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Trial starts in case of explosives sent to UK and Poland
The parcel plot is one of a wave of sabotage attacks across Europe which officials have linked to Russia.
FRIDAY, 13 MARCH 2026, 23:14

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The parcel plot is one of a wave of sabotage attacks across Europe which officials have linked to Russia.
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Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking… This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.

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Rory McIlroy hopes a birdie on the last hole of his second round will be enough to mean he makes the cut at the Players Championship.

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Scientists say nearly all of the significant glaciers in the Austrian Alps have shrunk.

South Africa
Eunomia Global, in partnership with the Africa Digital Rights Hub & African Corporate Governance Network (ACGN), is convening the next session of the Eunomia Global Executive Roundtable Series, focusing on Cybersecurity & Digital Trust in Africa. This session builds on the inaugural AI & Africa Executive Roundtable, which convened participants from over 20 countries and featured […]

South Africa
Teams will remove the accumulated waste and restore normal collection services across.

South Africa
Several people have been arrested in connection with illegal mining.

South Africa
Eskom says the payment of a flat rate tariff for electricity is not feasible.

World
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to increase pressure on Russia, as the U.S. suspends oil sanctions.

World
In written messages and voice notes, one resident of Tehran gives a rare and intimate portrayal of life in the Iranian capital under constant bombardment.
World
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was taken to hospital on Friday after feeling unwell at the prison where he is serving a sentence for plotting a coup, his son said.
World
Moscow said on Friday that the global energy market “cannot remain stable” without its oil, piling pressure on Washington to lift more sanctions as the Middle East war strangles supplies.

Africa
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.

Africa
Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men’s national team on a two-year contract.

Africa
Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.

Africa
Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Business
The case has raised concerns about political pressure on the US central bank.

Business
The US said it would examine whether countries are effectively blocking goods made with “forced labour”.

Business
Martin Lewis explains why both partners in a relationship need to know what financial products they hold.
Business

Politics
Mosiuoa Lekota passed away at a Johannesburg hospital last week following a long illness.

Politics
The soldiers will assist the SAPS in tackling organised crime, illegal mining and gangsterism.

Politics
Suspended police sergeant Samkeliso Mlotshwa is testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga will hand down the order of the application in due course.

Sport
Wakefield Trinity’s fifth round match against Leeds Rhinos in the Challenge Cup is brought to an abrupt halt after a power cut causes the stadium to be plunged into darkness with just six minutes gone in the match.

Sport
Kevin Stoger’s first goal of the season is one to remember as he gives Borussia Monchengladbach a stunning lead against St. Pauli in the Bundesliga.

Sport
England forward Lauren James signs a new contract with Chelsea, keeping her at the club until 2030.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns are on the brink of the CAF Champions League semifinals after a comfortable 3-0 win over Stade Malien at Loftus Versfeld.

Education
Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit
Lawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, who claimed their criticisms of the government’s policy changes were motivated by profit.
Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)...

Education
In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national decline
Ajmal, 7, is an avid fan of the InvestiGators comic books. They feature two crime-busting alligator secret agents called Mango and Brash. “It’s really funny,” he says, then outlines the plot of his current favourite in exhaustive detail.
Wren, 8,...
Education
[New Dawn] Renowned Liberian human rights lawyer and Liberian People’s Party (LPP) political leader, Cllr. Taiwan Saye Gongloe has emphasized the urgent need for a knowledge-based economy in Liberia.
Education
Will Mair, who studies aging, lost almost all his research funds when the White House cracked down on Harvard. He was wholly unprepared for the upheaval that followed.

Lifestyle
A white South African expat who lived in the US for over two decades revealed why she chose to move her family back home…

Lifestyle
Viewers of ‘Uthando Nes’thembu’ watched a heartbreaking scene where Musa Mseleku opened up about the curious case of his absent father.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Divine intervention? Rachel Kolisi has revealed the exact moment she knew she would divorce her spouse, Siya…

Entertainment
Sundowns now have one foot in the semi-finals ahead of the second leg next Sunday.

Entertainment
Hundreds of erven were allegedly sold to unsuspecting buyers despite the land belonging to the government.

Entertainment
Samkeliso Mlotshwa testified before Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Friday.

Entertainment
Post Office business rescue practitioners have sent a letter about potential liquidation, but no formal application has been filed.
Science/Tech
sdinfoserv writes: After running a Reddit clone for a couple of months, the Digg beta shut down again. The website is a splash memo from CEO Justin Mezzell, blaming the latest “Hard Reset” on bots. “Building on the internet in 2026 is different,” writes Mezzell. “We learned that the hard way. Today we’re sharing difficult news: we’ve made the decision to significantly downsize the Digg team…”...
Science/Tech
The maker of Photoshop agreed to pay $75 million to the government, which had accused it of hiding details of expensive fees.
Science/Tech
BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: Cloud storage company Backblaze has partnered with StorageReview to make a massive dataset containing 314 trillion digits of Pi publicly accessible. The digits were calculated by StorageReview in December 2025 after months of heavy computation designed to stress modern hardware. The dataset now hosted in the cloud weighs in at over 130TB, while the...

Science/Tech
Dreo’s spring sale offers a great deal on the Chefmaker combi cooker, plus discounts on WIRED’s favorite bathroom heater and tower fan.
Motoring

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

Motoring
Sanral has announced plans to transform petrol stations along South Africa’s national routes.

Motoring
South Africa’s cheapest electric vehicle costs R100,000 less than the cheapest hybrid.
Health
The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.
Health
Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.
Health
The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.
Health
Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.