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The war with Iran has not yet resolved any of Israel’s regional conflicts in the way its prime minister suggested it would.

Trump attended the oral arguments in person on Wednesday, a rare move by a sitting president that underscored the high stakes of the case.

The chancellor says the US president does not have a “clear plan” to exit the conflict.

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden’s is not guaranteed a place in England’s squad for the 2026 World Cup, says manager Thomas Tuchel.

Residents in Johannesburg have been living with persistent water cuts for years.

The shootout follows intelligence driven information about a business robbery in Soweto

SAPS says case of fraud has been registered at the Sunnyside Police Station in Pretoria.

Authorities have issued a stern warning to road users that lawlessness will not be tolerated.

Israeli fringe actor in the spotlight for anti-war film

The address comes after weeks of uncertainty over when and how the U.S. could extricate itself from the conflict .

Trump has criticised Nato members for showing a lack of support for US objectives in Iran.

Fifty-seven people were killed when two trains collided in 2023 in the worst rail accident in Greek history, with 36 accused in a trial expected to last years.

The army has been deployed to five of South Africa’s nine provinces for a year-long operation.

This is just the second time that DR Congo have reached the World Cup finals, sparking celebrations in Kinshasa.

The new law imposes a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and criminalises the “promotion” of same-sex relations.

DR Congo qualify for their first World Cup since 1974 as Axel Tuanzebe’s strike gives the Leopards a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their play-off.

One live music bar firm in Glasgow says it is facing a near six-fold increase and may have to lay off staff.

Cape Town homeowners are being warned that they have until the end of April to check the valuation of their properties.

Chery will start building cars in South Africa next year after it completes the recommissioning of its new Rosslyn plan.

A restaurant in Leamington say rising costs and falling footfall are behind their decision to close.

Dunga replaces the African National Congress’s (ANC) Lebogang Maile who is now MMC for Education

She explains, that concern led to calls for reports and intervention in stalled matters

The Electoral Commission says candidate nominations for the elections is end of July.

The committee has concluded its investigation into allegations of maladministration at the fund.

England white-ball captain Harry Brook and all-rounder Jacob Bethell are given a caution notice over their conduct on the tour of New Zealand last year.

Multiple billion-dollar bids have been made for teams in the NBA’s proposed Euros league, BBC Sport understands.

Former England striker Jermain Defoe hopes he can secure promotion with National League side Woking as the 43-year-old replaces Neal Ardley to take on his first managerial role.

Vitor Matos says he hopes Ethan Galbraith will be a Swansea City player for a decade as the Championship club consider offering the midfielder a new deal.

Chicken Licken have backtracked on their announcement of discontinuing their infamous rubber band packaging…

Singer Naledi Aphiwe celebrates a new chapter after announcing she will study for a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Jokes on them? Woolworths has been inundated with calls to turn their April Fool’s Day joke – a leather black shopper – into a reality!

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The EFF becomes the fifth party in the GPU.

Eli Lilly’s once-daily Foundayo is the second obesity pill to receive FDA approval. It will compete with Novo Nordisk’s pill version of Wegovy.

Called Foundayo, the tablet becomes the second one to receive FDA’s green light after Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the green light on Wednesday to a new oral weight-loss medication developed by the Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly.

Known as orforglipron or brand name Foundayo, the once-daily tablet becomes the second GLP-1 drug in pill...

The South African car industry achieved incredible sales figures this March, though this momentum is unlikely to continue in April.

Prasa is under the microscope following corruption allegations.

South Africa was hit with substantial petrol and diesel price hikes this week, and the outlook for next month is even worse.

Social club the Secret Life of Dads aims to provide a safe space for dads to bond with each other, and to learn skills to help them at home.

The Welsh Ambulance Service said newly qualified paramedics would not be offered roles this year due to “financial and operational issues”.

Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026