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Three interventions by three senior Labour politicians made for an unforgettable day in British politics.

Trump’s softer approach towards China is one that experts say will likely trickle down to the wider MAGA base.

Petro Pochynok is on trial along with two others for allegedly plotting to set fire to a car and two houses linked to the prime minister.

Minister Blade Nzimande has tabled a budget of more than R10 billion.

Hill-Lewis says it’s one of the most intense storms the city has experienced in recent years

The lawyer says Mogotsi was arrested shortly after he had finished testifying at the commission

The suspect is expected to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

FIFA’s official 2026 World Cup song is “Dai Dai” from Shakira and Burna Boy. There are a number of factors that shape which songs define a tournament — and endure beyond it.

The US government alleges that Elias Rodriguez shot and killed a young Jewish couple at an event in Washington last May.

The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.

Deisy Rivera Ortega was taken into custody at an immigration appointment in Texas last month.

Africa’s top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.

The Trump administration waives a $15,000 visa bond for fans from five countries who have World Cup tickets, but African fans still face challenges.

At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Makhtar Diop calls for bold investment, private sector leadership and structural reforms

Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.

It’s the jury’s turn to deliberate in the showdown over OpenAI that has pitted two of the biggest names in tech against each other.

South Africans are buying homes worth up to R15 million in a small West Coast town in the Western Cape.

Adams was arrested last week on two counts of defeating the ends of justice and three of fraud.

MKP says the judgment reinforces the need for urgent political and legal accountability processes

NCC leader Fidel Adams has been granted R10 000 bail.

Tolashe was hauled before the party’s integrity Commission last month.

Nottingham Forest reach the Netball Super League play-offs for the first time in their history with a 76-65 victory over leaders Loughborough Lightning.

Lyle Foster will no doubt start against Mexico in the World Cup. Here’s why the striker is rated by head coach Hugo Broos.

Scotland’s World Cup Group C opponents Haiti name their 26-man squad.

Jonas Vingegaard puts on an impressive ride to win stage seven of the Giro d’Italia and complete his set of Grand Tour stage victories.

Three years after his R700k funded trip to France, superfan Botha Msila will attend the FIFA World Cup, thanks to Minister Gayton McKenzie.

Zimbabwean influencer Ndoyisile Sibindi has broken his silence on reports he was ‘arrested’ by immigration officials…

Residents and beachgoers in Jeffreys Bay have been urged to remain alert after several dead venomous snakes were discovered along the coastline.

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

Police say they arrested a suspect who faked a 2025 shooting and that the firearm used has been linked to murders cases.

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Remote operators (slowly) drove the automaker’s autonomous vehicles into a metal fence and a construction barricade, Tesla says.

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

South Africa’s fuel refinery capacity has collapsed since the start of the decade, making the country more susceptible to global oil shocks.

Jetour’s newest SUV is among the top 10 best-selling passenger cars in South Africa, less than a year after its launch.

Digital marketing holds unique power to grow your business and reach new customers.

Two people ill with meningitis in Reading have been confirmed as pupils at two schools

What are the most pressing priorities for the new minister in charge of health?

A college student has died and two people are being treated after cases of meningitis in Reading, Berkshire.