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Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event
The government’s response to the Israel-Gaza war and rising Islamophobia has angered many Muslim Australians.
FRIDAY, 20 MARCH 2026, 04:39

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The government’s response to the Israel-Gaza war and rising Islamophobia has angered many Muslim Australians.

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The coin, intended to mark the nation’s 250th birthday, should be “as large as possible”, says one panel member.

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The charity telethon takes place on Friday night and will be hosted by Davina McCall.

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Reports from across India point to rising sales of biomass fuels like firewood and cow dung cakes.

South Africa
The report alleged financial irregularities, as well as governance and leadership failures.

South Africa
UMP has moved to online lectures after the private accommodation providers halted student transport

South Africa
The compliance investigation follows a ruling by the Durban High Court on Tuesday

South Africa
Former Registrar, Professor Steward Mothata has been ordered to apologise to Unisa.

World
Three flight attendants were taken to hospital after the Airbus A350 experienced turbulence during its descent into Sydney Airport.

World
Some 26 million people are “facing extreme hunger” in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, warns humanitarian organisation Oxfam.

World
Just under 100 ships have passed thorough the Strait of Hormuz since the start of March, according to data analysed by BBC Verify.

World
Iranians speak to the BBC about preparing for the Nowruz new year festival during the war.

Africa
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

Africa
The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

Africa
President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and retaliate against further attacks.

Africa
The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.

Business
Colombia has become a tech hub for Latin America, but attracting investors is a challenge.

Business
As the conflict triggers economic disruption some risk being hit hard, while others stand to benefit.

Business
From fuel to mortgages, the BBC looks at how oil and gas prices could push up the cost of living.

Business
The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.

Politics
Party members decry being sidelined by opposition party defectors

Politics
Earlier, Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya placed Morodi on special leave from work.

Politics
Moya says action will be taken against those proven guilty.

Politics
The municipality is currently headed by an ANC led coalition.

Sport
Fifa fines the Israeli Football Association 150,000 Swiss Francs (£141,700) and warns it about its future conduct after investigating an “alleged offence of discrimination” by the Palestine FA.

Sport
Great Britain’s freestyle skier Kirsty Muir claims her second consecutive World Cup slopestyle victory to top the standings before the final event.

Sport
Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt is “improving” but manager Michael Carrick is unable to put a timeframe on the Dutchman’s return from a back injury.

Sport
Wigan Warriors fight back from 14-0 behind to beat York Knights and extend their 100% winning start to the Super League season.
Education
The office will move to the Treasury Department as the Trump administration slowly dismantles the agency overseeing federal education policy.
Education
Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first known New York City public school student to be taken by federal agents last year, said he would “continue fighting” for migrants who remained in detention.
Education
[Nile Post] Parents and local leaders in Tororo Municipality are demanding answers after the relocation of Morukatipe View Primary School to make way for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) left the new site with fewer facilities than the original school.
Education
[Nile Post] Bigodi Secondary School in Bigodi Town Council, Kamwenge District, is grappling with a growing classroom shortage as student numbers rise without a corresponding expansion in facilities.

Lifestyle
A major IMAX upgrade is coming to a popular Johannesburg mall this year – Here’s what movie-goers can expect…

Lifestyle
DJ Black Coffee has responded to social media criticism of him fathering multiple children with different women…

Lifestyle
Jojo Robinson surprises her husband with a rented Lamborghini, impressing fans with her creative and stylish gesture.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
The incident has been reported to law enforcement and a full investigation is currently underway.

Entertainment
Red Bull KTM man sixth in the premier class championship after solid start in Thailand.

Entertainment
Maimane spoke out about South Africa’s controversial foreign policy in relation to the war in the Middle East.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories this Thursday, 19 March 2026, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
Prosecutors said the men, including a co-founder of the company, Super Micro, had diverted servers containing Nvidia A.I. chips to China.
Science/Tech
The Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets had used clever techniques to worm into home networks, infecting more than 3 million devices in total, according to the US Justice Department.
Science/Tech
Cloudflare’s CEO predicts AI-driven bot traffic will surpass human internet traffic by 2027, as AI agents generate vastly more web requests than people. “If a human were doing a task — let’s say you were shopping for a digital camera — and you might go to five websites. Your agent or the bot that’s doing that will often go to 1,000 times the number of sites that an actual human would visit,”...
Science/Tech
The new fund would operate alongside the Amazon founder’s A.I. start-up, Project Prometheus.

Motoring
South Africans can face strict penalties for selling petrol and diesel without formal approval.
Motoring

Motoring
More than 1,800 Toyota SUVs have been recalled in South Africa.

Motoring
Motorists in South Africa can waste hundreds of rand in petrol letting the engine run for extended periods.

Health
Wait times for planned care are falling but diagnostic and cancers waits are up, latest figures indicate.

Health
‘People with ADHD are great in a crisis’
Health
The phrase has been used online to describe connections built through shared suffering, but experts say that’s all wrong.

Health
Third report into the pandemic says patients and staff were failed as health service only just coped.