Saturday 12 September 2026 - 12:00
Saturday 12 September 2026 - 11:42
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has raised security concerns ahead of its electoral congress, saying several delegates have received death threats while others have allegedly faced intimidation and harassment. In a statement issued before Saturday’s congress, SAFA said the threats had created a tense atmosphere around......
British lawmakers have rejected legislation that would have introduced assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales, bringing a two-year parliamentary debate over the controversial issue to an end, at least for now. The bill, formally known as the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, was defeated in a closely contested......
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a broader transformation of the international system, urging the expansion of the United Nations Security Council and reforms to major global financial and trade institutions. Speaking at the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, Putin argued that the international order is undergoing profound changes......
Morocco has begun putting a new batch of Chinese-built diesel locomotives into service as part of efforts to modernise its railway fleet and strengthen the country's transport infrastructure ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The first five locomotives manufactured by Chinese company CRRC Ziyang were officially commissioned on September......
New Delhi is hosting the 18th BRICS summit, bringing together leaders from major emerging economies at a time of growing geopolitical tensions and significant shifts in global trade and finance. Held under the theme of resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability, the two-day meeting comes as BRICS continues to expand beyond its......
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has indicated that Tehran could consider reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, linking any such move to an end to what he described as a US maritime blockade and military attacks on Iranian ports. The remarks, reported by Iran's ISNA news agency, were made during an interview with......
The British government has rejected proposals to create a legal “emergency kill switch” that would allow authorities to shut down an autonomous artificial intelligence system if it posed an immediate threat. The proposal has emerged amid growing concern over the potential risks associated with increasingly capable AI systems,......
Portugal is calling on the European Union to help finance a traditional but increasingly important method of preventing wildfires: paying shepherds to graze goats, sheep and cattle in areas at high risk of fire. Portuguese Agriculture Minister José Manuel Fernandes has argued that the country should not have to bear the full cost of......
US President Donald Trump has openly acknowledged that Washington conducts intelligence operations against China, saying the United States spies on Beijing because Chinese authorities do the same to America. The unusually direct statement has brought a normally sensitive aspect of relations between the two powers into public view. In an interview......
Montreal recorded a significant decline in firearm-related crime over the past year, with incidents falling by 55% compared with the peak reached in 2021, a period that the Montreal Police Service had previously described as a particularly difficult phase for public safety. The figures were included in the police department’s latest......
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has reaffirmed Ottawa’s willingness to reach what he described as a fair trade agreement with the United States, while stressing that any future arrangement must protect Canada’s economic interests and provide benefits for both sides. Carney said discussions with US President Donald Trump have......
India’s foreign exchange reserves have reached a new record, rising by nearly $45 billion in a single week and strengthening the country’s external financial position. Data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed that total reserves climbed to $785.7 billion in the week ending September 4, marking a sharp increase from......
Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase in which the central question is no longer simply what machines can do, but what could happen if increasingly advanced systems become capable of improving their own performance. As AI models grow more autonomous and better at coding, planning and using digital tools, concerns are mounting over......
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Throne Day 2026
Tuesday 21 July 2026 - 13:31
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At the Heart of the 2026 World Cup
Monday 18 May 2026 - 13:30
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
Monday 06 April 2026 - 13:04
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Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - 10:03
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Iran under the lens
Tuesday 13 January 2026 - 08:30
