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Amnesty International has accused Israel of pursuing a state-led campaign of annexation and ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank, warning that the forced displacement of Palestinian communities has intensified sharply since 2023. The organisation’s latest report argues that international inaction is enabling violations of international law and calls for urgent measures to halt further...

The DA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Khathu Rasilingwane, has pledged to root out corruption, improve service delivery and restore accountability as the party intensifies its campaign to secure outright control of the metro in November’s local government elections.

SAPS says it’s too early to link the mass shooting in Cleveland, Johannesburg, to illegal mining, but community leaders and political parties say syndicates refining illicit gold in the area are a primary driver of local bloodshed.

The nominee, Stuart Bell, led the University of Alabama for a decade, where he embraced diversity initiatives but also Donald J. Trump.

[Daily News] Arusha — The Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA) has officially launched preparations for the 2026 International Tourism Conference, an event expected to attract tourism stakeholders, researchers, investors and policymakers from Tanzania and across the globe.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — The Tanzania national final of the 25th Chinese Bridge Chinese language proficiency competition for foreign university students brought together students, educators, diplomats, and institutional partners in Dar es Salaam in a vibrant celebration of language, culture, and friendship between China and Tanzania.

[New Era] The Kharas governors’ Youth Desk hosted a leadership and financial literacy training at the Keetmanshoop multi-purpose youth centre on Friday.

Mel Viljoen was left seeing red after being questioned over reports she and husband Peet had stolen items from a US supermarket.

Social media animal oracle, Nimbus the cat, has revealed its prediction for the FIFA World Cup opening match between Bafana and Mexico.

Musician, Naledi Aphiwe, took to Instagram and reflected on her mother’s memories after her gravesite visit on Monday,

An inquest into the death of Parklands College head boy Connor Niske is underway. Here’s what police have revealed…

President Trump touched on what is an increasingly hot topic in Washington: how average Americans can get a piece of the tech industry’s A.I. windfall.

Months after Australia banned social media for everyone under 16, the British government is considering new policies to keep children safe online.

Valve is discontinuing physical Steam Gift Cards and says it will stop restocking them as retailers sell through remaining inventory. In a blog post, the company blamed persistent gift card scams as the reason, though Steam Digital Gift Cards will remain available and existing physical cards can still be redeemed. PC Guide reports: Valve says it has “responded to gift card scams over the years”...

Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.

The parasitic, flesh-eating fly has now been confirmed in cows, goats and dogs.