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The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria will start to cut its grant support to South Africa in just two years, with its final grant ending in eight years. Some experts are worried the government isn’t doing enough to plan for it

“Despite mitigating factors and a well-reasoned body of jurisprudence, the court handed down a direct prison sentence, a move that has stunned the community and sparked calls for an urgent appeal.”
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy.
The head of Israel’s Mossad has praised the spy agency’s “groundbreaking” operations in the war against Iran and Hezbollah, saying it acquired intelligence “from the heart of the enemy’s secrets”.
The group confirmed planting a car bomb that exploded outside a Belfast police station

Residents of a 100-year-old ‘dry’ Cape Town suburb are mobilising to protect their alcohol-free legacy after a major retailer applied for a liquor licence.
Trump rejects Iran’s proposal and demands immediate nuclear talks as tensions rise

Artificial intelligence is showing up more often across South Africa’s digital services. Not always in obvious ways. In many cases, it is added quietly, as platforms try to keep up with higher usage and less predictable demand. One place this is becoming noticeable is online gaming. In some systems, AI roulette is used in the background to […]

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It has been weeks of anxiety for the Kubhekas since their relative disappeared
A liquefied natural gas tanker managed by the UAE’s Adnoc has crossed the Strait of Hormuz and appears to be near India, ship-tracking data showed on Monday
Ghana has rejected a bilateral health deal with the US, a source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters, the latest stumbling block to the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul foreign aid.

South Africa should legalise undocumented migrants to enable their economic contribution
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The Iran war of 2026 has revived long-standing warnings that Gulf monarchies may be entering a period of structural fragility, as reliance on external security guarantees is increasingly exposed as conditional and unreliable. Rather than imminent collapse, the region now faces pressure to either rapidly recalibrate into more autonomous and integrated defence arrangements or risk gradual...

Sir Philip Barton says he was worried Lord Mandelson’s links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “could be a problem”.

These robots may in future help clean cabins and operate ground support equipment.

Uncapped left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, 18, is included in England’s squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup starting in June.

The Trinidad-born musician wrote soulful hits including You Sexy Thing and Emma in the 1970s.