2 w. ago Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from Democratic Republic of Congo

Other images displayed by Trump during meeting with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa were false or misleadingThe evidence of supposed mass killings of white South Africans presented by Donald Trump in a tense White House meeting on Wednesday were in some cases images from the Democratic Republic of Congo, while footage shown during the meeting was falsely portrayed as depicting “burial sites”.“These are all white farmers that are being buried,” said Trump, holding up a print-out of an article accompanied by a picture during the contentious Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump uses photos from wrong country as evidence of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa

Trump appeared to mistake an article about violence in the DRC for the ‘burial sites of white farmers’ in South Africa

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3 w. ago Trump confronted South African president with ‘evidence’ of genocide – here’s what the video really showed

The president claimed he was showing footage of a mass ‘burial site’ of over a thousand slain white farmers in an off-the-rails Oval Office meeting on Wednesday. It was actually just a memorial service

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3 w. ago Trump ambushes South African leader with evidence of ‘genocide’ during Oval Office meeting

Despite tense moments, Ramaphosa says Trump ‘heard’ him, and meeting ‘went very well’

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3 w. ago Trump makes South African president squirm by playing 'white genocide' video montage during astonishing Oval Office moment

Donald Trump put on a stunning shaming in the Oval Office, showing clips to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa that purported to show evidence of a 'white genocide' in his country.

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3 w. ago Trump surprises South African leader in Oval Office with ‘genocide’ evidence including video and photos

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his government’s policy is ‘completely against’ policies espoused by the leader of a minority party who calls for killing of farmers

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3 w. ago Trump ambushes South African leader with evidence of ‘genocide’ during Oval Office meeting: Live updates

Trade agreements and investment opportunities said to be on table as two nations work to reset relations

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4 w. ago No evidence of genocide in Gaza, UK lawyers say in arms export case

Palestinian rights organisation Al-Haq has launched high court action over carve-out of F-35 fighter jet programmeNo evidence has been seen that a genocide is occurring in Gaza or that women and children were targeted by the IDF, UK government lawyers have claimed, as a high court case opened into the handling of arms exports controls to Israel.They also suggested there was no obligation placed on the UK to make other states comply with international humanitarian law but only to ensure that no breach occured within its jurisdiction. Continue reading...

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