Johannesburg ultra-runner Donovan Shirley recently set a new South African soil backyard ultra record after completing 43 laps. He now has his sights set on an ambitious double Comrades attempt in June.

Solar panels are replacing diesel generators on some major film sets in South Africa, as streaming giants come under growing pressure to clean up one of the film industry’s dirtiest habits – its addiction to ‌diesel generators.

The Philippine House justice committee on Wednesday found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, moving a step closer to a process that could derail her bid to become the next president.

Freedom is not only the right to vote or speak freely, but also the ability to live with dignity. This means having real options: food that is affordable, healthy and produced in ways that do not depend on and promote the exploitation of people, animals or the environment.

France has urged its nationals in Mali to leave “as soon as possible” following coordinated attacks at the weekend, including in the capital Bamako, a travel advice update for the West African country said.

For 23 million Taiwanese, the most consequential diplomatic meeting of 2026 may be one to which they are not invited.

Meta Platforms’ META.O Facebook and Instagram were charged on Wednesday with breaching landmark EU tech rules and must do more to block children under 13 from accessing the social networks, EU regulators said.

In Nairobi, the sudden closure of Pallet Café — a rare shared space run almost entirely by deaf and hard-of-hearing staff — has come as a blow to its community. As the café makes way for a petrol station, its disappearance highlights just how significant this space had become.

The Luxe Awards, founded by Chad Fourie, introduced a People’s Choice category in which 30 000 diners in Johannesburg voted for their favourite restaurants.

The US Justice Department brought criminal charges against James Comey for a second time, accusing the former FBI director of threatening US President Donald Trump by posting a photo of seashells arranged to show the numbers “86 47”.

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag could face disciplinary action from India’s cricket board after he was seen vaping in the dressing room during his team’s win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).