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Months after Russia reportedly accused a Ukrainian Antarctic marine biologist of undermining its banned access to oil and gas at the bottom of the world, the case against Leonid Pshenichnov in Crimea has ‘narrowed’.
A judge tells John Ashby, 32, that he will serve at least 14 years in prison for the attack.
President Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed’s building.
On this World Book and Copyright Day, we are reminded that publishing and copyright are not peripheral concerns. They are deeply intertwined with questions of justice, equity, and power
Malema is seeking to have Musa Khawula jailed for 90 days or fined R150,000
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu belatedly released his annual medical report on Friday, saying doctors had successfully removed a small “early-stage malignant tumour” from his prostate.
The World Bank has priced a $120m spekboom restoration bond in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, linking investor returns to ecosystem recovery
IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya has emphasised that the commission will investigate registration irregularities
Canada’s environment minister Julie Dabrusin told AFP on Friday said that G7 nations made progress for nature at a meeting in Paris, even as climate change was absent to keep the United States on board.
Why South Africans in the UK now include a weekly Savanna shop, turning familiar groceries into everyday essentials rather than occasional treats.
China’s most recent five-year plan released earlier this year presented a blueprint for “AI Plus”, a national project to embed AI systems into manufacturing, healthcare and almost every other corner of the economy.
The Weekend Wrap covers the Department of Justice’s move to shield court officials from cameras following Julius Malema’s recent outburst, the SAPS leadership shake-up, a bizarre Ekurhuleni scandal and the pastor dedicated to serving his community in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
In less than two weeks, the PM faces a crucial set of elections in Scotland, Wales and for many English councils.
This story will make greater waves in the UK than in the US, which for Donald Trump is an opportunity for leverage, Joe Inwood writes.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell has admitted using cocaine after the first day of Essex’s final County Championship match last year.
In June 2025 MPs backed the legislation but now it has run out of time to become law.
Gianluca Prestianni is given a six-game ban by Uefa for homophobic conduct during Benfica’s Champions League knockout play-off matched with Real Madrid in February.