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A battered leather briefcase left behind by Guy Burgess when he fled to Moscow in 1951 is among 20 objects from MI5’s archives to go on display for the first time from Saturday.

A fifth 21% happy with NHS in Britain, finds long-running poll, with waits and staffing of major concern.

Talks are continuing between London and Washington at quite an intensity, our political editor writes.

Most papers on Wednesday are leading on Trump’s threat of global tariffs.

Macpherson was speaking on the sidelines of the Inaugural Public Works Infrastructure Summit.

Of the 11 accused, eight are SASSA employees and they face over 1 000 counts including fraud.

In President Donald Trump’s telling, tariffs are the political equivalent of duct tape: you can use them to fix anything. For example, they’re a negotiating tool — he used the threat of tariffs to pressure Canada and Mexico to implement border policies he liked. He also sees tariffs as a revenue source that might help offset his proposed $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and as a shield to protect...

The world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, could be on the brink of another civil war. At the heart of the tensions is a power struggle between the country’s president and vice president.

Sales of electric vehicles worldwide have been growing and the largest manufacturer of EVs is China’s BYD. Their global revenue was over $100 billion in 2024, beating Tesla. To keep up that growth and to try to stave off the pain of U.S. tariffs, BYD is expanding in emerging markets. One of the markets where their cars are selling big is Brazil, where BYD is investing nearly a billion dollars...

In the city of Dutse, thousands filled the streets to celebrate a centuries-old festival.

A total of 95 people are charged with promoting “public violence” and for “breaches of peace”.

Hakainde Hichilema says some are dozing off because of “indulgence” and a lack of self-control.

Her family had not seen her for six months before she was found with a man claiming to be her husband.

Trump has framed April 2nd, as Liberation Day – arguing that tariffs protect U.S industries.

The committee report will be tabled in the National Assembly on Wednesday.

The ANC has so far rejected conditions on which the DA would agree to support Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 0.5 percentage point VAT increase for the coming fiscal year

Marathon meetings have been taking place between various political parties in recent weeks

There is a “high degree of uncertainty” over how much of the hundreds of millions of pounds lent to sports bodies during the Covid pandemic will be repaid, says an influential group of MPs.

Arsenal’s Raheem Sterling and England and Chelsea’s Lauren James are named on a five-player list recognising the most influential black people in British football.

Anthony Elanga had left Manchester United in his past. On Tuesday, they trailed in his wake – to Nottingham Forest’s benefit.

Nuno Espirito Santo says the narrow 1-0 win over visitors Manchester United “was tough” and “required a lot of effort”, but the “character of the players and the fans” helped them move closer to Champions League qualification.

Legal action claims policy breaches rights of children with SEN whose requirements cannot be met by UK state schools

Adding VAT to private school fees discriminates against children with conditions such as autism whose needs cannot be adequately met by UK state schools, the high court has been told.

The legal action against Labour’s policy is being taken by parents claiming that VAT on school...

An April Fool? ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula celebrated his 54th birthday with a bash alongside his comrades…

Jojo Robinson is celebrating a milestone—10 years of marriage! To mark the occasion, she shared rare throwback photos from her wedding.

Social media analyst Phil Mphela demands R65 000 For his gig with Mr South Africa & Mr Universe South Africa.

‘The Death Watcher’, is the sixth in the Detective Robert Hunter series, and it’s as good, if not better, than its predecessors.

Nadia is living her best life in Nigeria.

KwaZulu-Natal businesswoman and reality TV star Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize caused a social media storm.

Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz.

Third increase of 2025 in as many months saw the local automotive industry teetering on the fringes of 50 000 unit sales.

Motorists will get much-needed relief at the petrol pumps this week.

A Macclesfield woman fears she will have to leave Australia due to her medical condition.