Viral News
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.
News
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.
News
Mapisa-Nqakula pleads not guilty in corruption trial
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has pleaded not guilty as her corruption trial opens in the Pretoria High Court over R4.5 million in alleged kickbacks.
News
US worldwide caution issued as Iran conflict escalates
The US worldwide caution advisory warns Americans overseas of possible escalation with Iran and tells citizens inside the country to leave immediately.
Technology
Trump Media to sell paid high-speed access to Truth Social
Trump Media wants to sell traders paid, high-speed access to Truth Social posts, sparking corruption claims from a US senator.
Technology
Xi Jinping launches AI alliance of 29 countries
Xi Jinping's new AI alliance, WAICO, brings 29 nations including South Africa under a China-led bloc, as Beijing counters US chip curbs with outreach.
News
Trump limits student and journalist visa durations
Trump caps student and journalist visas under a new rule ending open-ended stays, with four-year student limits and 240-day journalist windows.
News
Strait of Hormuz blockade reinstated by the US
The US reinstated its Strait of Hormuz blockade on Tuesday after its truce with Iran collapsed, disrupting global trade and lifting fuel prices.
Viral News
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies as Qatar mourns
Former Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74, with the Gulf state declaring four days of mourning for its Father Amir.
Viral News
Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after sudden illness
Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after a sudden illness, drawing tributes from Trump and Zelensky as a special primary is set to fill his Senate seat.
News
China test-fires ballistic missile into South Pacific
China test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile into the South Pacific, drawing protests from the US, Australia and New Zealand.
Viral News
Macron safe after bomb blasts near Damascus hotel
French President Macron escaped unhurt after two bomb blasts near his Damascus hotel wounded 18 during a landmark visit to Syria.
News
Mkhwanazi’s July 6 briefing marked one year on
A year on, Mkhwanazi's July 6 briefing still shapes South Africa's policing crisis as Madlanga commission referrals move toward prosecutors.
Technology
OpenAI floats a 5% stake for the US government
OpenAI is weighing a 5% government stake worth about $42.6 billion, part of Sam Altman's plan for an Alaska-style public fund fed by top AI labs.
News
Ali Khamenei funeral begins as Iran opens six days of rites
Iran has begun the Ali Khamenei funeral, opening six days of state mourning for the leader killed in the war, with up to 20 million mourners expected.
Technology
US lifts export controls on Anthropic Fable 5 and Mythos 5
The US has lifted export controls on Anthropic Fable 5 and Mythos 5, bringing the AI models back online after a 19-day global shutdown.
News
Massive Russian strike on Kyiv kills at least 27
A Russian strike on Kyiv killed at least 27 and injured over 100 as the city marks a day of mourning and Zelensky vows a response.
News
Nigeria seeks compensation from South Africa over assets
Nigeria will seek compensation from South Africa for returnees who abandoned businesses and homes during the anti-immigration protests.
News
Birthright citizenship upheld as Supreme Court rejects Trump
The US Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 ruling against Donald Trump, settling who counts as a citizen at birth
News
Pakistan strikes Afghanistan border, dozens killed
Pakistan strikes on the Afghanistan border killed dozens, with Islamabad and Kabul giving sharply different accounts of who died on 28 June 2026.
Crime
Feroz Khan shot in Houghton assassination attempt
Crime intelligence boss Feroz Khan shot in a Houghton assassination attempt, days before his expected Madlanga Commission testimony.
News
US strikes on Iran trigger fresh retaliation in the Gulf
Fresh US strikes on Iran sparked missile and drone retaliation on Kuwait and Bahrain, testing a 60-day ceasefire as Trump warned of further action.
Viral News
Keir Starmer resignation puts Andy Burnham in line for No 10
The Keir Starmer resignation opens the way for Andy Burnham to become Britain's seventh prime minister in ten years, with nominations opening in July.
News
Edgar Lungu to be buried in South Africa after court ruling
Edgar Lungu will be buried in South Africa after the appeal court backed his family and Zambia said it will not challenge the ruling.
News
US and Iran agree 60-day roadmap to a final deal
The US Iran 60-day roadmap to a final deal was agreed at Bürgenstock, with working groups, a Hormuz reopening and a Lebanon truce now in play.
News
Steenhuisen removed as agriculture minister in DA reshuffle
John Steenhuisen has been removed as agriculture minister, with Willie Aucamp taking the portfolio in the DA's first reshuffle under Hill-Lewis.
News
US Iran deal includes $300 billion private fund
The US Iran deal includes a $300 billion private fund, over half already pledged, with both sides set to sign the framework on Friday, 19 June 2026.
Technology
AI CEOs Altman, Amodei and Hassabis head to G7 summit
AI CEOs Sam Altman, Dario Amodei and Demis Hassabis join the G7 summit in France, the first time all three rivals appear before world leaders together.
News
Strait of Hormuz reopening ordered as Iran war deal nears
Trump has ordered the Strait of Hormuz reopening and a navy blockade lift as Iran confirms an initial deal, with signing set for Friday in Switzerland.
News
Foreign nationals flee South Africa as xenophobia escalates
Foreign nationals are fleeing South Africa amid escalating xenophobic attacks, with Nigeria flying nationals home and Malawians in a Durban field.
