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Over 1,700 illegal firearms from Lesotho destroyed in SA
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (219+ words) Updated Sept. 13, 2026, 9:37 a.m. | By Cliff Shiko South African and Lesotho police have destroyed more than 1,700 illegal firearms seized during crime-fighting operations in Lesotho. The South African Police Service and their counterparts in Lesotho have destroyed over 1,700 illegal firearms seized during crime-fighting…...
Trump bans Canadian alcohol in new trade war salvo
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (645+ words) Updated Sept. 9, 2026, 9:21 a.m. | By AFP US President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his trade war against Canada, banning imports of alcohol and various products and raising tariffs on others, with the conflict showing no sign of abating. Canadian Prime Minister Mark…...
UK airports face more disruption after air traffic control glitch
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (516+ words) Updated Sept. 9, 2026, 9:56 a.m. | By AFP UK travellers faced more misery on Wednesday with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technical glitch that sparked chaos. Aircraft tracking website FlightRadar24 said 177 flights…...
Poor police detection rate undermines South Africans’ sense of safety - crime expert
1+ week, 4+ day ago (283+ words) Updated Sept. 3, 2026, 8:19 a.m. | By Lauren Hendricks A crime analyst says South Africa’s poor record of bringing criminals to justice is contributing to concerns about safety. A crime analyst says one of South Africa's biggest problems is the police's poor record of…...
10 missing as Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul
1+ week, 5+ day ago (535+ words) Updated Sept. 2, 2026, 2:37 p.m. | By AFP A Turkish cargo ship sank rapidly in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with an empty oil tanker. A Turkish cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel,…...
UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshoot
1+ week, 5+ day ago (559+ words) Updated Sept. 2, 2026, 6:26 a.m. | By AFP The United Nations has released its first dedicated assessment on how global temperatures could be brought back below the 1.5C climate target after it is exceeded. The report follows UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ warning last year that…...
Norway's King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution
1+ week, 5+ day ago (655+ words) Updated Sept. 1, 2026, 3:46 p.m. | By AFP Norway's King Haakon VIII took an oath before parliament on Tuesday, the first major institutional step of his reign, though his wife, still convalescing after a lung transplant, was unable to attend. Dressed in a ceremonial…...
Housebreaking remains top crime as assault rises in South Africa
1+ week, 6+ day ago (321+ words) Updated Sept. 1, 2026, 1:50 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks Housebreaking remains the most common crime affecting South African households, with Stats SA estimating 1.5 million incidents in 2025/26. The latest survey also shows a rise in assault, while only 37.9% of people feel safe walking alone in…...
US teen charged with aiding mosque shooters share livestream, manifesto
1+ week, 6+ day ago (263+ words) Updated Sept. 1, 2026, 7:04 a.m. | By AFP A North Carolina grand jury has indicted 17-year-old Sarah Santiago on three counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder over a May shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. A jury charged…...
Four South Africans among hundreds of tourists missing after Nepal floods
2+ week, 4+ day ago (336+ words) Updated Aug. 26, 2026, 5:05 p.m. | By Tsakane Mhlongo and AFP At least 95 people have died, with most of those still out of contact believed to be foreign nationals. The Nepal Tourism Board has confirmed several South Africans are among hundreds of tourists who…...