TEGUCIGALPA, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Honduran opposition legislator Gladis Aurora Lopez was injured on Thursday after an explosive device was thrown near her at the National Congress, her National Party said in a statement, as tensions remain high following the country’s disputed presidential election.

ALEPPO, Syria, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Syria’s defence ministry declared a ceasefire in three neighbourhoods of the northern city of Aleppo early on Friday, a move that could halt fresh fighting between government troops and Kurdish fighters.

Jan 8 (Reuters) – A US immigration agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, authorities said on Thursday, leading local officials to call for calm given public outrage over the ICE shooting death of a Minnesota woman a day earlier.

The famous route is still regarded as the pinnacle achievement for sea swimmers in Cape Town – just don’t compare the depth of the challenge of a skins swim to that of a wetsuit attempt.

Just off St George’s Street, the main road that runs through Simon’s Town, lies an idyllic enclave that has thwarted the ambitions of developers for more than a decade. But now, despite a unified front between homeowners and the displaced Malay community – not to mention the archaeological value of the site as a former supply farm for the Dutch East India Company – a well-known...

Iran faces a nationwide internet blackout as anti-government protests over economic distress and inflation spread. Amid rising unrest, US President Donald Trump has warned against the use of force by security services.

The Kouga municipality has been rocked by devastating wildfires, leaving residents in a state of heartbreak as homes and farms are consumed within moments. Evacuations were ordered in multiple areas as the fire threatened local infrastructure.

An annual gathering at a Cape olive grove honouring those in the anti-apartheid church struggle is more than commemoration, it is an act of political recovery.

The SA Navy will join warships from China, Russia and Iran in practising maritime safety and protection operations.

The Judicial Service Commission has recommended the initiation of removal proceedings against Judge Mushtak Parker following a finding of gross misconduct.

Russia on Thursday slammed a plan for European peacekeepers to be deployed to Ukraine as “dangerous” and dubbed Kyiv and its allies an “axis of war”, dousing hopes the plan could be a step towards ending the almost four-year-war.

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Hot and humid conditions are expected in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, while severe thunderstorms with heavy rain are forecast in five other provinces, according to the South African Weather Service.

In a striking display of loyalty amid adversity, Boitekong residents in the North West delivered glowing testimonials about their ward councillor Thabang Rampou during ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Thursday visit, even as they navigate daily battles with water shortages, power cuts, and poor roads.

A 16-year-old boy was one of two people who were shot dead while a woman was seriously wounded in what police suspect to be gang-related shootings in Valhalla Park, Cape Town, on Wednesday.

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