American YouTuber Johnny Somali sentenced to 6 months in South Korean prison over offensive stunts

An American YouTuber who sparked national outrage in South Korea for provocative stunts, including dancing on a statue honoring victims of World War II sexual slavery, was sentenced to six months in prison by a Seoul court on Wednesday. The Seoul Western District Court found Ramsey Khalid Ismael, a self-proclaimed internet “troll” known online as … Read more

American YouTuber is jailed for 6 months in South Korea on public nuisance charge

SEOUL, South Korea — An American livestreamer who enraged South Korea by kissing a statue honoring women forced into wartime sexual slavery was jailed for six months Wednesday on public nuisance and other charges. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Johnny Somali, 25, whose real name … Read more

South Africa’s great white sharks mysteriously vanished. Scientists can’t agree who, or what, is the culprit.

When great white sharks started vanishing from the coastal waters around Cape Town, South Africa, some scientists and conservationists were mystified. Those waters teemed with great white sharks when 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper went diving with the predators in 2010. The area was home to smaller sharks and seals that the great whites hunted, … Read more

Almost all US refugees are now from South Africa, as Trump focuses on Afrikaners

All but three of the 4,499 refugees let into the United States this fiscal year so far have come from South Africa. This squares with the president’s pledge to prioritize Afrikaners – white South Africans – while capping refugee entries at a record low.  Halfway through fiscal year 2026, the latest State Department data published … Read more

Offset shot in South Florida at Hard Rock Casino; Atlanta rapper hospitalized, stable, rep says

Atlanta rapper Offset is hospitalized after being shot in South Florida, according to his representative and authorities, in a developing story that is drawing national attention. The shooting happened Monday evening at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, just outside Miami, police in Seminole, Florida said in a statement to CBS News. … Read more

UCLA Bruins dominate South Carolina 79-51 to claim first women’s basketball NCAA title

To be the best, you need to beat the best, and the UCLA Bruins women’s basketball team did that with an exclamation point on Sunday to climb the mountaintop. They (37-1) dismantled South Carolina 79-51 in the 2026 NCAA National Championship Game to earn their first title since joining in 1981. PHOENIX, ARIZONA – APRIL … Read more

Geno Auriemma apologizes for dustup with Dawn Staley after Final Four loss to South Carolina

Maybe Geno just needed a minute. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Uconn Huskie’s head coach Geno Auriemma apologized on Saturday after a heated exchange with South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley on Friday. The incident occurred in the final seconds of No. 1 South … Read more

Undefeated UConn upset by South Carolina in women’s Final Four

Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game. The Gamecocks will face the winner of Texas and UCLA semifinal on Sunday for the title, capping … Read more

Women’s NCAA Tournament: UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina make Final Four

The women’s Final Four is set, with some of the game’s most storied schools and celebrated players set to face off. The four teams that will be playing in Phoenix this coming weekend are the No. 1 Connecticut Huskies, the No. 1 UCLA Bruins, the No. 1 Texas Longhorns and the No. 1 South Carolina … Read more