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US President Donald Trump labelled New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ‘a communist’.

Some 2,000 Afghans were approved for relocation to Germany under scheme for people who worked with German forces.

With half of the NFL season in the books we look at what we learned from the first nine weeks, who the biggest surprises and disappointments are and how the play-off picture is shaping up

Villagers in Kunar province brace for harsh winter without proper shelter or clothing following devastating earthquakes.

Authorities are investigating a spike in reported cases of Typhoid Fever in Pretoria areas.

The accused allegedly stole several firearms from the police station and targeted other businesses

Western Cape police say the majority of the suspects are known gang members.

Accused number one Muzi Sibiya appeared at the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday.

It is unclear whether the citizens were fighting on behalf of Russia or Ukraine.

The deployment comes following a surge of bear attacks in Japan’s northern Akita prefecture.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and more than 100 missing in central provinces.

Morocco suffer a blow before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as their captain Achraf Hakimi injures an ankle injury playing for PSG.

Operation Dudula has been picketing clinics and hospital, turning away those without South African papers.

Morocco controls much of Western Sahara, although part of it is controlled by a pro-independence movement.

A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.

Apex Education offers low-cost private schooling through a blended-learning model, combining digital content with in-class facilitation.

The BBC understands there have been “conversations” within government about the possibility of a new levy on EVs.

Kenneth Makate is set to earn hundreds of millions after reaching an out-of-court settlement with Vodacom.

David Buckham is the founder and CEO of Monocle Solutions and the co-author of the highly anticipated book, The Spell: The Story of Human Progress and How the West Lost Its Soul.

Corruption and political interference in the police are under the spotlight.

Dumisani Khumalo told the Madlanga Commission he informed Mchunu and Masemola about Sibiya.

Hlophe won’t be active in Parliament or in the Party.

Khumalo said the engineer’s appointment was justified as she is the best candidate for the job.

Australia captain Pat Cummins says he is “on track” to play the second Ashes Test against England as he recovers from a back injury.

Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle is fined for an “excessive celebration” featuring two pelvic thrusts.

Big moves by the Buccaneers.

Manchester City players including Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw and Lauren Hemp share their confessions including things they got away with growing up, mid-game thoughts and what football rule they would change.

In today’s newsletter: After decades of political tinkering, a new review of England’s national curriculum promises change without chaos – but can it really add without overwhelming​?

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Reliance on overseas students’ tuition fees under scrutiny as scholars describe chilling effect of being targeted

UK academics whose research is critical of China say they have been targeted and their universities subjected to “extremely heavy” pressure from Beijing, prompting calls for a fresh look at the sector’s dependence on tuition fee income from Chinese students.

The academics spoke out...

One of South Africa’s most iconic television shows, Top Billing, is making a long-awaited comeback to screens in Mzansi.

Former Miss SA Natasha Vermaak has revealed the gender of her baby in a cute cake-cutting video with husband Enrico.

MetroFibre unpacks why and how fibre connectivity tops all technology when it comes to speed, reliability, consistency, scalability and cost.

AI-inspired word joins ‘biohacking’, ‘Henry’ and ‘broligarchy’ on tech-heavy 2025 list

“Vibe coding”, an emerging software development that turns natural language into computer code using artificial intelligence, has been named Collins dictionary’s word of the year for 2025.

Lexicographers at Collins monitor the 24bn-word Collins Corpus, which draws from a range of media sources, including...

Autonomous AI agents are set to transform how small businesses design, manage and deliver value, according to AWS.

New York City, New York (PinionNewswire) — WOA Crypto has taken the industry spotlight with its latest cloud mining innovation, combining sustainability with high profitability. As the cryptocurrency market expands, WOA Crypto is leading the industry by utilizing renewable energy to power its mining operations. This groundbreaking approach not only reduces costs but also feeds […]

Final event of the Extreme Festival series promises to be an entertainment spectacle of note.

Treacherous weather forced the penultimate round of this year’s series to be stopped, but not before a podium finish for Variawa and Cazalet.

The mother refused vaccinations out of her belief there is a link between the jabs and autism.

Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.