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Once contact was regained, astronaut Christina Koch said: “It is so great to hear from Earth again.”

A number of the papers have focused in on the six-day resident doctors’ strike, which is due to kick off on Tuesday.

Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino until the Thai military took control of it in December.

More than 700 people were arrested for selling alcohol without licenses.

This follows the arrest of a taxi driver on Monday at Beitbridge Border Post in Limpopo.

Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson Sello Maremane has appealed to motorists to exercise caution

The organisation warns that international funding cuts left a significant gap in HIV, TB programmes

The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday’s deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.

The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.

One of the biggest targets of Iranian attacks has been in Iraq, against armed Iranian opposition bases in the Kurdistan region. Many opposition fighters see this moment as an chance to go home.

President Trump revealed many of the dramatic details on how the U.S. military scrambled to rescue two members of fighter jet that was shot down deep inside Iran.

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended.

Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.

A Turkish government-owned drilling ship is expected to arrive in Somali waters later this week.

India’s currency, stocks and growth projections take a beating as the country faces a triple energy shock due to Iran war.

Nations in the region have been keen to reach agreements as their economies are heavily reliant on Middle East energy.

Firms are changing the way they present information on their websites, so they get noticed by AI.

New data shows that one of Johannesburg’s high-end residential areas is becoming a hijacking hotspot in South Africa.

Cosatu Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks says this is a reckless decision.

Mbalula says that the ANC will hold a special NWC and NEC meeting to discuss this matter.

Mbalula says the party’s mayoral candidate selection process has already opened

ANC’s Fikile Mbalule is leading the annual commemoration anti-apartheid activist Solomon Mahlangu.

As Coventry edge ever closer to ending their 25-year wait for Premier League football, who is best placed to join them?

Vitor Matos says players like Liam Cullen are the “soul and heart” of Swansea City as he insists the club cannot be dragged down by the weight of history.

Liverpool target Real Madrid midfielder, Manchester City midfielder has European suitors, Juventus chase Manchester United man, plus more.

Britain’s Katie Boulter suffers a first-round defeat to Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz Open.

Home Office will use mapping technology and crime data to identify up to 250 schools in areas of greatest risk

Schools across England are to receive dedicated support to prevent knife crime incidents in a hyper-targeted Home Office programme that uses mapping technology to identify areas of risk down to the level of specific groups of streets.

Under the £1.2m scheme – part of a series of...

As the Easter long weekend comes to a conclusion, South Africans can find solace in the fact that more public holidays are around the corner.

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi celebrates six years of the Kolisi Foundation and thanks partners, staff and communities for their support.

Sylvester “Cully” Union Jr. was father to Gabrielle and her two sisters, Kelly and Tracy.

Rachel Kolisi opens up about having a ‘solo’ Easter while her two kids spend the holiday with their dad, Siya Kolisi in Durban.

No fatalities or injuries were reported.

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Crew of Orion capsule spent emotional day documenting surface of moon – and paying homage to astronauts who paved the way

Artemis II sets new record as astronauts travel farther from Earth than ever before

On the sixth day of a lunar mission that has rekindled global interest in space exploration and reinvigorated Nasa’s aims to return to the moon, the astronauts of Artemis II flew further...

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Petrol attendants earn above the minimum wage in South Africa and often receive tips from motorists.

The new Lepas L4 is one of the most affordable Chinese SUVs in South Africa.

Chinese carmakers have found several ways to lure South African buyers away from legacy brands.

E-hailing giant Uber has committed to investing R5 billion in South Africa.