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Tehran resembles ghost town as bombs rain down

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The most-affected areas are those that house the centres of power, such as ministries, courts or the headquarters of the Revolutionary Guards, which were targeted ...

Trump wont rule out sending US troops into Iran

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US President Donald Trump said at the White House he had taken the " last, best chance" to stop Iran's alleged nuclear bomb programme and " eliminate the intolerable ...

Iran declares 'no limit' on self-defense amid US-Israel bombardments

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The US military on Sunday said three service members have been killed and five seriously wounded in the operation against Iran - the first casualties of any kind ...

Ramaphosa expected to accept Trump's new US ambassador

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South Africa on Monday said it accepted a conservative envoy highly critical of Pretoria as the new US ambassador to the country, amid frayed relations with US President ...

US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84 after lifelong fight for equality

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Jesse Jackson, who rose from marching alongside Martin Luther King Jr to becoming one of America's most influential civil rights voices and the first prominent Black ...

17 South Africans forced to fight in Ukraine: Families pin hopes on Ramaphosa-Putin talks

AFP and Thami Magubane|Updated

Heart-wrenching details of the hardship faced by South African men trapped in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have emerged, including reports that they are being forced ...

Deadly floods: A textbook case of climate injustice, say scientists

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Torrential downpours since December have left large swathes of Mozambique underwater, affecting more than half a million people and claiming dozens of lives, with ...

Iran's participation in Simon's Town naval drills draws US criticism

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It was unclear to what extent the Iranian vessels were involved in the exercises, which were justified by the South African navy as necessary to " ensure the safety ...

Manchester United's Mbeumo, Dorgu sink Manchester City to hand Arsenal title initiative

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Michael Carrick enjoyed a fairytale return to Old Trafford as interim boss, overseeing a dominant 2–0 win over a stuttering Manchester City.

Sadio Mane the hero again as Senegal edge Egypt to reach AFCON final

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Sadio Mané proved the difference-maker once again as Senegal overcame a stubborn Egypt to secure their place in the 2026 AFCON final.

Seized Russian-flagged oil tanker violated sanctions, say US officials

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The vessel had thwarted an earlier attempt to board it last month near Venezuela, where a US raid on Saturday toppled the country's authoritarian president, Nicolas ...

Maduro in New York jail as Trump says US to ‘run’ Venezuela

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US President Donald Trump said the United States will " run" Venezuela and tap its huge oil reserves after seizing leftist leader Nicolas Maduro during a bombing ...

African penguin populations plummet due to food shortages

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Endangered African penguins off South Africa's coast are facing severe food shortages, leading to a staggering 95% decline in some populations over just eight years, ...

Germany warns Trump on SA 'rift'

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Trump said he was excluding South Africa from the 2026 summit, due to be held at his own golf resort in Miami, citing alleged " horrific Human Rights Abuses" against ...

Kenyan runner Evans Kibet reveals how he was tricked into fighting in Russia-Ukraine conflict

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Kenyan long-distance runner Evans Kibet's journey took a dark turn when he was deceived into signing a military contract in Russia, leading to his capture in Ukraine. ...

South Africa slams Trump's G20 ban as punitive

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South Africa has condemned US President Donald Trump's decision to exclude it from the 2026 G20 summit, labelling the move as punitive and rooted in misinformation. ...

Victory for multilateralism at SA’s G20

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Despite challenges to international cooperation, SA president Cyril Ramaphosa said a joint declaration by G20 leaders issued early in the meeting " reaffirms our ...

G20 Summit in South Africa: Focus on critical minerals, debt relief, and climate action

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Discover the key outcomes of the G20 summit in South Africa, where leaders addressed critical minerals, climate change, and the urgent need for debt relief in developing ...

G20 summit highlights urgent need for unity in a fractured world

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At the G20 summit in South Africa, leaders express concern over geopolitical fractures jeopardising the group's role in addressing economic crises, as they confront ...

G20 summit in Johannesburg: South Africa emphasises the importance of multilateralism

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At the G20 summit in Johannesburg, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the urgent need for multilateralism to tackle global challenges, while US President ...

Draft joint statement ready for G20 leaders' summit: sources

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A draft joint statement for the G20 summit in South Africa has been finalised, despite the US's boycott, raising questions about the future of global cooperation. ...

US now eyes G20 Summit participation

AFP and Siyabonga Sithole|Published

" We have received notice from the United States, a notice which we are still in discussions with them about, about a change of mind about participating in one shape, ...

G20 billionaires could end world poverty in one year's earnings: Oxfam

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G20 billionaires earned $2.2 trillion last year – $1.65 trillion would lift 3.8 billion people out of poverty, reports Oxfam. As South Africa hosts the G20 summit, ...

South Africa rejects US opposition to G20 summit declaration

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South Africa will not be bullied, says foreign ministry spokesperson Chrispin Phiri.

Turkey says military plane crash in Georgia killed all 20 onboard

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Turkey said all 20 people on board a military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia on its return from Azerbaijan had died.