. Ms. Musk, 76, has for years traveled the world to model, speak and promote …
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 looms as a potential swansong for some of the most iconic players in modern ODI cricket. For veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and others, this tournament could be their last opportunity to etch their names into cricketing history by delivering more silverware for their nations. …
As the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 draws closer, eight skippers prepare to lead their teams in one of cricket’s most fiercely contested tournaments. Each captain carries the weight of expectations, hoping to guide their side to ODI glory in Pakistan over 19 days of high-stakes action. With the top eight …
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to bring high-stakes cricket action, with eight teams competing for the coveted title. From Pakistan’s formidable pace attack to Afghanistan’s debut campaign, here’s a breakdown of each participating team’s prospects, key players, and fixtures. Group A Bangladesh Coach: Phil SimmonsCaptain: Najmul Hossain ShantoBest …
As the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 prepares to begin on 19 February, cricket fans worldwide are gearing up for an exhilarating tournament. The opening clash between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi sets the tone for an event packed with high-stakes encounters, including some of cricket’s fiercest rivalries. This year’s …