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World

Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain

12th July 2026

WENZHOU, China – Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rainfall to the eastern coast...

Africa

Zambia election will put Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record to the test

11th July 2026

Zambia is gearing up for an August election in which President Hakainde Hichilema is favoured to win a second term but may...

Big Reads

How the absence of Iran’s new supreme leader is becoming a liability for the Islamic Republic

11th July 2026

The whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei have been a mystery to Iranians and the rest of the world alike since his appointment as...

Africa

Namibia secures China deals on infrastructure, mining and energy with state visit

11th July 2026

China on Friday said it would step up cooperation with Namibia in the Southern African state’s energy, farming, infrastructure, and minerals sectors...

Africa

Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected, WHO official says

10th July 2026

Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing...

World

Watch | Eleven killed, 19 missing in one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires

10th July 2026

MADRID – At least 11 people died in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, a popular holiday destination, and 19 were...

Soccer

Bafana coach Hugo Broos confirms stepping away from top job

10th July 2026

South Africa coach Hugo Broos has confirmed his departure after a fortnight of uncertainty over whether the 74-year-old would stay on after...

News

Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz chock-a-block as attacks strain Iran truce

9th July 2026

Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping...

Africa

11 more Trump deportees arrive in Eswatini from US, lawyer says

9th July 2026

Eleven more migrants deported by the Trump administration under a policy of sending them to third countries arrived in Eswatini from the...

Africa

New Congo province has suspected Ebola case as deaths hit 600, report says

9th July 2026

The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Wednesday that suspected Ebola cases had been reported in a new province, highlighting the expansion...