Strong quake off Russia Far East, tsunami alert issued
Moscow – A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula early Friday, rocking... Read more
19 Sep
Trump hopes to settle TikTok’s fate on Xi call
Washington – President Donald Trump, who recently accused Xi Jinping of working to “conspire” against the United States, hopes... Read more
19 Sep
Zille makes bold bid to run Johannesburg
Cape Town – The DA is expected to announce federal council chair Helen Zille as its Johannesburg mayoral candidate... Read more
19 Sep
Inside the R110m hotel lease: Why defence moved SANDF training to St George’s
Cape Town – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have expressed outrage over what they describe as the Department of... Read more
18 Sep
Van Niekerk enjoys second wind in Tokyo after injury nightmare
Tokyo – South Africa’s 400 metre world record holder Wayde van Niekerk said Wednesday he was grateful just to... Read more
18 Sep
Jimmy Kimmel show yanked after government pressure on Kirk comments
Hollywood – Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was pulled from the air Wednesday hours after the US government threatened to... Read more
18 Sep
US judge orders pro-Palestinian protest leader Khalil deported to Algeria or Syria
Washington – A judge in the southern US state of Louisiana has ordered prominent pro-Palestinian protest leader Mahmoud Khalil... Read more
18 Sep
France braces for disruption on day of anti-Macron ‘anger’
Paris – France was bracing on Thursday for a day of nationwide disruption in a show of anger over... Read more
18 Sep
‘I didn’t know about the dollars in the couch’ — Phala Phala housekeeper testifies
Cape Town – The 36-year-old housekeeper who had been working at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Bela... Read more
18 Sep
Kenyan officials, athletes call for fast action on doping
Nairobi – Kenyan athletes and officials expressed concern Saturday over the future of their famed running programme after the... Read more
17 Sep
