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Iran calls restrictions on international shipping ‘piracy’

Liverpool boss Arne Slot on why his side believe they can overcome a two-goal deficit against reigning champions Paris St-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Nxumalo is hoping that the prosecutions of those responsible will be quick.

Modack, along with 14 co-accused, face more than 100 charges, including the 2020 murder of Kinnear.

Families and opposition parties say full criminal accountability is essential to ensure justice.

The Independent Police Directorate has declassified its report into the 2020 burglary.

Magyar ended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power in a landslide victory on Sunday. The former Orbán loyalist burst onto the scene as an opposition leader in 2024.

Technical and logistical problems mean Peruvians choosing a new president and members of Congress continue to vote on Monday.

Organisations warn many more people could be executed in the wake of the anti-government protests which swept Iran earlier this year.

President Trump announced a blockade of Iranian ports after peace talks with Iran collapsed. And, Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in power in Hungary.

The team was returning from a fixture when they were attacked, officials say.

UK government officials say they are not entirely abandoning the agreement but have run out of time.

Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.

The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.

Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions.

Drivers in the south of England are feeling the financial strain from the US-Israel war with Iran.

The number of homes sold in the US hit a nine-month low, with economists warning of the slowdown could worsen.

Zuma-Sambudla is on trial, facing charges of inciting violence and sedition linked to the unrest.

Elvis Chiwawa says they want NSAFAS funding to be extended to include all students.

The tour is expected to focus on jobs, service delivery and community safety.

The court has heard testimony from several State witnesses in the Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla trial

Defender Rebecca McKenna says Northern Ireland are “hungry” to make more history, five years on from their historic Euro 2022 qualification.

Bok veteran Van Staden has committed until June 2028, while Gumede has signed a five-year deal keeping him at Loftus until 2029.

Head coach Melissa Andreatta is “500% sure” her squad will be the ones to take Scotland to a first women’s major tournament since 2019, even if it is not next summer’s World Cup in Brazil.

Betway Premiership club Sekhukhune United have reportedly part ways with head coach Eric Tinkler.

Cape Town woman Juliette Bryant – who survived an ordeal by convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein – has sent a message to Melania Trump.

South African actress and author Ayanda Borotho dedicated a beautifully written ode to her ancestry on Instagram.

Beloved South African snack brand Simba has launched a revamped version of its popular potato flavoured chips.

The City of Cape Town has confirmed that there are currently no reports of toxic puffer fish along the False Bay coastline.

The Public Protector found Ramaphosa did not breach the ethics code after Steenhuisen told Trump the DA blocked the MK party and the EFF from the GNU.

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The expert and defence clashed over how Zuma-Sambudla’s posts should be understood.

The Iran war and a series of social media posts, including one depicting Trump as Jesus Christ, have some conservative commentators and fans suspecting the president may be the antichrist.

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Mahindra confirmed to TopAuto that a new bakkie is in the pipeline for South Africa.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition is planning to build a new international airport and smart city in South Africa.

Greg Foot asks whether we should be using cotton buds to clean our ears.

NHS figures for England suggest a small increase in admissions and experts say noble false widow spiders could be to blame.

Melle was racially abused by a transgender woman at a hospital after she addressed them as “Mr”.