The England Women’s squad will continue their preparations for a home T20 Cricket World Cup later this year in Pretoria, after the ongoing conflict in the Middle East required them to change their initial destination of Abu Dhabi.

Russia is providing Iran with targeting ‌information that includes locations of US warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the Washington Post reported ‌on Friday, citing three officials familiar with the ⁠intelligence.

Two bodies have been recovered in uMsinga, KwaZulu-Natal, after a vehicle carrying eight occupants was swept away while attempting to cross the Infenebude Bridge on Thursday night.

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain leading to flooding and damaging winds are expected in parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng, according to the South African Weather Service.

Interest rate traders moved to price in a chance of a South African interest rate hike later this month as the Iran conflict pushed oil prices higher, reviving concerns about inflation.

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Crude prices surged higher Friday as oil fields in Iraq came under attack and US Donald Trump demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender.

The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has laid criminal charges against a Phalaborwa man and his mother, who were allegedly responsible for the death of a dog that endured approximately 14 months of prolonged and preventable suffering.

The US energy secretary said on Friday the US Navy was preparing to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as it’s reasonable to do it,” as traffic through the key trade route remains strangled due to the US-Israel war on Iran.