Nobel Peace Prize 2026 goes to South Africa’s Navi Pillay
Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize 2026, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee honoured her defence of international law.
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Trump super intelligence rename: Where South Africa stands
The Trump super intelligence rename was announced at the UN, when the US president said his government would call AI "super intelligence".
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Poland shuts airports over Russia drone threat
Poland shuts airports over Russia drone threat as Donald Tusk warns Moscow is preparing hybrid strikes on European states backing Ukraine.
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Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia widens Middle East war
A Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia hit an airbase at Khamis Mushait and helped push a planned Gulf meeting with Iran off the calendar.
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White House ballroom Supreme Court ruling blocks lawsuits
The White House ballroom Supreme Court ruling on legal standing is now the administration's shield against lawsuits over a planned Potomac arch.
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White House arcade game draws Tetris copyright warning
The Tetris Company hit back after a White House arcade game copied its block-stacking design to build a border wall. Here is what it means.
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Ntuthuzelo Vanara named acting IDAC head after Johnson resigns
Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara becomes acting IDAC head on secondment from the SIU, taking over the corruption directorate after Andrea Johnson resigned.
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US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island as Washington moves to secure Hormuz shipping, and Tehran promises a costly reply.
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ANC mayoral candidates for metros left undecided
ANC mayoral candidates for the eight metros were held back as the party released a 42-name shortlist ahead of the November local government elections.
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Haiti TPS deportation flight lands as US protections end
The first Haiti TPS deportation flight since Washington ended protections landed in Cap-Haïtien with 161 people on board. Here is what changed and why.
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Mnangagwa daughter-in-law rearrested hours after bail
Mnangagwa daughter-in-law rearrested hours after a High Court judge granted her US$1 000 bail. The drug and money-laundering allegations explained.
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Mitch McConnell health concerns video from Senate session
A Mitch McConnell health concerns video from an overnight Senate session has surfaced, filmed ten days before the senator was hospitalised.
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Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after 10 weeks away
Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after more than 10 weeks in Europe, ending the longest absence of a presidency that began in 1982.
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Ramaphosa impeachment evidence leader choice challenged
The Ramaphosa impeachment evidence leader dispute widens as the president writes to the Section 89 committee over Advocate Thandazani Madonsela SC.
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South Africa takes over SADC chairmanship with focus on regional market integration
South Africa takes over the SADC chairmanship as President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines plans to push for a dynamic common market and regional industrialisation.
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DA councillor Ndlovu murder: Fifth suspect arrested
A fifth suspect in the DA councillor Ndlovu murder is due in the Howick Magistrate's Court, as two co-accused wait for plea proceedings to be finalised.
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Ukraine drone attack on Russia kills six overnight
Russia says 822 drones were destroyed overnight, but a Ukraine drone attack on Russia still reached Moscow and Rostov, leaving six people dead.
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Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots after crash claim
Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots after a Fars report named three men, saying its forces recovered one body and offered Tehran a briefing.
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Putin Kuril Islands visit draws sharp protest from Japan
Putin Kuril Islands visit has reopened a 1945 territorial row with Japan. What Tokyo said, what the disputed chain is worth, and where relations stand.
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Zhu Rongji dies at 97: China’s reform-era premier
Zhu Rongji dies at 97: the premier who took China into the WTO and cut 30 million state jobs leaves a contested economic record.
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Tyler Boebert arrested on child exploitation charges
Tyler Boebert arrested in Colorado on five counts, including sexual exploitation of a child, as his mother Lauren Boebert issues a short statement.
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Trump secret flight from Turkey after Iran threat
Trump secret flight from Turkey saw him switched onto a different aircraft after a specific Iran threat was flagged during a NATO summit in Ankara.
Sports
UEFA keeps FIFA boycott threat alive as CAF backs Infantino
The UEFA FIFA boycott threat still stands after the commercial venture plan was dropped, and CAF has broken ranks to back Gianni Infantino.
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US jobs report July 2026 shows a surprise decline
The US jobs report July 2026 landed far below forecasts, with payrolls falling, wage growth stalling and earlier months revised sharply lower.
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Capital One shut Trump Organisation accounts after review
Court filing reveals why Capital One Trump Organisation accounts were shut in 2021, and how the bank is fighting the political bias lawsuit.
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EU AI labelling rules take effect for synthetic media
New EU AI labelling rules now cover deepfakes, cloned voices and machine-written text, with fines reaching millions for providers that skip the marks.
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner returns on Friday
The White House Correspondents' Dinner returns on Friday under heavy guard, three months after an armed attack halted the April event.
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Houthi Red Sea blockade threatens global oil supply
A Houthi Red Sea blockade in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait threatens Saudi crude exports and could push about 7% of global oil supply out of reach.