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Cape Town’s DA majority no longer looks automatic as Hill-Lewis concedes a tighter race
Cape Town’s long-running Democratic Alliance grip on city hall is facing a sterner test this year, with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis acknowledging the party’s ma...
Big Sur wildfire doubles overnight as California crews battle another major blaze nearby
A wildfire in California’s Big Sur region doubled in size overnight and forced evacuations in Monterey County, where crews are already struggling with anothe...
Missing Supreme Leader Fuels Iran Succession Doubts as Mojtaba Khamenei’s Name Reappears
The fate of Iran’s next leader is under sharper scrutiny after a fatal strike shattered the circle around Mojtaba Khamenei and left the Islamic Republic
Four men sentenced to 20 life terms over KwaZulu-Natal traditional ceremony massacre
Four men have been handed 20 life sentences and 494 years in prison for a mass shooting that tore through a traditional ceremony in KwaZulu-Natal
U.S. Deports Afghan Man Whose Brothers Aided Military to Central African Republic
The Trump administration on Saturday sent dozens of people to the Central African Republic, among them an Afghan in his early twenties whose brothers had
Man dies after balcony fall as Sydney police try to enter apartment
A 40-year-old man died in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Sunday after falling from a balcony while police were trying to enter an apartment in Elizabeth
Mojtaba Khamenei Urges Domestic Production Amid New US Sanctions
Iran’s top leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls for increased domestic production and reduced reliance on the US dollar following new American sanctions.
Elderly Delhi father and friend held after son with schizophrenia found dead in container
Police in southeast Delhi have arrested a 64-year-old father and his friend after the man’s 38-year-old son, who had schizophrenia, was found dead inside an
Nepal flood exposes hidden climate risk as thawing ice destabilises the Himalayas
A catastrophic flood in Nepal has put a stark new danger under the microscope: not just melting glaciers, but the ground beneath mountain communities that
Ukrainian drone strikes expose cracks inside Russia’s war economy
Ukrainian drones are hitting deeper inside Russia, killing civilians, burning warehouses and pushing shortages into public view as Moscow struggles to keep t...
ICAC presses Anita Perrottet over money-laundering claims in Sydney corruption inquiry
Sydney’s corruption watchdog spent two days grilling Anita Perrottet this week, and by the end of her evidence the allegations around her role in a
Warren mother urges tougher e-bike rules after son’s crash sparks safety campaign
A Warren mother is pressing city leaders to tighten e-bike rules after her son was struck on a sidewalk this summer and suffered serious injuries.
Ramaphosa pledges anti-corruption drive, higher grants in Soweto campaign stop
SOWETO, South Africa — President Cyril Ramaphosa told residents in Soweto’s Jabulani suburb that his party would tackle corruption, improve services and rais...
James Cleverly quits Tory shadow cabinet to launch London mayor bid
Sir James Cleverly has quit the Conservative shadow cabinet and said he will run to be London mayor, setting up an early contest for City
Prominent developer’s son named in alleged cocaine ring as Indonesian case widens
Indonesian authorities have named the son of a prominent developer in an alleged cocaine ring, widening a case that is drawing attention far beyond the
Injured animals force early closure of Shropshire’s M54 as wildlife rescues report surge
The M54 in Shropshire shut early on August 29 after injured animals were reported near the motorway, disrupting the morning commute. The closure came as
Senior German leaders push court move to curb AfD’s hardline wing
Germany’s debate over the far right sharpened on Friday as senior politicians Boris Pistorius and Cem Özdemir called for the country’s top court to examine
Trump orders creation of U.S. Space Academy as NASA gets new training pipeline in Houston
President Donald Trump said Friday he is creating a U.S. Space Academy, a new undergraduate institution tied to NASA that would train students for work
Melbourne’s first pedestrian mall is fraying under violence, memory and neglect
FOOTSCRAY, Australia — For state Labor MP Katie Hall, the walk from her electorate office to Nicholson Street Mall runs through memory and menace. The
Fire Near Wembley Stadium Shuts London Tube and Rail Links, Forces Warehouse Evacuation
A large fire at a waste facility near Wembley Stadium brought transport links in north-west London to a halt on Friday, leaving commuters facing major
Reported US oil talks in Venezuela trigger backlash from opposition and critics
Plans reported this week for the United States to take a large stake in Venezuela’s oil and gas sector have set off a fierce backlash,
Australians Missing in Nepal Rise to 41 as New Glacial Lake Raises Flood Fears
At least 41 Australians are now unaccounted for after deadly flash floods swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region, as rescuers race against weather, wash...
Kentucky Woman Indicted for Defacing World War II Memorial with Graffiti and Soap
A Kentucky woman faces two federal felony counts after she damaged the World War II Memorial on Washington's National Mall in mid-August, authorities said Th...
Six Months On, Trump’s Iran Strategy Leaves U.S. Aims Unmet
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2026 — Six months after President Donald Trump shifted away from a military confrontation with Iran and toward a tougher economic campaign,