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Here are the key events from day 1,328 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Lithuania borders Belarus, Russia’s Kaliningrad, and the Suwalki Gap, considered NATO’s most vulnerable chokepoint.

Farms face falling prices and lost income amid the escalating US-China trade war.

We compare and contrast how Israelis celebrate captive releases, while Palestinians are ordered not to.

Student protests started following the university’s decision to scrap provisional registrations.

Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

The death toll in the bus crash on the N1 near Louis Trichardt in Limpopo has risen to 43.

The deceased officer was found in his single quarters with a fatal gunshot wound.

With the skies quiet after two years of war, two women in Gaza talk about grief, survival and what hope looks like in this fragile moment.

Ukraine says Russia is using oil tankers to launch drone attacks. NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko about Russia’s “shadow fleet.”

As Israel and Hamas settle into the first phase of the ceasefire, residents in those areas are waking up to very different realities after nearly two years of war.

NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Ghaith al-Omari [[gayth al-oh-MAHR-ee]], senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about the future of governance in Gaza.

The incident raises questions about security at one of Kenya’s most heavily guarded places.

President Andry Rajoelina is said to have fled the country by French military jet on Sunday.

Lecturers at public universities in Nigeria begin a two-week strike over pay and funding.

The dead were nationals of Zimbabwe and Malawi returning home, officials say.

As South Africa celebrates Transport Month, our nation turns its focus to the vital arteries of our economy: the roads, rails, ports, and airways that keep goods moving and commerce thriving.

Two new Bills could change South Africa’s water landscape, which is quickly turning into a nationwide crisis.

While economists are iffy about another interest rate cut in 2025, they are confident that South Africa is still in a cutting cycle with more drops to come.

Annual growth in employees’ average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August.

DA in Gauteng has criticised the Emfuleni Municipality

Lt-General Shadrach Sibiya appears before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating criminal infiltration.

Media Houses argue that the decision to hold proceedings in-camera will have an impact on the media.

The inquest is probing the death of former ANC president Chief Albert Luthuli.

The Springbok squad for the November tour will soon be unveiled, and here we look at three players who could be fighting to keep their place.

Former British and Commonwealth middleweight champion Felix Cash is planning a comeback after tackling long-term struggles with alcohol and substance abuse.

The All Blacks will stick with tried-and-tested combinations for their northern hemisphere tour next month.

Around 3000 athletes will compete for 215 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games next summer after the Glasgow 2026 schedule is confirmed.

New details emerge surrounding the sudden passing of ‘Youngins’ actress Londiwe Nene. The actress passed away on Saturday, 11 October.

After a long day patrolling the neighbourhood or protecting the house, pets in New Zealand have a new way to unwind – non-alcoholic wine.

Any eligible parents for SASSA Childcare Grants in November 2025 need to know this before the next payment date. Here’s the latest …

Thando premiered at the Cinéma Cent Ans de Jeunesse (CCAJ) Film Festival in Paris.

Since emerging from season four of Clash of the Choirs, music group The Mambo Project has not shown any signs of slowing down.

The crypto market is once again navigating a wave of fear-driven volatility. After weeks of steady gains, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP have entered a corrective phase — one that analysts say could set the stage for the next accumulation cycle. Analysts suggest that while this “fear cycle” could temporarily weigh on prices, it […]

Telkom has six months to connect its first community service centres and it must connect 171 of them by October 2028.

Infini-fi has been designed to expand home fibre access while giving customers greater flexibility, choice and control.

The nations consolidate their long-standing relationship in science and innovation, higher education and skills development.

We attended an event celebrating World Drift Day at Red Star Raceway in Delmas for a high-octance day to commemorate the motorsport.

In a surprise move, only the plug-in hybrid eHybrid is being considered for the local market.

A woman from Plymouth describes her health improving after a “green social prescription”.

A woman from Cornwall says people should be aware after a dental check-up led to her diagnosis.