Extortionists in Cape Town’s townships have turned everyday survival into a dangerous act of defiance. Residents say people have been threatened and assaulted for refusing to pay ‘protection fees’, leaving families trapped between poverty and fear.

A shooting outside Booysens Magistrate’s Court has left at least two people dead.

With schools already open and lessons under way, many pupils are still sitting in classrooms without full uniforms. This comes as major retailers such as PEP and Ackermans continue to hold large volumes of school items on lay-by, including uniforms, shoes, lunch boxes and stationery. Parents say rising costs are making it harder to keep up, and experts agree that the back-to-school burden is...

Militant group Islamic State claimed an explosion that officials said killed a Chinese national and six Afghans, while injuring several more as it tore through a Chinese-run restaurant in a heavily guarded part of Afghanistan’s capital.

Firefighters were clearing the charred ruins of a Karachi mall on Tuesday as they tried to locate 63 people still missing after a fire that burned for nearly two days and killed 21 people.

French President Emmanuel Macron told Donald Trump he did not understand what the U.S. President was “doing on Greenland,” and offered to host a G7 meeting inviting Russia and others, according to a screenshot of the messages Trump posted online.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit French wines and champagnes with 200% tariffs in an apparent effort to cajole French President Emmanuel Macron into joining his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.