Malawi’s media ‘crisis’ is bigger than the newsroom
A blistering courtroom critique of journalists reveals not just professional failings but the deeper economic and institutional fragility undermining democratic accountability in Malawi
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Leveraging AI to achieve peace, justice, good governance
Corruption undermines public trust and hinders social and economic development. AI can combat corruption by increasing transparency, identifying suspicious activities and monitoring financial transactions for illicit practices
Modernising mining: Cybersecurity must be central, not optional
At the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town, the emphasis was on digitalisation and technological advancement of the industry. However, the industry recognises that cybersecurity can no longer continue to remain the unaddressed elephant in the room
Cuba hit by widespread power blackout amid US oil chokehold
HAVANA, March 4 (Reuters) – A power outage struck most of Cuba, including Havana, the state electric utility said on Wednesday, as the Communist-run government grapples with increased pressure from the Trump administration that has curtailed oil shipments.
Israel orders Lebanese to leave swathe of the south ‘immediately’
JERUSALEM, March 4 (Reuters) – Israel warned residents to immediately leave a swathe of south Lebanon on Wednesday, ordering them to move north of the Litani River on the third day of full-blown hostilities with the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah.
Nepal goes to the polls; voters seek change after youth-led protests
KATHMANDU, March 5 (Reuters) – Nearly six months after a wave of unprecedented youth-led protests and the deaths of 77 people forced Nepal’s then prime minister to quit, people began voting on Thursday in a general election that will choose a new parliament in the Himalayan nation.
China to build ‘birth-friendly society’, refine social security system
BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) – China said on Thursday that it would build a “childbirth-friendly society” in the next five years as it pledged to address concerns over employment, education, medical care, health and income, according to an official government report.
Dentists who failed to see enough NHS patients return £900m of government funding
Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work.
The Papers: ‘Trump’s war goes global’ and ‘Labour ensnared by China spy probe’
Many of the papers on Thursday have honed in on an expanding war zone in the Middle East.
Venezuela and US to work together on mining developments, Rodríguez says
Venezuela’s interim president made the announcement after meeting with US interior minister Doug Burgum at the presidential palace in Caracas.
Carrick looks for ‘lessons’ after first Man Utd loss
MIchael Carrick says he will take “lessons” from his first defeat in charge of Manchester United in the Premier League.
‘Only one team tried to play’ – Arsenal earn the points, but not plaudits
Is this the night the villains of the Premier League title race became victors, asks BBC Sport Chief Football Writer Phil McNulty?
Spring sunshine means parts of the UK to bask in temperatures of 19C
Warm temperatures for many are expected on Thursday but spring is showing its fickle nature with the weather is set to change next week as Darren Bett explains.
‘I never point fingers’ – Man City blink first in title race
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have blinked first in the run-in during this season’s Premier League title race – so has the momentum now swung Arsenal’s way?
Drug breakthrough for children with severe form of epilepsy
Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome.
US Congress votes to summon Attorney General Bondi in Epstein case
Republican lawmaker Nancy Mace, who introduced the motion to subpoena Pam Bondi, has accused the justice department of a “cover-up”.
In maps: Five days of strikes across the Middle East
Israel has continued strikes across Iran and Lebanon as Donald Trump warns action could continue for weeks
Mexico’s judicial purge: A radical cure South Africa should study
While Washington clutches its pearls over elected judges, Mexico is asking the question Pretoria keeps dodging: Who do courts actually serve?
Donald return ‘wonderful’ for Europe – McIlroy
Rory McIlroy says that Luke Donald’s return for a third Ryder Cup as Europe’s captain is a “huge advantage”, and speaks on Jon Rahm’s eligibility for 2027.
REGION IN TURMOIL: South Africans urged to use ‘limited’ flights to flee Middle East as conflict escalates
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has urgently advised more than 6,400 citizens in the Middle East to evacuate via limited commercial flights as attacks and regional instability escalate.