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The convicted murderer has been in hospital since late February after being hit on the head in prison.

The conflict in the Middle East continues to lead today’s papers as the US calls for Iran’s “unconditional surrender”.

Ukraine has embarked on a programme to deploy armed robots on the battlefield against Russian forces.

The UK Wife Carrying Race returns in Dorking on Sunday, with about 70 people set to take part.

Heavy rainfall is expected over the weekend and drivers are advised to exercise extreme caution.

Some towns have seen dramatic improvements almost overnight.

Soldiers will be deployed in GP, EC and the WC to help police fight gangsterism and illegal mining

Cato Manor Violent Crime Unit been accused of killing members of the KwaMaphumulo Taxi Association,

The move is backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, which says the current fee is unjustified because of the high cost of living.

The sinking of an Iranian ship by the US near Sri Lanka brings the conflict uncomfortably close to India.

The US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with AI-generated misinformation.

Many Iranians in the U.S. with family back in Iran have been having a very difficult time staying in touch as bombs continue to drop around the country. That’s creating a lot of anxiety and worry.

Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.

Some opted to remain in Iran, even after their government offered to bring them home.

The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco.

Rising heating oil prices are hitting Northern Ireland harder than the rest of the UK – here’s everything you need to know.

The council earmarks £1m to pay for the vouchers as part of a new Crisis and Resilience Fund.

The South African Reserve Bank is now expected to keep interest rates on hold this month following Israel and America’s attacks on Iran.

Various MPs have been given prison sentences over the years.

Gen. Sangweni says President Ramaphosa can lawfully use legislation to deploy SANDF when needed.

This is according to former Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Anton Ackermann

Carrim’s lawyer says he received death threats before testifying at the Madlanga Commission Monday.

Like they did against Italy, Ireland dig deep at home to deny Wales a huge Six Nations shock and keep their title hopes alive.

Wales captain Dewi Lake says a win is just around the corner after an encouraging display in the 27-17 Six Nations defeat by Ireland in Dublin.

Daniel Berger extends his lead to five shots at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, as Rory McIlroy rallies in the second round.

World number one Luke Littler gets his UK Open defence off to a winning start, overcoming Damon Heta 10-3 with his second ‘Big Fish’ checkout in as many days.

Elon Musk has clapped back at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s dismissal of ‘white genocide’ and comments calling President Trump ‘uninformed’…

Demand for weight-loss drugs is surging in SA, with Mounjaro set to exceed R1.3bn in sales as Aspen eyes expansion into Africa.

The Department of Home Affairs has given the cold shoulder to public scrutiny about a Nigerian family that was deported from Ireland to SA.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

‘We have a well-established history of a minister who defies accountability.’

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Known as the “Blue Machines”, off-duty officers chased and apprehended a suspect, saving a mother and baby.

Deveillance’s Spectre I, developed by a recent Harvard grad, wants to give people control over the always-on wearables surrounding their lives. The problem? Physics.

Marley Spoon has stripped Martha Stewart from its website, and seems to be cooking a little differently. Here’s a review.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.

A health campaigner says women’s relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.