Ex-Iranian political prisoner ‘knocked out by police riot shield at London protest’ 
Cowboy roofer killed mum in 70mph chase when he veered onto golf course and hit her 
Car involved in fatal taxi crash ‘seen speeding at 120mph hours before’ 
Under-16s in UK ‘could be banned from social media in months’ 
US Navy seeks new tactics for combat drone era 
Francis Nyamnjoh’s novel a new grace for the old order
We have recently seen a number of coming-of-age stories emerging from various African countries that mark a shift from childhood...
Botswana can escape the hangman
Lesedi Molapisi, a young Motswana woman, faces possible execution in Bangladesh after she was convicted for drug trafficking. Her case...
Haidar Eid on writing about Gaza: ‘Resistance means existence’
In December 2023, Haidar Eid left Gaza with his wife and two young daughters. He came to South Africa, not...
How a geographic environment shapes a child’s learning
Does a child’s future depend on where they are born? In South Africa, the answer is “yes.”We speak of education...
Sorting out estates and wills in different countries is a tricky business
In an increasingly globalised world, it is not uncommon for people to own assets in more than one country. Countries...
SA’s unemployment is not a statistical construct; it’s a real and painful hardship
For the many jobless people in South Africa, the debate over whether the unemployment rate is 10% or 32.9% is...
Putin’s soldiers ‘killed by poisoned water in sabotage operation’
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Putin ‘ultimately to blame’ for MH17 crash killing 298 people
Vladimir Putin masterminded the shadowy Russian military aggression that ultimately led to the downing of MH17 over separatist-held Ukraine (Picture:...
Trump warns Zelensky not to fire missiles on Moscow
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Ukrainian world champion Oleksandr Usyk warns Russia is trying to ‘erase our existence’
Boxing heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk carried the message for Ukraine as he helped to unveil a giant mosaic in Trafalgar...