South Africans vote in historic election

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Thousands of voters line up to cast their ballot near Wits University for the general elections in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 29, 2024.

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Millions of South Africans are voting in what is being called the most important election since the end of apartheid in 1994. The vote could unseat the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party for the first time. Also, water disputes over the Rio Grande river that forms part of the US-Mexico border. And, the US is loosening some restrictions on businesses in Cuba that will allow some Cuban business owners to open bank accounts in the United States. Also, a new bill may be a boost for mothers of the disappeared in Honduras. Plus, a children’s book explaining the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to kids.

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Historic election in South Africa
4:31
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5:01
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3:22
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8:02
North Korea is sending ‘filth’ to South Korea by balloon
4:10
US appoints new representative to Taiwan
0:25
US policy change over Cuba could benefit small business there
5:39
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‘They’ve hidden the past from us’: New bill in Honduras seeks to rectify 1980s human rights violations
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6:14
Explaining the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to children
7:18