Ireland conducts charter deportation flight returning 63 South African nationals

Ireland has deported 63 South African nationals on a charter flight to Johannesburg, marking the country’s second such operation of 2026 and reinforcing its approach to immigration enforcement. The group consisted of 54 adults and nine children. The aircraft departed Dublin Airport at 17h05 on 28 February 2026 and arrived in Johannesburg shortly after 4h00…

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Regional airspace closures after US and Israeli strikes disrupt South African departures

Flights departing South Africa have been suspended on several major Middle Eastern carriers following military action by the United States and Israel in Iran, triggering widespread airspace closures across the Gulf region. Authorities confirmed that the airspace over the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan has been temporarily closed due to…

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Lobby groups seek US special envoy for Afrikaners amid sovereignty debate

A South African advocacy group representing minority interests has partnered with a United States political organisation to launch an international campaign calling for the appointment of a US special envoy focused on Afrikaners and other cultural minorities. Lex Libertas, led by Ernst Roets, confirmed this week that it has formalised cooperation with the New York…

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Wang Xingxing hopes to promote global intelligent robotic development with German companies

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics on the afternoon of Feb 26. Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics, said German is an important market, hoping to establish more cooperation with more German companies to promote the development of global intelligent robotics industry during an interview with ZICC reporters.(Zhejiang International Communication Center)

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