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‘I don’t know how he survived’, says niece of 80-year-old Israeli hostage
The niece of freed Israeli hostage Gadi Moses said he mostly ate bread and olives and did math to distract himself during captivity.
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The niece of freed Israeli hostage Gadi Moses said he mostly ate bread and olives and did math to distract himself during captivity.
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The US president’s new tariffs prompt retaliation and spark concerns over global trade disruptions and inflation.
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The two US actors are locked in a battle over happened on the set of their film, It Ends With Us.
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Syria’s leader is in Saudi Arabia to garner support for his transitional government.
South Africa
Giwusa welcomed arrests of 4 police officers accused of assisting alleged Stilfontein kingpin.
South Africa
Gcaleka initiated the investigation after residents lodged complaints.
South Africa
Masemola says police remain committed to apprehending perpetrators of gender-based violence.
South Africa
He has been remanded in custody and the case has been postponed.
World
As President Trump announces tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday night, we look at how those countries might respond.
World
Ukrainian soldiers have been saying for weeks that North Korean troops have been fighting alongside Russians. But it looks like those troops might be pulling back now.
World
A deadly stampede at a Hindu festival in India is causing many to wonder how to effectively manage massive events.
World
People gathered for the annual Groundhog Day winter forecast in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Africa
DR Congo calls on Arsenal, PSG and Bayern Munich to end their “blood stained” sponsorship deals with Visit Rwanda amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in the country.
Africa
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi’s president said on Saturday, as Africa’s top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious diseases.
Africa
After seizing the biggest city in eastern DR Congo, the Rwandan-backed armed group M23 was advancing south through a neighbouring province on Friday, as young men volunteered to fight against it alongside the struggling Congolese army.
Africa
Ghana’s MPs destroyed parliamentary property, including tables, microphones, sound equipment, and other items.
Business
Business
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Saturday ordered retaliatory tariffs in response to the US decision to slap 25% tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico, as a trade war broke out between the two neighbours.
Business
Business
Politics
Last month the ANC NEC announced the reconfiguration of the party in Gauteng.
Politics
ANC ‘s Nomvula Mokonyane says the disbandment of the KZN PEC is part of renewal.
Politics
His speech in 1990 marked the beginning of the negotiated transition.
Politics
The celebration follows a decision by the ANC to reconfigure leadership in Gauteng and KZN.
Sport
The DRC has called on Arsenal to ditch it’s ‘blood-stained’ Visit Rwanda deal, amid escalating conflict between the African countries.
Sport
England’s Laurie Canter beats compatriot Daniel Brown and Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal in a three-way play-off to claim victory at the Bahrain Championship.
Sport
There’s a new central defender at the Betway Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns. The name is Keanu Cupido from Cape Town City.
Sport
Orlando Pirates have serious predicaments surrounding Patrick Maswanganyi, Monnapule Saleng and Relehobile Mofokeng.
Education
For the artist and film director acts of protest were as much a part of growing up as playing in the local park. Here he recalls his first encounters with activism
My first encounter with resistance was unbeknownst to me, and I was annoyed by it. At nine years old, I found myself attending Saturday school, missing Football Focus and not being with my friends playing in the local park. First my...
Education
Latest anti-immigration agenda pushes to strip in-state tuition rates from tens of thousands of college students
It was a week in which two of Ron DeSantis’s flagship culture war crusades – education and immigration – collided. And it did not end well for Florida’s hard-right Republican governor.
Alongside a revolt by previously loyal lawmakers upset by DeSantis’s “power grab” in trying...
Education
H.B.C.U. bands have been part of the festivities since the first halftime show. This year, Southern University’s “Human Jukebox” will perform before the national anthem.
Education
Up to 10,000 redundancies or job losses feared as institutes undergo restructuring
Nearly one in four leading UK universities are slashing staff numbers and cutting budgets, with up to 10,000 redundancies or job losses, bringing calls for action to avoid damaging the sector’s international standing.
In the past week four universities, including two members of the research-intensive Russell...
Lifestyle
Discover daily furry fun facts. Whether adorable or kind of gross, our pets never cease to amaze us. Join us in exploring their world!
Lifestyle
South Africa’s Tshego Gaelae became the first Black woman to be crowned Mrs World on Friday 31 January in Las Vegas.
Lifestyle
Award-winning singer Master KG is making headlines against the backdrop of his birthday, but how old is he?
Lifestyle
Suspended Royal AM has resumed training following a meeting between the players and management, but when will they play next?
Entertainment
If there is one movie to stream this year, it is “Fly Me To The Moon,” Apple TV’s fantastic film about the moon landing.
Entertainment
Pop juggernaut Swift has won the Album of the Year trophy a record four times, more wins than all the Black women who’ve won it combined.
Entertainment
The Mr. Men series is now available in a box set. It is nostalgia in dollops for parents and introduces a ton of fun to kids.
Entertainment
Comparisons to artists like Andrea Bocelli or Josh Groban are inevitable, but Kagee said his style may be close, but it is distinctly his own.
Science/Tech
The photography blog PetaPixel once interviewed the photographer who took one of the most famous “Tank Man” photos showing a tank-defying protester during 1989’s Tiananmen Square protests. But this week PetaPixel reported…A Reddit user discovered that the new Chinese LLM chatbot DeepSeek refuses to answer questions about the famous Tank Man photograph taken in Tiananmen Square in 1989....
Science/Tech
From cast-iron pans to mechanical watches, we’ve rounded up products that are made to last for decades.
Science/Tech
Borrowing from Apple’s MagSafe, Qi2 enables faster, more efficient magnetic wireless charging.
Science/Tech
It was important for Sandra to acknowledge her sadness but to disentangle it from concepts of guilt, shame and responsibility
The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work
For some of us, the death of a parent brings a period of bereavement and deep grief which slowly abates with the passing of time. For others, the story is more...
Motoring
Motoring
Weird choice of name does not do this appealing crossover any justice.
Motoring
South African motorists had to ensure a 19 cents petrol price increase in the beginning of the year.
Motoring
Posh Platinum double cab bakkie offers sedan-like luxury with go-anywhere capability.
Health
Doctors warn about their physical side effects, but they can also have unexpected effects on intimacy.
Health
The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they’d known beforehand.
Health
The agency warned that the products, made by Cal Yee Farm, could have potentially serious or even deadly consequences because the packages were mislabeled. No illnesses have been reported.
Health
Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.
Nature
Scientists are looking to use insects to tackle the spread of invasive trees, which mainly affect east Africa.
Nature
The surge in generative artificial intelligence is being met with growing fears about the technology’s ecological footprint, one of the top questions up for discussion at a global summit in Paris in February.
Nature
Its taken 20 years but Eswatini’s first privately financed hydroelectric power plant can now begin construction, having been developed by South Africa’s ACED and EIMS Africa.
Nature
Ecologists suggest Los Angelenos replace palms, junipers and eucalyptus with trees that evolved to survive fire like California oaks.