Civil rights group Solidarity has threatened to take legal action against the Johannesburg city council after its 70-metre billboard criticising South Africa’s racial policies was removed, prompting a fiery response from Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi.
Algerian national Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, who was mistakenly released from Wandsworth prison last week, has been recaptured, reigniting criticism of UK authorities over repeated prison release errors.
Chaos erupted at the Miss Universe 2025 pre-pageant event after contestants staged a walkout when Thailand’s pageant director, Nawat Itsaragrisil, publicly berated Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch during a heated confrontation.
Lions rugby player Bronson Mills appeared in court on Wednesday after handing himself over to police in Hout Bay following an alleged assault on a Cape Town student.
Police have located Brown Mogotsi and are questioning him in the presence of his lawyers about the alleged assassination attempt in Vosloorus.
The Nelson Mandela University community is reeling after the death of Sesethu Enhle Mboza, a 19-year-old student who allegedly died by suicide after reporting being raped. Her passing has ignited renewed calls for accountability and stronger protection for survivors of gender-based violence.
Zohran Mamdani, who spent part of his childhood in South Africa, has been elected as New York City’s youngest and first Muslim mayor in history.
At least seven people have died following the Louisville UPS plane crash, which sent a fireball and black smoke billowing over Kentucky after the aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from the city’s main airport.
Former US vice president Dick Cheney, a deeply influential yet divisive figure who shaped America’s post-9/11 foreign policy and championed the Iraq invasion, has died at age 84.
Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan in Mexico’s Michoacán state, was shot dead in front of dozens of people during Day of the Dead celebrations, despite being under police protection.
The High Court of Malawi has overturned a lower court’s decision to extradite Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, to South Africa, ruling that the process was unlawful, unconstitutional, and violated their right to a fair hearing.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has urged authorities to reopen the case of Suchir Balaji, the former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower whose death in November 2024 was ruled a suicide, saying evidence “points to murder.”
This Halloween, celebrity Halloween costumes have taken creativity to new levels as stars blend humour, nostalgia, and pop culture in their festive looks.
French police have arrested five new suspects linked to the Louvre jewellery heist, expanding the investigation into one of the country’s most audacious robberies in recent history.
A photographer in southern Spain captured what experts believe to be the first-ever white Iberian Lynx, a leucitic variant of one of the world’s rarest big cats.
The Protea Women made history in Guwahati after defeating England by 125 runs in the semi-final, reaching their first-ever ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final.
Banyana Banyana have qualified for the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after defeating the Democratic Republic of Congo in a tense second-leg clash at Dobsonville Stadium.
A massive python was photographed drinking from a riverbank at Timbavati Game Reserve near Kruger National Park.
Jamaica is bracing for Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 4 storm forecast to make landfall within hours, bringing destructive winds, flooding, and heavy rainfall.
Thailand’s Queen Mother, Queen Sirikit, has died at the age of 93 after years out of the public eye, marking the end of an era for the Thai monarchy.
On 2 November 2025, Daylight Saving Time will end, meaning clocks in many countries will go back by one hour as they return to standard time.
The arrest of an Ethiopian migrant sex offender in Finsbury Park has reignited public anger and xenophobic debate across the United Kingdom over immigration and criminal justice failures.
French authorities have arrested two men suspected of taking part in the Louvre museum heist, a daylight robbery that saw priceless jewels worth €88 million stolen from the Paris landmark.
Two people escaped uninjured after a light aircraft crashed into a school building in Alberton, in the City of Ekurhuleni, following an engine failure during a training flight.
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon says there are plans to help Donald Trump bypass the 22nd Amendment and pursue a third presidential term.
Alaska Airlines has restored operations after a major technology outage grounded flights nationwide, forcing the cancellation of more than 229 flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded across US airports.
Former police minister Bheki Cele stunned the nation on Thursday after revealing before Parliament that police investigators believed Anele Tembe was murdered — raising new questions about why prosecutors declined to pursue the case.
A Milnerton High School learner and cancer survivor was among nine pupils allegedly assaulted by senior students in an incident caught on video.
A North West lion that escaped from a transport truck has been safely captured, while authorities have launched an investigation into possible permit breaches and negligence.
Two airport ground staff have died after an Air ACT cargo plane overshot a runway at Hong Kong airport and landed in the sea during an early morning landing attempt.