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Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking … a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.
WEDNESDAY, 05 AUGUST 2026, 22:30
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Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking … a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.

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The GLA was first launched in 2013 and is currently in its second generation.
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Amid ongoing litigation in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s impeachment proceedings, MPs on Wednesday agreed he would be called to testify. That decision is part of the preparatory work Parliament’s impeachment committee can still do after Ramaphosa obtained an interdict against ‘public impeachment hearings’.

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Prof Jason Arday said he had “concluded that the only way to bring this chapter to an end is to step away”.

South Africa
The defence lawyers and the prosecution have concluded their final arguments.

South Africa
The arrests follow allegations heard at the Madlanga Commission.

South Africa
Didiza, has again extended the life of the Ad Hoc committee looking into national security.

South Africa
Ramsamy will return to the Commission on a date yet to be announced.

World
Lebanon’s health ministry says one person was killed in the strikes, which the Israeli military says were a response to a Hezbollah ceasefire violation.

World
Kyiv’s depleted air defences meant many of the missiles were not intercepted – like the one that hit Anastasiia’s home.

World
El-Sayed’s win sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate’s popularity in a swing state.

World
Volker Türk says 56 people have been executed on national security-related charges, including 27 in cases linked to January’s protests.

Africa
Jacob Zuma was pictured with a businessmen allegedly at the heart of a corruption scandal in South Africa

Africa
The world’s oldest leader, 93, has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health.

Africa
Relatives describe the mother as “the family’s pride and joy”.

Africa
Nigerian Richard Itoro is one of tens of thousands who have abandoned their lives in South Africa.

Business
The repayments represent roughly 60% of all tariff revenue collected by the US government under the policy,

Business
The changes are part of government efforts to tackle the youth unemployment crisis.

Business
Faced with a barrage of ads, misinformation, AI slop, toxicity and doom-scrolling, it can feel like the internet is kind of… broken. Is it? And what are the alternatives?

Business
This year’s harvest could be the worst on record due to the exceptionally dry spring and summer.

Politics
Mbalula refutes the allegations levelled against him by ANC NEC member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

Politics
Ramaphosa says that the applicants do not show that their applications are urgent.

Politics
Minister Ronald Lamola says SA’s support for the next UNSG will be guided by diplomatic principles.

Politics
Committee members had a lengthy discussion about determining the standard of proof they will apply.

Sport
Real Madrid reach £120m agreement for Yan Diomande, Liverpool explore move for Ibrahim Mbaye and Aston Villa reach agreement to sign Matteo Ruggeri.

Sport
Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye feels Amakhosi new signing Langelihle Phili does not have the right players around him.

Sport
The 2026/27 MTN8 was launched in Johannesburg on Wednesday, with R10 million awaiting the champions.

Sport
Wrexham complete the signing of Preston North End captain Ben Whiteman on a three-year deal.

Education
Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and career
• Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor
Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, has resigned after the university announced he was to face a new investigation into his qualifications and...

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University says it has ‘new information’ about academic career of Jason Arday, the youngest black professor in its history
Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, is to face investigation by the university after it said it received “new information” about his qualifications and career.
Cambridge initially defended Arday – the youngest black professor...
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We’ve reached peak self-diagnosis culture.
Education
[Leadership] The United Kingdom government has announced that applications for prestigious Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open from 4 August to 6 October 2026.

Lifestyle
Leon Schuster appeared in good spirits after meeting with Minister Gayton McKenzie, who has teased news about the comedian.

Lifestyle
A pensioner has revealed the exact reason she was turned down for a rebate meant to ease financial pressure in old age.

Lifestyle
The legacy of reggae icon Lucky Dube lives on as the Mpumalanga Department of Education unveiled an art school in his honour.
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Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
Join Vuyo Zungula on The Movement podcast as he highlights the importance of tackling corruption and improving local governance.

Entertainment
A R500 000 jackpot is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto results for 5 August 2026.

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A total of R14 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 5 August 2026.
Science/Tech
Security researchers found that Apple’s iCloud Private Relay can expose users’ real IP addresses because some passkey-related requests bypass Safari and its proxy protections at the operating-system level. “In short: any website that supports, or pretends to support, passkeys can see the user’s real IP address despite having iCloud Private Relay on,” security researcher Tommy Mysk, who...

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Security researcher James Kettle tried to push the limit of AI’s hacking abilities—and discovered how effective it can be when combined with human expertise.

Science/Tech
The gossip blogger was on TikTok covered in what appeared to be blood and wielding a knifelike object before the platform cut his stream. He’s since been hospitalized.
Science/Tech
Kansas Democrats nominated State Senator Cindy Holscher for governor after she defeated party-backed rival Ethan Corson. “The race became a test of what sort of candidate Democratic voters prefer in what is expected to be a challenging general election race: a more moderate candidate like Mr. Corson with endorsements from party leaders or an outspoken populist like Ms. Holscher, who spoke out...
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Health
Dr. Schwartz, a deputy surgeon general in the first Trump administration, has publicly supported childhood vaccines.
Health
The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.
Health
The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household — even if they’re kids.

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Former agricultural land is turned into a public park in Plymouth, the National Trust says.