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Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.

Labour grandee Andy Burnham “plans to return to Westminster” and oil crunch looms lead Saturday’s papers.

Aaron Thiara has been portraying Ravi Gulati in the soap in a story about complex PTSD.

Mathunjwa used the symbolic site of the 2012 massacre to declare that SA’s democracy is fake

Vosloorus residents protest after the disappearance of spaza shop owner, Mazwi Kubheka

The Spokesperson for the Provincial Department of Community Safety says villages are unreachable

FEDUSA president stresses that while AI is reshaping workplaces, it cannot replace humans

Oral history traces a family’s roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.

The court decision curbs access to the drug used in medication abortions, which is currently the most common method for the procedure in the US.

Changes to Canadian citizenship rules have led to thousands of new applications – many coming from the US.

Some of India’s biggest producers are eyeing investments in micro-dramas, which are now hugely popular.

Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.

The unusually forceful intervention highlights concerns about governance in the management of public retirement savings

The blockade comes days after Mali’s defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

The US military has agreed eight new contracts with big tech firms as it expands its artificial intelligence capabilities.

The current level of tariffs charged on goods entering the US from the EU is 15%, under a deal negotiated last July.

Jamestown residents, a close-knit community with a rich heritage on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, are unhappy with how they are treated by the municipality.

This is the most expensive major city in South Africa to buy food in as of the end of April 2026.

Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has committed to presenting a full account to Parliament

The MK party alleges that the IEC interfered with a live Election Results System

Thambo says despite the area’s vast mineral wealth, many surrounding communities remain impoverished

Hlabisa moves to fast-track Coalition Bill before local government elections.

Filo Tiatia’s improved side travel to face Montpellier in the Challenge Cup semi-finals on Sunday looking to make the final for the first time.

It has been quite the season for Declan Caddell as Crusaders manager, who has successfully secured the north Belfast side’s Premiership status for next season after a penalty shootout victory over Annagh United.

Barcelona eye Chelsea’s Joao Pedro and Tottenham’s Cristian Romero, Aston Villa want Paris St-Germain’s Ibrahim Mbaye, Leeds United and Coventry City battle for Lois Openda, plus more.

Crusaders secured their Irish Premiership status for next season after a dramatic penalty shootout victory which sealed the play-off victory over Annagh United.

NAHT leader says schools watchdog for England does not raise standards, amid opposition to ‘Nando’s-style’ scoring

School leaders are being pressurised “to the point of destruction”, the head of a teaching union has said, as he put the education establishment “on notice”.

During a speech to the union’s annual conference in Belfast, Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the National...

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Former ANC MP Lawrence E McDonald – who was last year evicted from a parliamentary village – has now taken up refugee resettlement status.

Josh Groban and Natalie McQueen have been together for over three years.

In terms of real-world numbers, HEV sips almost four litres of petrol less for every 100km.

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The academy that controls the Oscars on Friday issued new award eligibility requirements around the use of artificial intelligence in film.

As adult riders report new age-verification checks, the self-driving car company says it’s continuing to “refine” its system in places where kids aren’t allowed to ride alone.

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

The entry price of electric vehicles has fallen dramatically over the last year.

For around the same price as a VW Polo, South Africans can have a double-cab bakkie instead.

Vicky Pattison talks about trying to get help for pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder.

Bryony Gordon talks about her struggles with her mental health.