Politics

WHO experts urge trial of Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo strain

World Health Organisation (WHO) vaccine experts have recommended a full-scale human trial to assess whether the only licensed Ebola vaccine can protect against the...

Ebola takes severe toll on women and children in eastern DRC:...

Women and children continue to bear the brunt of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the epidemic is...

Debates on regulation arise after AI designs working viruses in lab

AI has designed working viruses in a lab for the first time, according to a study published in the journal Science. Researchers from Stanford University...

Should the Madlanga commission hear from Thabo Bester?

The purpose of any commission of inquiry is to uncover the truth, identify institutional failures and recommend measures to prevent similar events from happening...

Kia flexes with all-new Seltos amid SUV market contest

Kia South Africa has unveiled the second-generation Seltos, betting on sharper styling, a more digital cabin and improved technology to strengthen its position in...

More than just a celebration, action needed

As South Africa marks Women's Month, we must ensure that our celebrations are matched by meaningful action and genuine respect. This is the time to...

Road deaths are not accidents – they are policy failures

Every day, more than 3 000 people leave home somewhere in the world and never return because of a road crash. For many, that final...

Thank you coach Broos

As we bid farewell to Hugo Broos, it is with immense gratitude that we reflect on Bafana Bafana’s remarkable transformation under his leadership. When...

Affordable new vehicles the main driver behind car sales in SA

South Africa’s strongest monthly new vehicle sales performance in 12 years appears, at first glance, to contradict the country’s broader economic reality. With growth...

Spain plans burials, seeks identities of those killed in Ceuta migrant...

Police and forensic scientists have drafted in extra staff to try to identify the bodies of 80 migrants found after last week’s mass rush...

Buti Manamela faces fresh Public Protector probe

By Mawande AmaShabalala Mawande@sundayworld.co.za   Higher education and training minister Buti Manamela is facing a fresh probe from the office of the public protector for alleged breach...

Niger road accident death toll rises to 22

The death toll of a road accident which occurred on Friday in western Niger has risen to 22, the Nigerien Ministry of Transport and...

Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says

Israel has rejected ​US President Donald Trump's Board ‌of ⁠Peace 15-point plan for Gaza and will not ‌withdraw until Hamas ‌fully disarms, Israeli Prime...

Do we need 10 000 steps a day?

You’ve probably heard that hitting 10 000 steps a day is the key to health and longevity. But where did this number come from? Believe it...

Thailand mourns school shooting victims amid growing scrutiny over youth gun...

The death toll from ​a school shooting in ‌Thailand rose to nine on Saturday, ​after police said ​a 12-year-old girl caught ⁠up in Friday's...

Iran says no talks under way with US, stresses Strait of...

There are no negotiations between Iran and the United States, though mediators are seeking ways to resume talks and the two sides are exchanging...

Zelenskyy’s first official visit to Serbia strengthens ties with Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first official visit to Serbia on Saturday, meeting President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade as relations between the two...

Elon Musk refused Starlink to help Ukraine strike deep in Russia

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has refused to allow Ukraine forces to use his Starlink satellite internet service for drone strikes deep inside...

ICC oversight body urges Chad and Venezuela to reverse withdrawal

The body that oversees the International Criminal Court (ICC) has urged Chad and Venezuela to reconsider their decisions to withdraw from the court, warning...

Greenland warns oil firm allegedly linked to Trump over planned drilling

Greenland has issued a "strong warning" to a US oil company allegedly linked to US President Donald Trump after equipment for a planned drilling...

Thailand mourns school shooting victims amid growing scrutiny over youth gun...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bZOtsKWN-ZE?feature=share Funerals are being held for the victims of a mass shooting at a school on the outskirts of Bangkok. The incident has sent shockwaves...

Turkish FM says newly signed trilateral defence deal not aimed at...

The newly signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement does not target Iran, is defensive and aimed at protecting signatories from external attacks, Turkish Foreign Minister...

Iran says peace path remains open as US signals ongoing dialogue

Iran will continue pursuing a "path of peace" with the United States under the recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU), Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian...

Wildfires spread across North America and Europe, two killed in Utah...

Wildfires continued to devastate parts of North America and Europe on Saturday, with a helicopter crash killing two people during firefighting operations in the...

Eleven killed in overnight shootings across Cape Town

Western Cape police have reinforced deployments in several communities after three separate shooting incidents in Langa, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha claimed the lives of 11...

Mic drop or nap stop? DJ denies on-air sleep claims

Lesedi FM listeners tuning in for the Dikalaneng Weekend show were treated to a graveyard experience — dead silence in the wee hours of...

Five people shot dead in Langa

Western Cape police have launched a manhunt after five people were fatally shot in Langa on Saturday night, August 8. Police responded to a complaint...

Spain plans burials, seeks identities of those killed in Ceuta migrant...

BARCELONA/CEUTA/RABAT - Police and forensic scientists have drafted in extra staff to try to identify the bodies of 80 migrants found after last week's...

‘Home away from home has now become a place of anxiety’

Fear and apprehension have gripped the hallways of independent broadcaster eNCA after its parent company, eMedia Holdings, announced retrenchments as it restructures news and...

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour against All Blacks could see more young...

By Siyasanga Monoalibe With the one-off Test against Argentina now officially out of the way, after taking to the field yesterday in Buenos Aires, coach...