SA’s political killings rising, Wits researchers call for El Niño health emergency declaration, and Trump sets up AI task force
Highest election-year political attacks recorded in SA since 2000 – report Figures from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC) show at least 42
IEC opposes DA’s PR-list objection, Flydubai attacker’s motive not yet known, and Japan tightens immigration rules
IEC opposes DA in court action over PR-list complaint The DA’s bid to have the proportional representation (PR) lists of ActionSA, the EFF, the MK
OpenAI’s Astra launch halted over safety concerns, Miliband urges “reset” on UK policy on Israel, and minimum wage non-compliance highest in rural areas
Safety concerns prompt delay in release of new OpenAI model Saachi Jain, head of safety systems at OpenAI, has announced that the company will not
Further US-Iran talks due this week, Pope Leo urges bishops to root out “scourge” of sexual abuse, and Roets says farm murders deserve equal, not special, treatment
Further US-Iran talks expected this week, as Tehran insists only negotiation can end conflict US President Donald Trump’s weekend rejection of Iran’s proposal for reopening
Trump’s media ban overturned, reports of Mexican cartels in SA, and AI hack claimed in Australia
White House reverses Trump’s media ban after court order Hours after a federal judge ruled President Donald Trump’s ban on three news outlets – CNN,
ANC seeks ConCourt ruling on candidates, mass killing in KZN, and IEC’s warning on voter trust
ANC asks Constitutional Court to allow local election candidates to stand The ANC has filed an application with the Constitutional Court to allow candidates not
Israeli diplomat says genocide claim “completely atrocious”, Ramaphosa orders corruption probes, and Sibiya in court on grooming, rape charges
New Israeli representative rejects ICJ case, says embassy here to stay Hen Feder, Israel’s new deputy head of mission in Pretoria and the country’s most
Ramaphosa says SA won’t be “bowing” to US, bigger budget for VIPs than women and children, and ructions over White House media stance
SA won’t be “bowing its head” before US – Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to the announcement that the United States would impose visa
US imposes “targeted” visa restrictions on SA, Israeli scholars call for Gaza “war crimes” probe, and Zuckerberg says AI development safe
US targets South Africans who promote race-based discrimination, violence or EWC Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced US visa restrictions targeting people it accuses
Russian drone near miss, learner murdered at school, UK breakaway pact
Russian drone hits Ukrainian train as diplomats pass by A Russian drone struck a train near Yahodyn in western Ukraine, shortly after former UK Prime