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Three arrested over Channel migrant deaths
The men were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and of entering the UK illegally, police said.
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The men were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and of entering the UK illegally, police said.
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Iran’s Raisi visited Pakistan as the neighbours seek to mend ties after tit-for-tat military strikes this year.
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Nine-year-old Cooper went viral after winning a European championship with his uncanny impression of a seagull.
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In a sea-change for Walmart-owned Massmart’s strategy, the retailer is testing small-format Makro stores in a pilot project at four sites in popular malls across SA.
South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the EPWP will not be a breeding ground for nepotism.
South Africa
The Constitutional Court has given the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party until Thursday to file answering papers if it wants to oppose the Electoral Commission of SA’s (IEC) appeal against an Electoral Court decision.
South Africa
The sector risk assessment aligns with the Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental body that sets global standards and measures for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It will result in focused, proportionate, and risk-based measures to mitigate the identified risks to the NPO sector. Launched on 18 and 19 April, the report is a… Read More »The Risks of Terrorist...
South Africa
Authorities have apprehended illicit moneychangers and closed the bank accounts of businesses accused of exclusively dealing in U.S. dollars. On Monday, Zimbabwe business owners pleaded with parliamentary committees to ask the government to stop arresting moneychangers and re-open the bank accounts of companies accused of only accepting foreign currency. “This is an inception process...
World
Five military horses got spooked during a training exercise, bolting and weaving a path of destruction across the city before being captured. Several people and horses are being treated for injuries.
World
A number of horses ran amok in London and several people were injured, with the army called in to help locate the animals, authorities in the British capital said on Wednesday.
World
Two loose horses were on Wednesday seen running around central London, police said.
World
The call for his arrest comes after an Argentine court blamed Iran for an attack on a Jewish centre.
Africa
The World Bank said on Tuesday it has suspended funding for a tourism and conservation project in Tanzania following allegations of human rights abuses.
Africa
The Rwandan government says it is safe and ready to receive deportees from Britain, and the passage of the fraught Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is testament to that.
Africa
It follows allegations of evictions and other rights abuses during the expansion of a national park.
Africa
Facing a “worrying proliferation” of attack dogs, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has called for government control over the ownership of certain breeds, including pit bulls and boerboels.
Business
Digicloud Africa CEO Gregory MacLennan and JumpCloud CEO Rajat Bhargava discuss the transformation of work from a place to an activity.
Business
Employed South Africans could finally find some relief in 2024, data from Nedbank shows. But don’t loosen your belt just yet.
Business
Business
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a 25-year concession at its Cape Town liquid bulk terminal
Politics
Dali Tambo has urged the party to ensure a decisive victory in the upcoming elections.
Politics
The MPC wants to secure socioeconomic development needed to address inequality, hunger and create a more equitable and resilient society.
Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa leads the 20th anniversary celebrations of the EPWP.
Politics
The Referendum Party leader Phil Craig has called for a referendum on Cape Independence.
Sport
Julie Nelson, Northern Ireland’s women’s record caps holder, says she would be open to a return to the international set-up under Tanya Oxtoby.
Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns remain the most successful team in the PSL history in terms of the league titles won since 1996.
Sport
Former Wales and British and Irish Lions prop John O’Shea dies at the age of 83.
Sport
Rocky Flintoff, the teenage son of former England all-rounder Andrew, makes his maiden century for Lancashire second XI.
Education
The Agriculture Department finalized a new rule to bring the meals more in line with federal dietary standards.
Education
[Premium Times] Alongside Sokoto and Yobe States, Kebbi is ranked high on the list of states with high number of out-of-school children in Nigeria.
Education
[The Conversation Africa] Every few years, an emerging technology shows up at the doorstep of schools and universities promising to transform education. The most recent? Technologies and apps that include or are powered by generative artificial intelligence, also known as GenAI.
Education
The head teachers send a letter to families over plummeting attendance figures.
Lifestyle
Comedian Mpho Popps celebrates his parents’ 21st wedding anniversary and reveals how his stepfather and mom became a couple.
Lifestyle
Kim Kardashian urged Taylor Swift to leave the past behind and move forward, amid the release of a diss track from new album.
Lifestyle
Reality TV star Ayanda Ncwane is trending against the backdrop of award-winning singer Sfiso Ncwane’s tombstone unveiling.
Lifestyle
In a moment of sheer empowerment, Nicki Minaj stood against a fan throwing an object during her recent concert.
Entertainment
Scotland’s only Taylor Swift asserts that she encounters difficulty finding employment because employers suspect her celebrity name is a prank.
Entertainment
The former co-stars are collaborating on how to appropriately commemorate the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Friends finale, which drew in 52.5 million viewers for the event on 6 May 2004.
Entertainment
Ofentse Pitse is the first and youngest black South African woman to conduct and own an all-black orchestra, Anchored Sound.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
Upcoming quarterly reports may show Microsoft is closing the gap on cloud computing market leader Amazon.
Science/Tech
Iruyo, a new creation from Nissan, uses two-way cameras, microphones, and a whole lot of cuteness to connect you with your baby in the back seat.
Science/Tech
In the lead-up to International Girls in ICT Day, Huawei South Africa hosted a roundtable to spotlight the realities facing women in the tech sector and celebrate those making strides. With only 33% representation in the workforce and Black women CEOs earning 38% less than their white male counterparts, the urgency for change is palpable. […]
Science/Tech
Its digitally-active clients in South Africa have breached the 4.1 million mark, says the big-four bank.
Motoring
Inclusion of the new models ups the T8 range to four models, all powered by the same Volkswagen-derived turbodiesel engine.
Motoring
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Motoring
Despite the loss of the trademark three diff-locks, the first all-electric G-Class has improved off-road angles, increased wading depth and still low range.
Health
A single spillover, from a bird to a cow, led to the infections, a review of genetic data has found.
Health
Lisa Friedman, who covers climate change, discussed the fight to regulate toxic chemicals found in nearly half of America’s tap water.
Health
Two women describe the life-changing impacts of immunoglobulin in treating their health conditions.
Health
The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts said. But the finding suggests that the outbreak in dairy cows is wider than has been known.
Nature
More than 530 stranded loggerhead turtle hatchlings have been admitted to the Cape Town aquarium’s Turtle Conservation Centre in just two weeks.
Nature
Last week, the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal was mopping up damage after being battered by heavy, unexpected rainfall over the weekend. How seriously should your political party take such issues? Here’s what voters think.
Nature
Red Rocket, a South African independent power provider, hired Goldman Sachs Group to advise on the next steps for the closely held business — including a possible sale. Shareholders of the Cape Town-based company “have decided to explore strategic options,” for the business.
Nature
Maltento, a Cape Town startup has just launched a new laboratory at its facility in Epping to perfect its protein smoothie and other products made of black soldier flies.