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French officials said the people had died in two separate incidents off its coast overnight.

Isabelle was subjected to “sadistic” violence and sexual abuse before her murder, a court hears.

Shebe Maburna is facing multiple charges, including three of attempted murder.

Sotheni appeared in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court on 16 charges, including murder.

The inquiry has indicated that it intends issuing Johnson with a Rule 3 notice

It is not the first time the constitution has been amended to allow Daniel Ortega, 80, to stay in power for longer.

The unidentified object caused a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine during a Russian attack on the city of Lviv.

Search teams are still looking for survivors in the collapsed Aeon shopping centre.

Can computer-based testing stop NEET paper leaks? Experts say governance matters as much as tech.

The 70 year old has been in detention since November 2024 and faces treason charges, which he denies.

The Musango matusadonaensis species discovered in Zimbabwe has revealed diversity of dinosaurs in southern Africa.

Bert le Clos stopped smoking after his son Chad, the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history, convinced him to quit.

The massive outage has left homes, businesses and some essential services severely disrupted.

Disruption to global supplies of oil and liquid natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up prices.

The EFF holds a press conference to outline its next steps as the party gears up for LEG 2026.

The DA is challenging decision to reinstate Tshwane CFO and the suspension of City Manager.

The DA is challenging Tshwane’s decision to reinstate the municipality’s Group CFO, Gareth Mnisi.

The messages reveal that Khan referred to Johnson as “gorgeous”.

German Matthias Jaissle is the favourite to replace Eddie Howe at Newcastle – and has a reputation for attacking football and winning trophies.

Tributes are paid to surfer Arran Strong, after searches for the Brit who went missing off the coast of Portugal were called off.

There are interesting match-ups in the third round of the Currie Cup this weekend, and here are all the kick off times to note.

Tensions in the national party are trickling down to US college campuses, where a newer student group is rapidly outflanking longstanding moderate rivals

When the Utah county clerk’s office announced last month that it was hiring Kai Schwemmer – an undergraduate at Brigham Young University and a rightwing influencer – to help reach younger voters, an uproar ensued.

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SASSA Older person’s grant beneficiaries can expect their payments earlier than most other categories this month.

BTS says music should unite, not divide

The operation aims to ensure compliance, protect public health and safety, and restore order in areas where illegal business practices have taken root.

The 22-year-old winger does not seem to be in Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso’s plans

Sixty60 will allows Shoprite Group to compete with an uneven advantage.

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The company’s mobile services offer a full range of prepaid products, long-validity plans and digital services designed for people living across borders.

The rail, road, port and aviation technologies aim to support safer, more connected and efficient transport across South Africa.

The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases – 67 since April – with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico.

The psychological effect of a herpes diagnosis can be greater than the physical symptoms, experts say.

Niamh Smyth and her husband Justyn have spent over a decade trying to start a family, undergoing four rounds of IVF, with three unsuccessful attempts and one pregnancy which ended in miscarriage.