Indian groups representing alcohol giants Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Heineken and Carlsberg, accused the southern Indian state of Telangana of breaching accounting rules over dues it owes them totalling nearly $400m.
South African dive instructor and marine teacher Silindile Mbuyazi has been named the 2026 Wayfinder Award recipient and is set to receive the award at the National Geographic Explorers Festival on 18 June in Washington, DC.
The US Supreme Court blocked Alabama from executing a death row inmate by using nitrogen gas, in a rare last-minute intervention after a lower court ruled the method was likely unconstitutional.
While intense El Niño conditions could hurt harvests in much of the world, the climate phenomenon is likely to boost agricultural production in Argentina, say climate specialists
Chinese EV maker Xiaomi has filed with regulators to add an extended-range electric vehicle to its lineup, according to a notice from the industry ministry on Wednesday.
Political connections have been the focus of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where a Gauteng traffic official – initially testifying about a R286m cocaine interception – was grilled on whether his message referenced the late former deputy president, David Mabuza.
A Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel over the trafficking of cocaine into the country, imposing fines totalling $6m, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said on Thursday.
The 2026 Comrades Marathon could deliver historic records as Gerda Steyn eyes a fourth consecutive win on the shortest “up run” course in recent history, while the men’s race renews the fierce rivalry between Tete Dijana and Piet Wiersma.
China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday the arrest of Min Zin, a U.S. citizen who leads a think-tank focused on Myanmar, saying the American was suspected of spying and endangering Chinese national security.
As a child growing up in gloomy northern England, David Hockney noticed the sharply defined shadows in the Hollywood films of comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.
President Donald Trump’s run of high-profile sporting events begins this week in Washington, with the U.S. leader eager to project an image of strength at home and abroad.