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Cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan

Trapped by war, Bangladesh seafarer recounts Gulf ordeal

04 August 2026

FIFA president Gianni Infantino (L) has been at the helm of world football's governing body since 2016

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Infantino, the FIFA president under pressure after scrapped investor plan

Fatal water tanker incident puts SA's water crisis in focus

04 August 2026

US northwest battles wildfires after Spokane neighborhoods scorched

04 August 2026

Trump's on-again-off-again war against Iran: in his own words

03 August 2026

At Nepal school, outpouring of grief for climber Nirmal Purja

03 August 2026

Yared Berhe Gebrelibanos, who heads ASCOT, told AFP he had 'mixed feelings about the peace deal'

Voices from Ethiopia's war-scarred Tigray

01 November 2023

As international sanctions bite, Russian politicians have pinned their hopes on building hundreds of home-made planes to replace the Western models.
But the main post-Soviet model -- the Sukhoi Superjet --has a poor safety reputation

Russian aviation sector faces strong headwinds

01 November 2023

Before his death, Professor Stephen Hawking called on the world to avoid the risks of artificial intelligence, warning it could be the worst event in the history of civilization

AI anxiety as computers get super smart

01 November 2023

Several hundred determined farming families are hanging on in this desolate land of Gilbues, Brazil, scraping by with hardscrabble ingenuity and sounding the alarm over the spreading problem

In Brazil town turning to desert, farmers fight to hang on

01 November 2023

An elderly woman carries bottles of water in a child stroller down a street in the frontline town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine

Winter will amplify Ukraine humanitarian needs: UN

31 October 2023

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View of an irrigation system on a farm. AFP/Nelson Almeida

"It's their democratic right to go to court": Ramaphosa on Expropriation Act challenge

04 August 2026

'He brought joy to every family gathering' - Grieving family after water tanker tragedy

04 August 2026

Mapisa-Nqakula paid millions in cash - Interior designer told court

04 August 2026

'Cat' Matlala, co-accused trial within a trial postponed

04 August 2026

IDAC deputy challenges Andrea Johnson's claims

04 August 2026

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Fuel station attendants serve customers as they refuel vehicles at a petrol station in Kolkata, India, on July 12, 2026. Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP

Why India's petrol shift has motorists fuming

04 August 2026

Residents in Dobsonville, Soweto, say water tankers have brought little relief to their water crisis.

Fatal water tanker incident puts SA's water crisis in focus

04 August 2026

An IEC official checks an ID. AFP/Rajesh Jantilal

IEC gears up for next phase of 2026 local elections

04 August 2026

Opinion

Trapped by war, Bangladesh seafarer recounts Gulf ordeal

Infantino, the FIFA president under pressure after scrapped investor plan

Fatal water tanker incident puts SA's water crisis in focus

US northwest battles wildfires after Spokane neighborhoods scorched

Trump's on-again-off-again war against Iran: in his own words

At Nepal school, outpouring of grief for climber Nirmal Purja

Voices from Ethiopia's war-scarred Tigray

Russian aviation sector faces strong headwinds

AI anxiety as computers get super smart

In Brazil town turning to desert, farmers fight to hang on

Winter will amplify Ukraine humanitarian needs: UN

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"It's their democratic right to go to court": Ramaphosa on Expropriation Act challenge

'He brought joy to every family gathering' - Grieving family after water tanker tragedy

Mapisa-Nqakula paid millions in cash - Interior designer told court

'Cat' Matlala, co-accused trial within a trial postponed

IDAC deputy challenges Andrea Johnson's claims

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Why India's petrol shift has motorists fuming

Fatal water tanker incident puts SA's water crisis in focus

IEC gears up for next phase of 2026 local elections

Mutual Wellness: How Short-Term Loans can Bridge the Gap

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Trapped by war, Bangladesh seafarer recounts Gulf ordeal

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