Opinion

UK leader Keir Starmer swept to power promising to end years of chaos in British politics, but numerous policy U-turns, controversies and rock-bottom poll ratings see him teetering on the precipice.

Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Top Gun have all premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the last decade. But in 2026, not a single Hollywood blockbuster is programmed there, raising questions about why US studios are ghosting the event.

A growing number of US homeowners are feeling the pinch from insurance as disasters linked to climate change reach them more frequently, even away from the coast.

The National Assembly and Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, made an error by not opening the Phala Phala matter for investigation, says political analyst Sandile Swana.

Beleaguered British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attempt a reset on Monday, as he faces a growing threat to his leadership following disastrous local and regional polls.