Viral News
Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years over drone plot
Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years after a Seoul court ruled the former president staged a secret drone operation over Pyongyang to justify martial law
News
Trump touts Iran peace deal as global markets surge
Global stocks rally and oil slides as Trump claims an Iran peace deal could be signed within days. Here is what the markets are pricing in.
News
US and Iran trade strikes again as April ceasefire collapses
US Iran strikes entered a second day as attacks spread across the Middle East, leaving the April ceasefire near collapse. What happens next.
News
US inflation rises to 4.2% as Iran war pushes fuel prices up
US inflation hit 4.2% in May 2026, the highest since 2023, as the Iran war drives gasoline prices up 40.5% and energy costs surge past pre-war levels.
Technology
Judge voids Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee as unconstitutional
A Boston federal judge voided Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, ruling it an unconstitutional tax imposed without congressional approval.
News
US Army Apache crashes near Strait of Hormuz, crew rescued
A US Army Apache crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, 8 June 2026; the two crew members were rescued by sea drone in a military first.
News
Israel strikes Iran directly as ceasefire shows fresh strain
Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on Monday, 8 June 2026, as Tehran fired back with 30 ballistic missiles, threatening the fragile April ceasefire.
News
Peru votes in presidential runoff on 7 June 2026
Peru holds a presidential runoff on Sunday, 7 June 2026, between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez, with polls showing Fujimori ahead.
News
Iran war Day 99: US strikes Qeshm Island radar sites
The US struck Iranian radar sites on Qeshm Island on Day 99 of the Iran war, after shooting down four Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, 6 June 2026.
News
Iran halts peace talks as Strait of Hormuz nears standstill
Iran halts US peace talks and threatens to block the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire conditions stall and oil shipping falls to near standstill.
News
Ukrainian drones strike St Petersburg oil terminal
Ukrainian drones struck a St. Petersburg oil terminal on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, setting it ablaze ahead of Putin's appearance at an economic forum in the city.
News
Ramaphosa impeachment panel sits for the first time
South Africa's Ramaphosa impeachment panel sat for the first time on 1 June 2026, a historic first in the country's democratic history.
News
Iran accused of breaching ceasefire after Kuwait attack
The US military has accused Iran of breaching the ceasefire after Kuwait intercepted a ballistic missile on Thursday, 28 May 2026, in the ongoing Gulf conflict.
Viral News
Artists exit Freedom 250 as Trump-backed concert falls apart
Six acts have pulled out of Trump-backed Freedom 250 concerts, including Bret Michaels and Martina McBride, citing safety threats and political deception.
Viral News
Jill Biden says memoir reveals shock at Joe’s debate
Jill Biden's memoir 'View from the East Wing', out 2 June 2026, reveals she was "horrified" watching Joe Biden's 2024 debate disaster and still doesn't know why it happened.
Viral News
CBS News fires 60 Minutes correspondents in sweeping overhaul
CBS News has fired 60 Minutes correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega in a sweeping overhaul linked to editor-in-chief Bari Weiss in May 2026.
News
Israel strikes Lebanon as Iran war ceasefire strains
An Israeli soldier was killed in a Hezbollah drone strike on Thursday as Israel hit Lebanon and the US struck Iran, straining a fragile ceasefire deal.
News
Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’ as war nears end
Trump says Iran deal has been largely negotiated as the 84-day war nears a possible end. What we know about the framework and what Iran is saying.
Crime
SAPS forensic captain in court in Madlanga Commission probe
A SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory captain appears in court on 25 May 2026, arrested for defeating the ends of justice in the Madlanga Commission probe.
News
Russia holds most pared-back Victory Day parade in two decades as ceasefire takes effect
Russia held its most scaled-back Victory Day 2026 parade in two decades with no tanks or missiles on display, as a US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine took effect.
News
Constitutional Court orders parliament to proceed with Ramaphosa impeachment inquiry
South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled parliament must proceed with the Ramaphosa impeachment inquiry. Here's what the Phala Phala ruling means and what happens next.
News
US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire falters
US Navy destroyers and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on 7 May 2026, threatening the already strained US-Iran ceasefire.
News
Iran fires missiles and drones at UAE as Fujairah oil refinery burns and ceasefire falters
Iran launched missiles and drones at the UAE on 4 May 2026, striking the Fujairah oil refinery and pushing the fragile US-Iran ceasefire to the brink.
News
MP Fadiel Adams alleges kidnapping attempt at his Cape Town home
Fadiel Adams police raid: the National Coloured Congress MP says 15 masked PKTT officers entered his Cape Town home without a warrant.
News
Malema condemns xenophobic attacks as Nigerian consulate confirms two deaths
EFF leader Julius Malema condemned xenophobic attacks on African nationals at a May Day rally as the Nigerian consulate confirmed two deaths in the violence.
News
Trump says US Navy acting ‘like pirates’ as Iran blockade squeezes Tehran
Trump says the US Navy is acting "like pirates" to enforce the Iran blockade. What the seizures mean for oil prices and South Africa's fuel costs.
Viral News
Aung San Suu Kyi transferred from prison to house arrest in Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from prison to house arrest in Myanmar. Her son says moving her is not freeing her. The junta cites an amnesty.
News
Trump weighs military options as Iran oil standoff pushes crude prices to four-year high
Trump is being briefed on military options as the Iran Strait of Hormuz standoff drives oil above $108 a barrel and pushes South Africa's May petrol price higher.
News
Hundreds march through Johannesburg CBD demanding crackdown on illegal immigration
ActionSA led an immigration march through Johannesburg's CBD on April 30, 2026, demanding tighter controls on undocumented foreign nationals.
News
US commits $100 million to repair Chornobyl nuclear shelter after Russian drone strike
The US has pledged up to $100 million toward repairing the Chornobyl nuclear shelter after a Russian drone strike. Here is what the damage looks like and what the G7 plan involves.
