Seven of the leading contenders in California’s unexpectedly dramatic race for governor will meet on a debate stage Tuesday night.Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters (Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters)
Seven of the leading contenders in California’s unexpectedly dramatic race for governor faced off on Tuesday night, in a feisty, high-stakes showdown that arrived as voters begin casting ballots in the state’s nonpartisan primary.
The heightened tenor of the two-hour scrap matchup reflected how important the candidates viewed the debate, which aired on CNN to a national audience.
“This is a very serious moment for California. The ballots are out there in your hands, and we have a really big choice to make, which is, do we go for another four years of one party rule?” said Republican Steve Hilton, the former Fox News host who has continually led the jumbled field.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets first responders from Shomrim North West London during a visit to Golders Green (PA Wire)
Sir Keir Starmer is set to convene senior figures from across public life to drive a “whole of society” response to antisemitism, following the stabbings in London’s Golders Green.
The prime minister will warn that everyone bears a responsibility to stand with Jewish communities, saying that attacks on British Jews are “a crisis for all of us” and “a test of our values”.
Sir Keir will hold meetings with leaders from business, civil society, health, culture, higher education and policing, asking them to reflect on how they can move “at pace” to tackle antisemitism in their sector.
With the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) contesting the local government elections for the first time this year, the ANC might have a good reason to be worried, especially in KwaZulu-Natal, based on the outcome of the last general elections.
These are the views of University of KwaZulu-Natal political analyst Zakhele Ndlovu.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced this week that the upcoming local government elections will be held on November 4, meaning the campaign is now in full swing.
The on-going anti-foreigners' protests will change momentum on the 4th of May 2026 and all we want is for the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa; is the truth.
The truth is bitter, but it needs to be told to those un-educated sets of South Africans causing un-rest, killings, looting and total chaos in the country.
Obviously, lack of knowledge from some groups of people in South Africa is causing problems. The government of South Africa is failing to educate its people about the involvement of foreign countries in making what the country is today.
Someone somewhere is not doing his job. Failure to teach the past to the people of South Africa is making them obviously barbaric. No countries can stand alone and succeed alone. We need one another to survive and if South Africa of today is mature enough to stand alone then the rest of Africa is ready to turn our back against them.
Mozambique supplies South Africa electricity; Nigeria supplies petrol and many other countries that I cannot include at this time.
If South Africa is the boss; we will soon find out but if the killings of Nigerians continue, I will use this medium to tell you (South Africans); we will turn our back, and I know the rest of Africa will follow suit.
Ramaphosa must provide millies corns for his villagers and keep them where they belong; least the rest of Africa cut them off!
By Olagunju, Success Taiwo.
Here's AI Overview of South Africa's dependance of Nigerian oil:
South Africa is increasingly dependent on Nigeria for petroleum products, with South Africa now Africa's biggest petrol importer, dethroning Nigeria. South Africa currently relies on imports for over 60% of its fuel, importing substantial crude oil from Nigeria and negotiating a 12-month supply contract with the Dangote Refinery. This shift, driven by declining local refining capacity, has elevated Nigeria to a primary fuel source.
Growing Dependence: As of 2025/2026, South Africa now Africa's biggest petrol importer, dethroning Nigeria, with imports meeting over 60% of demand, as described on Facebook.
Refining Decline: South Africa's refining capacity has halved since 2020 due to plant shutdowns, forcing a high reliance on international suppliers, as explained on TopAuto.co.za.
Future Security: While supply is currently stable, experts warn on Facebook that heavy reliance on imports makes South Africa vulnerable to supply chain disruptions
What to know about the Iran war today:President Trump said Tuesday, without offering further context, that Iran "informed us that they are in a 'State of Collapse.'" He made the comment on social media as his administration discusses an Iranian proposal for both countries to drop restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz but delay talks on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.Oil prices continue ticking up. International benchmark Brent Crude topped $112 a barrel Tuesday with no clear indication of an imminent resolution to the war that has severely constrained shipping traffic through the strait.Fighting between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, which has been a major sticking point in efforts to cement a wider peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, continues. Israel warned more Lebanese civilians to flee their homes Tuesday ahead of military operations. Panama reaffirms canal's "neutrality" amid Mideast war.
Panama reaffirmed the "neutrality" of its canal on Tuesday along with the "need to preserve" maritime transit routes amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the Middle East war.
