Jerry Hall filed for divorce from billionaire husband Rupert Murdoch on Friday, citing "irreconcilable differences", six years after the pair married.

Ghana will begin talks with the International Monetary Fund to support a government economic program, reversing a policy decision not to seek assistance from the multilateral lender.

Powerful explosions rocked the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv early on Saturday, the mayor said, a day after authorities said at least 21 people were killed when Russian missiles struck an apartment building near the Black Sea port of Odesa.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it will automatically delete records of user visits to sensitive locations, including abortion clinics, responding to growing concerns that the data could be used to prosecute those seeking reproductive care and other pe...

At least five people were killed and 49 injured by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in southern Iran early on Saturday, state media reported, with the area also hit soon after by two strong quakes of up to 6.3 magnitude.

The European Union will propose 1 billion euros in short-term financial relief for Kyiv’s urgent cash needs. Russia is easing labor rules in a bid to boost arms production in the face of Western sanctions.

The Biden administration is proposing selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in a move likely to anger climate activists pushing to see a domestic ramp down for fossil fuels.

A survivor of the Enyobeni tavern tragedy told TimesLIVE people screamed and cried for help but the bouncer closed the door of the East London tavern the night 21 youngsters died.

Ukraine updates.

The North West High Court, sitting at the Klerksdorp regional court, on Friday sentenced Confidence Sekgoro to life imprisonment for premeditated murder.

The distraught families of two people hit by a stray bullet during a shoot-out between Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and a robbery suspect on Monday are disappointed that police are not doing enough to assist their loved ones.

With its back seemingly against the wall, power utility Eskom agreed to unions' demands on the reinstatement of some conditions of employment in addition to the 7% salary increase offer it tabled.

Four people were killed when a vehicle collided with an articulated truck on the N4 near Machadodorp and Belfast on Friday afternoon.

The Pretoria high court, sitting in Benoni, on Friday sentenced a 41-year-old man to two life terms and 83 years' imprisonment for rape and production of child pornography, among other offences.

The operations of the publication New Frame will cease on Friday to preserve capital resources for the continued payment of staff.

The Mpumalanga High Court has sentenced two brothers each to 37 years in prison for the murder of a British national, Susan Deborah Howarth, at Dullstroom in 2017.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate says it has not fully assessed the African Transformation Movement's request to probe the conduct of the police after the theft at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm.

Due to lower than anticipated demand, load-shedding will be implemented at stage 4 until 10pm on Friday night, reduced from stage 6.

In this weekly segment of bite-sized chunks of useful information, consumer journalist Wendy Knowler summarises news you can use.

State capture and corruption accused Carlos Bonifacio, chief accountant of the now-defunct former government service provider Bosasa, has had all criminal charges against him withdrawn by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala on Friday expressed his frustration about the pace at which insurance companies were processing claims saying it was hampering much needed repairs work in the eThekwini metro.

Unions have labelled the benefits a 'burning issue' for workers as wage talks resume in Sandton.

Many South Africans are financially stretched to the limit — and that's before higher municipal rates kick in this month.

EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has described the altercation with a police officer at the Fourways Memorial Park in 2018 as a “fundamental” violation of his rights, adding he felt humiliated.

July has arrived – the month in which consumers will be hard hit by price hikes, most notably increased electricity costs (despite load-shedding challenges) and another petrol price rise this coming Wednesday.

The startup founded by the former heads of Google’s Waymo and Tesla’s Autopilot is refining its driverless system ahead of a launch next year.

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said there was a total diesel spend of R1.54bn for June against the budget of R700m.

"The reservoir needs to be inspected by a suitably qualified engineer to determine its structural integrity. If sound, then the repair can easily be effected," an expert says.

eThekwini municipality has announced it will reopen some beaches on Friday.

Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has approved a temporary extension of operating times at selected offices by two hours until July 15.