World News: Trump ambushes S. African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'

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In an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with allegations of a "white genocide" targeting white South African farmers.

The encounter was initially intended to discuss trade and diplomatic relations, but escalated into heated exchanges as President Trump presented a video featuring clips of South African politicians inciting violence against white farmers.

Trump argued that these clips were evidence that there was a systematic campaign against the white minority in South Africa.

Ramaphosa stayed calm, but disputed Trump's allegations, saying that black people were more likely to be victims of violence in the country than white people.

He also said that his government does not endorse any form of racial violence or related policies.

A former Ukrainian politician who had been a senior aide to a pro-Russian president was shot dead outside a school in Madrid, Spain.

Andriy Portnov had been deputy head of the presidential administration under former president Viktor Yanukovych.

On Wednesday, at approximately 9:15 AM local time, Portnov was ambushed by several attackers as he returned to his car after leaving his children at the American School of Madrid.

Witnesses report he was shot multiple times, including at least once in the head.

The attackers fled the scene, heading toward a nearby wooded area.

Portnov had been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in 2021 for undermining judicial reforms.

After fleeing Ukraine in 2014, he lived in Russia and Austria before settling in Spain.

Investigations into his killing are ongoing, but no arrests have been reported yet.

Finally, the Enhanced Games, a new controversial sporting event allowing the use of performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision, has announced that its inaugural competition will kick off next year, from May 21 to 24, in Las Vegas.

Founded by an Australian entrepreneur, the Games aim to challenge traditional anti-doping norms, under the principle that banning such substances hinders athletes' performance rather than protecting them.

The event will feature competitions in swimming, track and field, and weightlifting, and athletes will be categorized based on chromosomes, XX or XY, rather than gender.

There will be up to 500 thousand U.S. dollars in prize money per event and a one-million-dollar bonus for breaking world records in the 100-meter sprint or 50-meter freestyle.

Choi Chi-hee, Arirang News.