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Catherine Connolly becomes the Republic of Ireland’s 10th president, as Michael D Higgins’ term ends after 14 years.

Protesters lay outside the COP30 climate summit in Brazil covered in white sheets in honour of killed activists.

An explosion in Pakistan has killed at least 12 people outside a judicial complex in Islamabad.

Arsenal ask for the Premier League game away to Everton be played a day earlier on 20 December as they look to avoid playing two games in three days.

The two suspected AKA hitmen have been charged at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport.

Revo Spies testifies that nearly 200 cops refused fingerprint checks under Brig. Julius Mkhwanazi

Businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe and three co-accused are facing charges of murder.

The Johannesburg Emergency Services has urged the public to remain cautious as rain persists.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion, which also wounded at least 27 people, but Pakistan has struggled over the past months with a resurgent Pakistani Taliban.

An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in front line roles, as Russia’s war on Ukraine nears its fourth year — with no peace in sight.

Israel has extended the detention of a Florida teen accused of throwing stones in the West Bank. He’s been held nearly nine months without a trial and faces up to 20 years if convicted.

BBC journalists describe what they saw after an explosion took place in India’s capital Delhi on Monday.

As Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon face off in African play-offs, BBC Sport Africa looks at how one nation can still reach the 2026 World Cup.

Zuma-Sambudla is accused of fuelling a wave of protests that hit South Africa after her father’s arrest.

Mariam Cissé, said to be in her 20s, was accused of providing information to the army.

Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.

If you ask any South African today what one thing they cannot leave their home without, the answer won’t be money or a passport, it would be a smartphone.

The popular second-hand shopping app has changed how size are listed.

South Africa’s unemployment rate improved in the third quarter of the year, as Stats SA updates its definitions and gives a more detailed look at the country’s expanded labour force.

Deon Kotze explains how Discovery Health is focused on innovation as a means to ensure South Africans can access affordable, quality healthcare.

The committee is in the province to assess the state of health care infrastructure and service

The committee is investigating corruption and political interference in the justice system.

A second state witness is expected to take the stand in the trial of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla

The brothers landed at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport.

Orlando Pirates might be out of the CAF Champions League, for now. But if their case against Saint-Eloi Lupopo succeeds, the Sea Robbers could be reinstated.

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.

Watch the key moments as defending Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles scrape a 10-7 win against the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.

Kaizer Chiefs sporting director Kaizer Motaung Jr says Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze have what it takes to succeed in Africa.

Ministers should encourage teachers who are keen to try new things before the new curriculum’s formal adoption

Much better to defer a white paper on special needs education in England than to announce plans in haste, only to be forced to withdraw them. This was the calculation behind the government’s decision to put off until next year its plans for reform in a vitally important and sensitive...

Johannesburg, the African city that claims to be the world’s largest man-made forest, is about to get even greener.

A damning report on South Africa’s public health system from the Auditor-General (AGSA) reveals a ‘total absence of accountability.’

You don’t need a millionaire’s bank account to travel in style. Here’s how to enjoy a luxury holiday on a budget with clever hacks.

Seven high-growth tech companies emerge as the winners of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2025.

State arms manufacturer Denel has reached a state of such collapse that it is unable to publish audited financial statements.

redPanda Software’s growth comes from expanding existing contracts as well as new business.

The recognition from Cisco means delivering audited, enterprise-grade managed services at continental scale.

Appearing near stock standard, the concept uses the same V6 engine as the modern Tacoma bakkie.

Publicly revealed at the Kyalami Festival of Motoring in September, Omoda has officially confirmed pricing of the long awaited C7….

Surgical menopause is the immediate onset of menopause caused by the removal of both ovaries.