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Crude oil has been leaking and spreading quickly in recent days from the tanker Caroline Bezengi, reaching the shores of Qibliyah Island off Oman’s southwest coast

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke’s death was due to the effects of heroin and cocaine, the Los Angeles medical authority reveals.

The Met and British Transport Police say the sex offender may have more victims, while criticism of investigators continues.

The Scottish FA identifies a preferred candidate to be Scotland’s new head coach and hopes to make an appointment within two weeks.

CT’s Ward 56 Councillor Cheslyn Daniels is featured in this week’s edition Councillors Corner.

De Bruyn shared her first-hand account of organizing the protests.

Two police officers officers and two civilians were shot dead in Reiger Park.

Police are searching for more suspects linked to Kwa-Zulu-Natal’s cash-in-transit heist.

Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an “all-out war” on what he calls “narco-terrorism”.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after a lengthy stand-off.

One Spokane resident tells the BBC she realised the immense danger when she heard the fire had jumped over the river.

The Trump administration is trying to restrict access to US citizenship for some people through attempts to end birth tourism and tighten other criteria.

Rights groups say this as part of a pattern of targeting news outlets – the government has not commented.

The African confederation has yet to take an official stance, but where do the key African footballing nations stand on the Infantino saga?

Why Mohamed Salah chose Trabzonspor over Saudi Arabia and MLS, and what the move means for him and Turkish football.

Turkish club Trabzonspor are set to confirm the signing of Egypt captain and former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.

What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?

A charity for families facing poverty runs the swap shop for uniforms to help with the cost of living.

Alex says a change in operator and rise in costs means this is the first winter she will not be renting a stall.

The firm is a key supplier of components to UK and US frigate and submarine programmes.

ActionSA to announcement mayoral candidates for KwaZulu-Natal municipalities.

Lewis has urged South Africans to expect more from government.

Zille was speaking at the DA’s manifesto launch at the Mary Fitzgerald Square in Johannesburg.

The DA launches its manifesto for the local government elections.

The 34-year-old from Mumbles, near Swansea will head to Amsterdam having overcome a freak pre-Europeans injury to retain his title in Italy.

Watch Bruno Guimaraes’ best Premier League moments after Arsenal sign the Brazil midfielder from Newcastle.

Fijian Saimoni Vunilagi has died of suspected heatstroke after a training session, his Japanese club Kyuden Voltex announce.

British boxer Raven Chapman could fly back to the UK next week after undergoing a second successful surgery on a brain bleed she suffered following a sparring session in Denmark.

Education is at a crossroads, argues the author and academic. Should we embrace new technology in the name of efficiency, or is it time to fight back?

If you set out to design from scratch a tool to facilitate authoritarian rule, it would look exactly like AI. You would cherish it for its ability to destabilise our shared reality and its creation of disinformation on a scale unprecedented in...

eHomeAffairs lets you apply online for Smart ID Cards and finish the job at a participating bank branch, but there is a complication nobody talks about …

South African-born, former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen has come under fire after he praised his home country.

More than 43 000 Western Cape beneficiaries still need to replace their SASSA Gold Cards as the deadline approaches.

Here’s a look ahead to September 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants, with better-than-expected news for beneficiaries …

Toyota say their new Hilux is tougher than ever. We think it’s softer and now simply better than ever before.

Le Parc has partnered with self-taught pastry chef Jared Melamed of La Tarte Pâtisserie on a new six-dessert collection. The Citizen sat down for a first taste.

Loyiso Masuku said the City of Joburg never agreed to absorb the casual workers as permanent employees

The case against 10 other suspects will resume on 27 August 2026

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute shared images that show the gash on the surface. It’s pretty small.

My favorite budget laptop, the HP OmniBook 5, has an OLED screen and gets great battery life, despite being just $750 right now.

You don’t want any old gaming laptop. Here’s my take on which to get, based on hundreds of hours of testing.

Prototype second generation has been spied undergoing testing at the Nürburgring. However, an official date of reveal is still some way off.

India’s best-selling new vehicle of 2025 will arrive in South Africa next month, according to a newly uncovered teaser clip.

The private body scan industry is booming, but is it doing more harm than good?

The investigation surrounding the death of a 19-year-old nursing student at Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College has officially launched.

Scientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.