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A home was filmed floating away off Alaska’s coast after Typhoon Halong made landfall, killing one person.

The move comes after fresh fighting and reports of Pakistani air strikes in Kandahar and Kabul.

The Premier League table is starting to take shape and while results are obviously what matter most, they don’t tell the whole story.

Under the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians in return for every dead Israeli hostage.

Emergency services are at the scene of a plane crash in Nottingham Road in the KwaZulu-Natal midland

Muzi Sbiya denies that he was with his co-accused on the day the soccer captain was murdered i

Chiloane was speaking at a joint media briefing by various Gauteng MEC’s in Johannesburg earlier.

Clashes in recent days have killed dozens of people on both sides of the border. Pakistan is grappling with militant attacks that have increased since 2021, when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Shadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer said his family had been killed.

Evidence of the intentional targeting of civilians in el-Fasher amounts to war crimes, researchers say.

Mourners gather in Nairobi following the death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

A dominant figure in Kenyan politics for decades, Odinga made five unsuccessful attempts at the presidency.

Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India, family sources tell the BBC.

A landmark bar along South Africa’s Route 62, is up for sale after more than three decades in business. 

The government has also targeted a major Indian energy company and Chinese oil terminals in new sanctions.

Despite a challenging 2025 financial year, PSG Wealth believes that Woolworths is undervalued.

Three and a half million low-paid workers across the UK benefit from minimum wage rates.

Sibiya appeared before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee looking at concerns of national security.

Rafadi allegedly consistently asked Matlala for money.

Sibiya acknowledged the existence of many criminal syndicates in Gauteng.

Ramaphosa is accused of doing damage control after endorsing Cape Town’s successive clean reports.

As Wales great Jess Fishlock announces her plans to retire from international football, take a look back at some of the best goals the midfielder has scored for her country.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz says players are misunderstood when they want to play in exhibition tournaments despite criticising the demanding tour schedule.

Northern Ireland’s six-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea says he is convinced his decision to retire from the series is the right one as the past few years have been a struggle.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca is given a one-match touchline ban and £8,000 fine following his sending off in the last-gasp win against Liverpool.

One in 10 people unwilling to live next to someone who has been mentally ill even if they have recovered, Mind reports

The number of people in England who are frightened of living near people with mental health problems has nearly doubled to one in seven, which experts warn reflects an “alarming rise in stigma”.

Even if the mentally ill person had recovered, one in 10 people said they would be...

Backlash as California governor rejects measure allowing preferential treatment for descendants of enslaved people

California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, is facing backlash from progressives over his veto of a reparations bill that would have allowed universities to give preference to applicants descended from enslaved people.

Assembly Bill 7, widely supported by Democratic lawmakers, established...

Discover why plant parenting in South Africa is booming, from stress relief to stunning indoor jungles. It is a trend for all ages.

While the wire car is commonplace in South Africa, it doesn’t bring the community together in the same way it does in Philipstown, in the Karoo.

The actress announced her pregnancy a few days ago…

The awards celebrate those who support, inspire and empower the LGBTIQ+ community.

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OpenAI has launched its lower-cost ChatGPT Go service across all African countries, including local currency support in some jurisdictions, including South Africa.

The hardware largely remains the same, but performance gets a boost.

The new all-electric SUV will slot in between XC40 Recharge and the flagship EX90.

Mike Nesbitt said a plan has been developed, but not yet been finalised, and will be published on Thursday.

Failings in Colin Flatt’s care in the final months of his life are laid bare in a new report.