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More than 100,000 Britons register for help in Middle East
Foreign Office sources say no evacuation was imminent but the government is preparing for potential scenarios.

Tebogo Thobejane’s son trains at Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas [VIDEO]
‘I started taking boxing seriously in 2025 when I saw my mother being bullied on social media,’ said Thobejane.

36 police holding cells in Gauteng are not suitable to keep detainees
At least 100 people arrested for serious crimes are roaming the streets or are in hiding after escaping from police stations or while in transit in SA last year

Hunt targets 30 points after another Stellies win
‘Now we have to keep going and get to 30 points as quickly as we can,’ said the Chiefs head coach.
News24 | Final fuel price hikes for March announced – with dark clouds looming for next month
Fuel will increase by between 20c and 65c per litre on Wednesday as a rise in oil prices over the past month counters the strengthening of the rand.

Video appears to show US F-15 fighter jet crashing in Kuwait
Kuwait’s ministry of defence confirmed “several American fighter aircraft came down this morning”, with crews “unscathed”.

Millions of Israelis take shelter as Iran launches retaliatory attacks
Millions of Israelis have sought safety in shelters after Iran launched retaliatory attacks on Israeli cities following the death of Iran’s supreme leader.

War with Iran strands hundreds of thousands of travelers across the Middle East
Hundreds of thousands of travelers have been stranded by the outbreak of war with Iran.

U.S. and Israel continue attacks against Iran as Tehran launches retaliatory strikes
Three U.S. service members have been killed in ongoing Middle East operations as U.S. and Israeli strikes pound Iran and Tehran answers with successive waves of missiles and drones across the region.

Will military force help Trump achieve his goals in Iran?
What are the Trump administration’s apparent goals in Iran and how likely is it that military force will achieve them? NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to the Quincy Institute’s Trita Parsi.

Iranians share what it’s like inside the country after U.S.-Israeli strikes
People in Iran describe what it’s like inside the country after the killing of the country’s supreme leader and amid continued airstrikes from the U.S. and Israel.

Persian Gulf nations weigh their options as Iran launches retaliatory strikes
As Iran launches retaliatory strikes on U.S. military assets in the Middle East, how do Gulf nations respond? Leila Fadel speaks with Yasmine Farouk of the International Crisis Group.

Iran targets Gulf states and U.S. bases as retaliation for U.S.-Israel strikes
Iran’s retaliation following U.S. and Israeli strikes has seen missiles and drones hammer Gulf states and U.S. bases across the region, turning once-quiet skies over cities like Dubai, Doha and Manama into battle zones.

England ‘given reassurances’ over safety in Turkey
Sarina Wiegman says England have been told there are no safety concerns over their World Cup qualifier in Turkey despite the conflict in the Middle East.

MTN Group expects earnings jump in FY25
The company anticipates a strong performance for FY25, driven by operational progress and a supportive macro-economic environment in key markets.

IMF snaps up top National Treasury official
The head of South Africa’s budget office resigned last week, after helping the National Treasury stabilise public debt.

AI drives cyber threat surge, African companies in the firing line
Palo Alto Networks warns that African organisations are facing AI-accelerated cyber threats as attacks speed up from days to minutes.