Northampton and Bath are drawn into a challenging Champions Cup pool with Bulls and Montpellier. Bristol will face Gloucester and Munster, while Harlequins are in a Challenge Cup pool with Toulon, Edinburgh, and Ospreys. The full fixture list is expected later this month.
Thousands participated in anti-migrant protests across South Africa on Tuesday, demanding the expulsion of undocumented foreigners. The demonstrations, largely peaceful, were monitored by a significant police presence. President Cyril Ramaphosa met with protest leaders to urge peaceful conduct.
The US is withdrawing all funding for South Africa's HIV/AIDS response via PEPFAR, a program contributing $400m annually. This decision, linked to policy disagreements and concerns over minority treatment, risks undoing years of progress in prevention and support for vulnerable communities.
Ghana will evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa due to xenophobic protests targeting foreign nationals, despite South Africa denying attacks and attributing circulated videos to criminal acts.
The Defence Services Asia exhibition in Kuala Lumpur drew dozens of foreign defence vendors from Abu Dhabi to Pretoria, all chasing deals in one of the global arms trade's hottest emerging markets. The biennial expo highlighted urgent Asian demand for drones, with vendors reporting overwhelming interest from the region.
