Armed police shoot man dead at railway station
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Grandmother earns taekwondo belt at 83
Ann Bigger took up the sport in January and has earned her yellow striped belt.
Iceland volcano erupts, forcing tourists and residents to evacuate
Lava penetrates protective barriers near Grindavik, a fishing town on a southwestern peninsula also evacuated last year.
Finland joins other Russian neighbours exiting from landmine treaty
PM Orpo announces preemptive measures as President Stubb engages in balancing act between Moscow and Washington.
News24 | So-called VIP latrines second most used form of sanitation in SA schools
Ventilated improved pit latrines are the second-most used form of sanitation in South African schools. But an SA Human Rights Commission investigation found in the Eastern Cape, the province where these toilets were most in use, safety concerns remained.
Several killed as Israeli military bombs building in Beirut
The Israeli military bombed a residential building in the suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut.
News24 | Making HER story: From protege to CEO… how Praisy Dlamini is changing the women-in-wine game
Praisy Dlamini, SA’s first woman Cape Winemakers Guild Protege, is now CEO and winemaker at Adama Wines. Adama Wines is 55% black-owned, 30% female-run, and focused on empowering women in the wine industry.
News24 | CATCH the cricketing rose that spawns in Khayelitsha’s concrete and leaden violence
The CATCH Trust, based in Makhaza, Khayelitsha, and formerly the Gary Kirsten Foundation, is a cricket rose in a violence-ridden and gang-infested concrete bowl.
News24 | Blood, sweat and cheers: A donor’s tale of chasing the Man with the Golden Arm
Jonathan Ancer reflects on 72 blood donations, a life-saving lesson from his daughter’s illness, and the rookie mistake of drinking too much coffee — all while chasing the legacy of The Man with the Golden Arm.
News24 | Pearl Modiadie’s R250 000 donation sparks hope at Sarah Sibiya’s Tshepang Care Centre
Sarah Sibiya’s courageous Tshepang Care Centre in Tembisa received a life-changing gift valued at R250 000, elevating it to new heights.
England legend Edwards appointed women’s head coach
Former England captain Charlotte Edwards replaces Jon Lewis as head coach after the 16-0 Ashes defeat at the beginning of the year.
Ukraine working on minerals deal as US ceasefire bid grinds on
Kyiv working to maintain US support as Trump warned against Russian stalling on ceasefire deal.
Video: Video shows trapped survivors calling for help after Myanmar quake
New video shows trapped survivors of the Myanmar earthquake calling for help from under rubble of a destroyed building.
Scottish tourist dies after Rome holiday explosion
Grant Paterson was on a break in Rome when the B&B in the city’s Monteverde area collapsed on 22 March.
Neighbour sentenced to 20 years for raping seven-year-old girl in Limpopo
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a seven-year-old girl in Mohodi village outside Polokwane, Limpopo.
News24 | Rand slips as testy Budget talks continue
Currencies across developing markets were steady on Tuesday as investors cautiously awaited details of US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, while South Africa’s rand slipped on prolonged negotiations over the domestic budget.