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ICC confirms war crimes charges against Uganda’s rebel leader Joseph Kony
The International Criminal Court confirmed 39 charges against Kony, paving the way for a trial if he is ever captured.
STATE CAPTURE: Gigaba ‘not under arrest’ but ‘engaging with anti-corruption body’
ANC heavyweight and former public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba says he has been summoned to court on corruption charges, but the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption insists no such charges exist.
Belgium’s Liege airport temporarily halts flights after new drone sighting
Second such disruption to Liege airport in a week following mysterious drone sightings on Tuesday evening.
Explosion at mosque in Indonesia’s Jakarta injures more than 50, police say
Injured are taken to hospital after an explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex.
OPINIONISTA: Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: Is the Big Five saga really crime, or are we just witnessing a scripted performance?
My leader, allow me to dim the lights and introduce Khumalo Productions™ — the newest studio in the Republic, specialising in surveillance cinema, high-stakes voyeurism, and, apparently, national security storytelling.
REDRESS ANALYSIS: The DA’s plan to scrap BEE ignores apartheid legacy that still disadvantages black majority
The DA’s proposed ‘Economic Inclusion For All Bill’, which seeks to repeal or radically overhaul the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, has set tongues wagging across and beyond South Africa.
AIRFRYDAY: AirFryday: Arancini in your air fryer
Arancini are the little golden, crispy balls you make with leftover risotto. They’re a cinch to make in your air fryer.
News24 | Convicted murderer Zaheera Boomgaard sentenced to life imprisonment
Convicted killer Zaheera Boomgaard, 64, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for two murders she committed in 2020.
HOPE DISBANDED OP-ED: Killing the centre — how outdated leadership dismantled modern policing in SA
The Political Killings Task Team’s attempted disbandment exposes the gap between what is legal and what is right, between compliance and conscience. South Africa’s crisis is not just one of lawlessness, but of leadership without imagination or desire to build new capabilities to serve.
Gaza’s UNRWA schools are classrooms by day, displacement shelters at night
Around 300,000 UNRWA pupils have been deprived of a formal education since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023.
IN PICTURES: Celebrating Siya Kolisi’s 100th Test cap as Springboks gear up for battle with France
The Springboks gear up for a test against France in Paris; the match will mark a monumental moment as Siya Kolisi celebrates his 100th Test cap.
China launches new aircraft carrier in naval race with the US
The Fujian uses electromagnetic catapults that allow planes to strike from a greater distance.
Trump expects int’l stabilisation force to be on ground in Gaza ‘very soon’
Israel adamant that it will not accept Turkish armed forces in Gaza under Trump’s 20-point peace plan.
Why are scientists rushing to study a comet from deep space?
The comet is the third interstellar object from deep space ever recorded to pass through Earth’s solar system.
China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters military service
The Fujian is considered a symbol of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s overhaul and rapid expansion of China’s military.
News24 | Trending at Checkers: SA’s best-kept wine secret
Checkers’ Private Label wine brand, Odd Bins, celebrates 30 years this year.
North Korea fires ballistic missile days after Hegseth visit, says Seoul
The short-range weapon is believed to have flown 700km and landed in the East Sea, otherwise known as the Sea of Japan.