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Purple Group is set to extend its strong 2025 performance into 2026, with the EasyEquities-owner expecting an up to 23.3% jump in half-year earnings.

Staff at the shop in the East Midlands found a faded and worn label on the back of the painting, which linked it to The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh.

West has a history of making antisemitic remarks and other controversial comments.

Two unidentified men were found with multiple stab wounds behind Khayamnandi Kraal in Despatch.

Johannes Jansen van Rensburg is facing charges of fraud and theft for allegedly defrauding the SAPS.

NPOs have raised concerns about the sustainability of SA’s healthcare sector.

The vaccine drive is focused on communal livestock vulnerable to trans-national biosecurity threats.

More than one million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the start of the war as Israel expands its ground operation there.

The first two images show an ‘Earthrise’ and the solar eclipse the astronauts viewed.

The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

Roberts-Smith is only the second Australian veteran of the Afghanistan campaign to be charged with a war crime.

Yetbarek Dawit is alleged to have operated a multi-million-dollar operation, using torture to raise money.

Mourning the deaths, the president says it was a “race against the clock” to find others affected.

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended.

FirstRand is looking to exit the UK following an investigation into motor lending in the country, with its UK business set to pay huge amounts in penalties.

The rand is under pressure as markets pause ahead of a critical deadline for the US-Iran war.

Airlines have reduced services and lifted ticket costs as the Iran war weighs on jet fuel supplies.

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is probing political Interference in the criminal justice system.

The appointment of EFF’s Nkululeko Dunga as Gauteng Finance MEC has drawn criticism from SANCO.

Cosatu Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks says this is a reckless decision.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz continued their tussle for the world number one spot as they opened their clay-court seasons with commanding second-round wins at the Monte Carlo Masters.

Wales suffer a significant injury blow heading into this month’s World Cup qualifying double-header against Albania as Ceri Holland is ruled out of both games.

Kaizer Chiefs forward Wandile Duba has set his sights on Orlando Pirates’ position, insisting a top-two finish is still within reach.

With the countdown on for the 2026 Women’s Six Nations, are Wales’ players going into the tournament battle-hardened or undercooked?

Mama Joy has clapped back at Minister Gayton McKenzie and X users who labelled her ‘entitled’ over her demand to go to the FIFA World Cup.

Lerato Kganyago and Lawrence Maleka will host the Metro FM Music Awards 2026, celebrating excellence in South African music.

Trump warns Iran of devastating consequences if US demands aren’t met, amid escalating tensions and military action.

A French TGV train crashes into a truck, killing the driver and injuring several people in northern France.

“When you look at all the goals and look at all the turnovers, we gave them the ball,” said Zwane.

Music fest cancelled after Kanye West barred from country

Nasa astronauts begin journey home having collected eagerly awaited photographs of impact craters and ridges

Nasa’s Artemis II astronauts have described the powerful emotion felt when soaring over the moon as they photographed impact craters, cracks and ridges and began their long journey home.

Among the eagerly awaited images captured by the crew, who worked in pairs at the Orion capsule...

Las Vegas, NV — KeyState today announced that Chief Executive Officer Josh Miller has been appointed to represent Nevada on the Friends of Traditional Banking (FOTB) Nationwide Banker Board, a coalition of financial institutions and industry leaders focused on preserving and strengthening community banking. Josh is a well respected champion of community banking,” said Friends […]

Astronauts had a call with the US president from space after setting record for the farthest-traveled humans from Earth

The crew of Artemis II phoned home from the moon on Monday night after their record-breaking day, to find Donald Trump musing about how he had saved the US space agency Nasa from closing down and telling the astronauts how much they deserved the honor of the president seeking...

Elon Musk’s aerospace to AI company will host summer event to try to convince buyers it is worth $2tn

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SpaceX will kick off the marketing for its highly anticipated stock exchange debut by hosting an event in June for 1,500 retail investors, as executives set out to convince buyers that the aerospace-to-artificial-intelligence group should be valued at $2...

Even after April’s petrol price hikes, these hybrids use as little as R1 of fuel per kilometre travelled.

Petrol and diesel prices are expected to rise sharply again next month.

A 3D model of a baby’s heart will help doctors prepare for open heart surgery.

Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK where a woman and her partner are entitled to two weeks of paid leave if they experience a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.

Dr Melissa Ryan, who works at Lincoln County Hospital, is among dozens of doctors striking over pay.

Resident doctors across England are striking for six days as part of an ongoing pay dispute.