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Political violence jolts the US once again – with a familiar response
In modern America, it seems violence of this kind has become an ever-present storm that can strike anywhere and at any moment.
TUESDAY, 28 APRIL 2026, 03:44

Top Stories
In modern America, it seems violence of this kind has become an ever-present storm that can strike anywhere and at any moment.

Top Stories
King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s state visit to the US dominates Tuesday’s papers.

Top Stories
Landlords tell BBC News why they fear new laws could make it harder to remove problematic tenants.

Top Stories
King Charles will address the US Congress on Tuesday and it is expected to express sympathy over Saturday’s gun attack.

South Africa
Residents in the Malamulele area have expressed concerns about service delivery

South Africa
Government confirms that the official Freedom Day programme was not disrupted

South Africa
Boesak was speaking at the launch of “A New Freedom Campaign” at the St George’s Cathedral

South Africa
Some residents of Mpumalanga are still complaining about a lack of water and electricity

World
Officials say a commuter train and a long-distance train collided on the outskirts of Jakarta on Monday.

World
The fund – which Canadians can invest in directly – will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says.

World
Beatrice Venezi’s appointment had been marred in controversy since being announced last September, prompting orchestra members to go on strike.

World
A boat carrying 106 people broke down at sea, while others were rescued attempting to board the vessel.

Africa
Clashes resumed in Kidal following coordinated attacks across Mali by armed groups on Saturday.

Africa
The activist has condemned France’s influence in West Africa and been accused of being a “Russian mouthpiece”.

Africa
Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Africa
Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.

Business
Sarah has now got her money back but there are calls to reform the deadline for reporting scams to banks.

Business
Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?

Business
Parents in Wales say the cost of childcare is one of their biggest worries ahead of the election.

Business
While many airlines say they are raising prices due to high fuel costs, József Váradi says European airlines are trying to boost demand

Politics
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal went to Ohlange as it sought to draw inspiration from it late leaders

Politics
Hlabisa was speaking in Westonaria, Gauteng where the party commemorated Freedom Day

Politics
Ohlange is where the founding president of the ANC, John Langalibalele Dube, is buried

Politics
Speaking at Freedom Day commemorations, Ramaphosa called on citizens to respect the rule of law.

Sport
Barring an unimaginable sequence of results, Old Trafford will host Champions League football again next season, but for those running the club, their most significant work is about to begin.

Sport
Allyson Felix, the most decorated woman in Olympic athletics history with 11 medals, says she is planning a comeback at the age of 40.

Sport
Former world champion Neil Robertson calls for a controversial chalk used by Ronnie O’Sullivan to be banned, saying most other players “hate it” and that it “makes an absolute mess of the table”.

Sport
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Education
NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hit
Half of headteachers say parts of their school are either out of use or unfit for purpose due to leaks, damp, mould, asbestos, ageing boilers and malfunctioning fire doors, according to a new survey by the National Association of Head Teachers(NAHT).
Among those who say their...
Education
Families in New York City expressed concerns about the rapid adoption of the technology. The schools chancellor also canceled a plan to close two Upper West Side schools.
Education
The Trump administration had said it needed the information for an antisemitism investigation.

Education
Scrutiny of the impact of technology on children’s lives and education should be welcomed
A new law banning mobile phone use in schools in England, which ministers reluctantly agreed to last week, is on one level the result of political manoeuvring by Liberal Democrat and Conservative peers – who forced their hand by threatening to derail the schools bill. Until now, the government’s...

Lifestyle
‘Real Housewives’ couple Mel and Peet Viljoen have spoken out from their ICE detention centres on their US charges…

Lifestyle
From cars and trips abroad to getting fired: Anele Mdoda Mgudlwa and her domestic helper Florence have parted ways on bad terms…

Lifestyle
A new study sheds light on how Limpopo families use mopane worms and termites for food and income as poverty grips rural villages.

Lifestyle
Two trained detection dogs have arrived in South Africa from Germany to help rangers tackle rhino poaching and other wildlife crime.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 27 April 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
SA’s Akani Simbine will compete against Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse at the highly anticipated event.

Science/Tech
Musk’s lawsuit challenges OpenAI’s evolution under Sam Altman. But during jury selection, several potential jurors voiced negative views of Musk himself.
Science/Tech
alternative_right shares a report from 404 Media: Researchers working with data from the Internet Archive have discovered that a third of websites created since 2022 are AI-generated. The team of researchers — which includes people from Stanford, the Imperial College London, and the Internet Archive — published their findings online in a paper titled “The Impact of AI-Generated Text on the...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In January, the European Commission began an initial investigation, known as a specification proceeding, into how Google has implemented AI in the Android operating system. The results are in, and the EU says Android needs to be more open, which is not surprising. Meanwhile, Google says this amounts to “unwarranted intervention,” which is...
Science/Tech
BrianFagioli writes: Notepad++ has finally made its way to macOS, and this time it is not through a compatibility layer. A new community-driven port brings the long-standing Windows text editor over as a fully native Mac application, built with Cocoa and compiled for both Apple Silicon and Intel systems. Instead of relying on Wine or similar tools, the project replaces the Windows-specific...

Motoring
Income tax and various fuel levies eat up a significant portion of the take-home pay for low-income households in South Africa.

Motoring
Millions in eBucks were spent on fuel in South Africa over the past twelve months.

Motoring
Hijackers in South Africa are now more active early in the week.

Motoring
Motorists are paying substantially more to refuel their cars than they were only a few months ago.
Health
In a letter to states and other grant recipients, the Trump administration says the strips encourage drug use.
Health
The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.
Health
The desire to live longer and healthier lives has spawned a growth in services and supplements. So what works best?
Health
Before the rise of GLP-1s, obesity experts didn’t study the internal buzz that compels people to eat. Now that food noise is being switched off, they want to understand it.