Paltrow eating bread and pasta after ‘hardcore’ paleo diet
The actress-turned-health guru says she got a “little bit sick” of her strict diet after many years.
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News24 | Ukraine open to unconditional ceasefire, Zelensky tells Ramaphosa during Pretoria talks
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that during his closed discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his counterpart affirmed his readiness to pursue an unconditional ceasefire amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
News24 | Double life sentence for Eastern Cape man guilty of rape, over 700 counts of child porn
A father found guilty of almost 800 charges relating to the possession of child pornography, the rape of his own daughter, and human trafficking was sentenced to double life imprisonment in the Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha on Thursday.
Brecel fights back to beat Day at World Championship
Former world champion Luca Brecel fights back from 5-1 down to beat Ryan Day 10-7 and move into the last 16 of the 2025 World Championship at the Crucible.
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Fault Lines investigates civilian deaths in Lebanon and possible war crimes involving US-made bombs used by Israel.
Rhino poacher caught in Kruger sentenced to 20 years in jail
The Skukuza regional court on Thursday sentenced Mozambican Nelson Sandile Sambo to an effective 20 year jail term for poaching-related offences.
Four alleged gangsters from crime hotspot Amaoti abandon their bail bid
Four suspects linked to a spate of about 20 murders and robberies in crime-ridden Amaoti, north of Durban abandoned bail in the Ntuzuma magistrate’s court on Thursday.
Women’s Tour of Britain set for record field
This year’s Women’s Tour of Britain is set for its largest field, with 18 teams taking to the start line.
News24 | Equal Education challenges Western Cape education dept’s admissions policy in court
Equal Education and Equal Education Law Centre have launched a high court bid to challenge the Western Cape Education Department’s admissions policy.
News24 | SA conservationists secure over R630k to boost critically endangered Clanwilliam cedars
A South African organisation has come out tops in a public vote that saw it clinch a grant worth more than R630 000 from the European Outdoor Conservation Association to expand its cedar tree planting initiative in the Cederberg, Western Cape.
Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base
The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the claim.
Fullkrug West Ham outburst ‘not helpful’ – Potter
West Ham manager Graham Potter believes Niclas Fullkrug’s recent outburst was not “helpful to the club” and would prefer players to voice concerns privately.
City defends steep proposed property rates hike in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town on Thursday moved to assure irate ratepayers – fuming over steep new proposed property rates and infrastructure charges – their money would be spent on much needed services for all residents.
Kashmir attack: Does India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threaten Pakistan?
Pakistan has deemed India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty an ‘act of war’.
Crimea is key to Trump’s peace plan – here’s why Zelensky can’t give it up
Ukraine’s leader has ruled out recognising Russian control of the peninsula as part of a Trump peace plan.
BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Decoding the truth after SA’s Budget 2025 Rashomon
Personally, like the legion of cynics before me, I think it’s useful to think positively when people are generally thinking negatively, and the other way around. So in that spirit, and without wanting to soft-focus all the problems that undoubtedly exist, what can be said positively about the Budget 2025 fiasco of the past few weeks?
Fake paramedic jailed for Tinder date rapes
One of his victims says she is a “shadow of who I once was” and had tried to take her own life.
News24 | Grants switch saga: Postbank scraps May deadline, with Sassa cards to work indefinitely
Sassa has suspended its gold-to-black-card migration deadline indefinitely after multiple extensions, citing commitment to uninterrupted grant payments. Both card types will remain operational while Postbank addresses widespread distribution challenges.