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Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:21:44 +0200
From Karachi to Gaza: Pakistani start-up ships prosthetics to child war survivors
As soon as eight-year-old Sidra Al Bordeeni returned from the clinic with her prosthetic arm, she jumped on a bicycle in the Jordanian refugee camp where she lives, riding for the first time since a missile strike in Gaza took her arm a year ago.

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:58:38 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing for judge president Mbenenge
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing probing allegations of sexual harassment against Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge continues on Monday.

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0200
Opec+ is pumping more oil, but is it needed and at what price?
Two questions stand out after the decision by Opec+ to accelerate increases in crude oil output: who is going to buy the extra crude, and will the group export the additional barrels they say they are going to produce?

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:15:00 +0200
Australia’s Victoria to start anti-hate task force after Melbourne synagogue arson
Australia's Victoria state will set up an anti-hate task force to help frame laws giving police more powers to tackle violent protests as it investigates an alleged arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue when worshippers were inside, it said on Monday...

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0200
First indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks ended inconclusively, Palestinian sources say
The first session of indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks in Qatar ended inconclusively, two Palestinian sources familiar with the matter said early on Monday, adding the Israeli delegation didn't have a sufficient mandate to reach an agreement with...

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:42:08 +0200
Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on Brics as leaders meet in Brazil
President Donald Trump said the US will impose an additional 10% tariff on any countries aligning themselves with the "anti-American policies" of the Brics group of developing nations, whose leaders kicked off a major summit in Brazil on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0200
Paris opens Seine River for public swimming for first time since 1923
Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine on Saturday as authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since 1923 after an extensive clean-up operation spurred on by it being used last year as a venue in the Paris Olympics.

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:48:39 +0200
Erin Patterson found guilty in mushroom murders case
Four people related to her estranged husband had gathered at her home where she served them a meal of individual Beef Wellingtons accompanied by mashed potato and green beans, which were later found to contain death cap mushrooms.

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:45:00 +0200
Death toll from Texas floods reaches 78; Trump plans visit
The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp continued and fears of more flooding prompted evacuations of volunteer responders.

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:33:57 +0200
Israel attacks Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and power plant
Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday, marking the first Israeli attack on Yemen in almost a month.

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:30:00 +0200
Court rules in favour of candidate attorney amid money laundering charges
The judge said the LPC had not properly assessed whether she was 'fit and proper' to be registered

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:30:00 +0200
From Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls to SA’s hearts: two young women lighting the way
It’s not just about where you come from but where you are going, as exemplified by Denisha Christians and Zanele Xenxe

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:30:00 +0200
Potch thief loses appeal against 8-year sentence for stealing cellphone
'You disregard the law and society must be protected from you,' says judge

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:30:00 +0200
Camo speaks volumes as Mkhwanazi reveals rift that exposes police to infiltration
KZN police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleges political interference in some cases that police work on

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:14:44 +0200
WATCH | Family irate at culpable homicide charge after teen run over
A coming-of-age ceremony in Ekurhuleni ended in tragedy when a 68-year-old woman drove into a group of girls singing and dancing in the street — killing one and injuring another.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:05:00 +0200
Eight migrants deported from Djibouti to South Sudan: US Homeland Security
The Trump administration has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month by the US at a military base in Djibouti, the department of homeland security said on Saturday.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:22:00 +0200
Senior officials stall investigations of artists’ murders: Mkhwanazi
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says there is a ploy to silence investigations into the murders of personalities in the entertainment industry.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 17:06:03 +0200
WATCH | Rwanda's Kagame unsure whether peace deal with DRC will hold
Rwandan President Paul Kagame said on Friday he was unsure whether a US-brokered peace deal would hold with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and warned he would respond to any "tricks" from his neighbour.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 15:02:16 +0200
Mkhwanazi claims 'deliberate attempt' by state to stop probes into political killings
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says the political killings task team has unmasked a syndicate controlled by a drug cartel that involves politicians, law enforcement, business people, prosecutors and the judiciary.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 14:35:00 +0200
Children of slain audit manager Mpho Mafole 'not ready to say goodbye'
Emotions ran high on Sunday as family and friends gathered to bid a final farewell to Mpho Mafole, the slain head of Ekurhuleni’s corporate and forensic audit department.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:30:02 +0200
'I will die for this badge': KZN top cop Mkhwanazi alleges political interference in high-profile cases
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi came out guns blazing on Sunday during a media briefing, suggesting there was political interference in some of the cases police were working on.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:28:10 +0200
RECORDED | KwaZulu-Natal police hold special operational briefing
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi addresses the media on Sunday.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:58:24 +0200
Dalai Lama turns 90 and vows to keep defying China for years
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, turned 90 on Sunday after a week of celebrations by followers during which he riled China again and spoke about his hope to live beyond 130 and reincarnate after dying.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:51:51 +0200
Texas flood witness recalls furniture, trees and RVs swept down river
Tonia Fucci, a Pennsylvania resident visiting her grandmother for the Independence Day weekend, woke early on Friday to the sound of heavy rain "coming down in buckets".

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:40:15 +0200
Leaders of growing Brics group gather for Rio summit
Leaders of the growing Brics group of developing nations were set to gather in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, calling for reform of traditional Western institutions while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism in an increasingly fractured wo...

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:38:22 +0200
South Korea's presidential adviser to fly to Washington ahead of tariff deadline
South Korea's presidential security adviser plans to visit Washington during July 6-8, his office said on Saturday.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:19:26 +0200
IN PICS | Death toll from Texas floods reaches at least 43; dozens still missing
At least 43 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers continued a frantic search for dozens more campers, vacationers and residents who were still missing...

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:13:00 +0200
Police investigate triple murder in Mfuleni informal settlement
Cape Town police are investigating a triple murder in a shack in the Covid-19 informal settlement on Friday night.

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:07:00 +0200
Unpacked: G20 SA 2025
The latest G20 news, plus expert views on what SA’s leadership of this critical forum means when it comes to shaping global policies and advocating for Africa’s interests on the international stage

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 16:18:17 +0200
Trump says US will start talks with China on TikTok deal this week
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he will start talking to China on Monday or Tuesday about a possible TikTok deal.

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