Iran will defend itself “against any foreign threat”, the country’s foreign minister told his Saudi counterpart, as Washington refuses to rule out military strikes over the Iranian crackdown on protesters.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed on Thursday the speed of progress in ties with China, declaring that the stage was set for both nations to become strategic partners across many fields.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “seems very nice” but expressed uncertainty over whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support within Iran to eventually take over.
A SpaceX capsule carrying a four-member crew home from orbit in an emergency return to earth necessitated by an undisclosed serious medical condition afflicting one of the astronauts splashed down safely early on Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean off California.
In 2012, when this cohort began schooling, the department’s Annual National Assessment showed that only 37% of grade 3 learners achieved the required competencies of content knowledge in mathematics.
British American Tobacco’s South Africa subsidiary said it will end local production of cigarettes after illicit trade shrank volumes and made operating unviable.
The mining sector could be one of the biggest drivers of economic growth and employment in South Africa, but the country is wasting this golden opportunity.
Polling stations in several parts of Uganda were still not open in many areas almost two hours after voting was due to start, AFP journalists and local sources said.
Opposition is mounting against the South African government for its alleged failure to be consistent in its activism for human rights on the global stage.
The television show host, satirist and comedian is also nominated for a Grammy Award this year for his audio narration of his children’s book ‘Into the Uncut Grass’.
As the 2026 school year kicks off, tight budgets and unplaced learners are key challenges facing provincial departments of education when it comes to the implementation of compulsory Grade R.
The body of 45-year-old Esther Mathenjwa, who was swept away in a stream on Wednesday night, has been recovered by community members in Msholozi village outside Mbombela in Mpumalanga.