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Resident doctors to strike for 16th time over pay
British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.
WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026, 16:10

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British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.
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Ferrari’s stock drops nearly 8% as debut electric model sparks backlash

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Jake Wilson, from Gosport in Hampshire, denies rape and has lodged a special defence of consent.
South Africa
Correctional Services Minister advocates for alternative sentencing to curb overcrowding
The Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald, has advocated for alternative approaches to address overcrowding in the country’s correctional services.
Speaking during a Parliamentary Questions for Oral Reply session for the Peace and Security cluster on Wednesday, the Minister...
South Africa
IEC officially launches the 2026 Local Government Elections campaign
The Electoral Commission has officially launched the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE), marking the commencement of the mass awareness campaign towards Election Day in November. This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced 4 November 2026 as the date for South Africa’s upcoming Local Government...
South Africa
Government moves to tackle student housing disputes
The Department of Human Settlements and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at addressing growing disputes between student tenants and landlords in the rental housing sector.
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane announced the planned agreement when she...

South Africa
Many undocumented migrants were arrested in Ekurhuleni and had their businesses closed.

World
Dong Guangping, a police officer turned activist, reached Korean waters after 30 hours at sea.

World
Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 after more than 30 years on the run and put on trial last year.

World
Singh is facing industry backlash over his decision to exit from the upcoming Bollywood film Don 3.

World
President Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran. The emerging deal has already exposed the president to fierce criticism.

Africa
Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa argues that the authors of the report “misconceived” their mandate.

Africa
The United Arab Emirates has denied any involvement in the civil war and says it investigates alleged links.

Africa
DR Congo fans hoping to watch their side’s return to the World Cup face a major hurdle as the US imposes travel restrictions following the latest Ebola outbreak.

Business
Bonitas will move its administrative functions to Momentum in the coming days, as the fund seeks to adapt to a rapidly changing healthcare market.
Business

Business
Eskom Green has launched a R1.2 billion initiative to integrate renewable energy into its existing coal-fired power station network, starting with a 75 MW solar facility at the Lethabo plant.

Business
Household energy prices will rise by 13% a year in July, as soaring wholesale costs caused by the US-Israel war with Iran hit bills for the first time.

Politics
ANC has instructed Sisisi Tolashe to resign as Member of Parliament

Politics
The commission has taken additional measures to counteract the negative effects of social media.

Politics
The decisions follows the working committee’s meeting on monday where it resolved that Tolashe should resign as an MP and the president of the ANC’s woman league

Politics
The Electoral Commission launched its formal communication campaign for the elections on Wednesday.

Sport
Iconic Springboks Siya Kolisi and Cheslin Kolbe are heading back to the Stormers, and this is how the Cape team could line up next season.

Sport
Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands squad for the 2026 World Cup is dominated by Premier League players, with 15 of the 26 selected coming from England’s top flight.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs may have finished third, but the departure of co-coaches Ben Youssef and Kaze could disrupt the progress made at Naturena.

Sport
Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme launches his campaign by promising to develop the club’s training ground into a hub for fans including swimming pools, padel courts and a basketball arena.
Education
The American Federation of Teachers recommended “no screens” at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school.
Education
[This Day] Abuja — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Education Board has begun a partnership with Values And Opportunities (VANDO) Global Limited Purpose to Career (P2C) Programme to equip young secondary school leavers with the right career tools.
Education
[Africa Check] No, Kenya’s teachers commission hasn’t released mandatory list of approved teaching subject combinations; viral document fake
Education
[GroundUp] The state is using the public works programme to avoid paying them the national minimum wage

Lifestyle
Meet the Eastern Cape man with honours-level qualifications who cannot find work and relies on a SASSA grant to eat.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Specialist divers and local rescue crews continue searching for two missing villagers after five survivors were found in a remote cave system in Laos.

Entertainment
One food tour through Mauritius completely changed how I see travel, culture and island life forever.

Entertainment
The City of Joburg will have a budget of just under R9 billion for capital investment, while needing R220 billion to address infrastructure backlog

Entertainment
Mr Moloto’s guest appearance on ‘Skeem Saam’ has sent social media into overdrive, with viewers calling it ‘peak television’.

Science/Tech
These display smart glasses can connect to a phone, laptop, or gaming handheld and project the screen to your eyeballs.

Science/Tech
The office was created a year ago and seemingly named for a far-right European plan to expel minorities and immigrants from Western nations. It now works, a source says, with little to no oversight.

Science/Tech
South Africa moved to fix the car industry’s right-to-repair gap in 2021; nothing similar for electronics has followed.

Science/Tech
The R1.2-billion solar plant will supply about 60 000 households and anchors a pipeline of 17 projects across 11 stations.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Health
BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton’s symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn’t diagnosed until she was 24.

Health
The BBC’s Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis – and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes to be diagnosed with a simple new test.
Health
In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.

Health
Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.