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An English court found two men guilty on Friday of the “deliberate and mindless” felling of one of the UK’s most iconic trees.

Pope Leo XIV’s name says a lot about the new pontiff’s character and what he will prioritise in his papacy. 

Here are all the stories that made the headlines on front pages of newspapers worldwide on Friday, 9 May 2025. Have a read…

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass on Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church.

Robert Francis Prevost was on Thursday elected the first pope from the United States, the Vatican announced.

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signalling a new leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics has been elected.

Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting to elect the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church.

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The EFF has condemned the British High Commission for ‘deliberately’ failing to process Julius Malema’s visa application.

The Walt Disney Company announced plans on Wednesday for its newest theme park in the United Arab Emirates.

The Vatican’s papal conclave to elect a new leader for the Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis gets under way on Wednesday.

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Forget feathers, fringe and sparkles, if bold and brash colour is your thing, look no further than the conclave at the Vatican.

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Donald Trump has directed officials to reopen Alcatraz prison, the notorious jail on a small island in California that closed six decades ago.

Oil prices slumped on Monday after OPEC+ countries announced a production hike despite oversupply concerns.

Here are all the stories that made the headlines on front pages of newspapers worldwide on Monday, 5 May 2025. Have a read…

Donald Trump posted a spoof picture of himself dressed as the pope after joking that he would like to be the next Catholic pontiff.

From a storm brewing in Japan over the price of a cup of English tea to Australia’s Houdini dachshund: This week’s most offbeat stories.

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The Hungary government’s goal is a fertility rate of 2.1 by 2035, which it says will reverse the population decline.

Here are all the stories that made the headlines on front pages of newspapers worldwide on Tuesday, 29 April 2025. Have a read…

Diplomats from the BRICS group of nations gathered on Monday to present a united front in the face of Donald Trump’s trade policies.

Power went out across all of Spain and Portugal on Monday, cutting cellphone and internet networks, and halting trains.

Here are all the stories that made the headlines on front pages of newspapers worldwide on Monday, 28 April 2025. Have a read…

The suspect in a Canadian car-ramming attack that left 11 dead at a Filipino street party has been charged with murder.

Cardinals are expected to pick a date on Monday for the conclave to elect a new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

Ten suspects will go on trial in Paris on Monday over the 2016 robbery of the US celebrity, reality TV star and influencer, Kim Kardashian.

Cardinals will take part in a conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here’s a brief glossary of the event’s key terms.

Buying a crusty, freshly baked baguette should be one of the simplest, as well as satisfying, daily rituals in France.

A driver killed at least nine people when he plowed a vehicle through a crowd at a Filipino cultural celebration in Vancouver.

Virginia Giuffre, who accused disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein and Britain’s Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, has committed suicide.

People around the world are preparing to bid farewell to the pope. Here’s how to watch Pope Francis’s funeral in South Africa…

The late pope was outspoken on various contemporary issues. On the eve of his funeral, we look back on Pope Francis’s most memorable quotes.

Why did Zelensky visit South Africa? And was Russia’s attack on Kyiv a message to SA? International relations experts explain. 

Here are all the stories that made the headlines on front pages of newspapers worldwide on Friday, 25 April 2025. Have a read…

Ramaphosa says South Africa is ready to play a role in peace-finding efforts peace between Zelensky’s Ukraine and Putin’s Russia.

Ukrainian President Zelensky has asked South Africa to assist in efforts to return Ukrainian children reportedly abducted by Russian forces.

At the same time of Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump have finally had a phone call.

Watch the full version of the “Could the next Pope come from Africa?” in a minute.

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Tesla electric car sales in Europe plunged in the first three months of the year in a fresh blow to its boss Elon Musk.

As the Catholic Church prepares to select a new leader, hopes are that the next pontiff could be the first Black pope in modern history.

The MK Party referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a NATO puppet who is not welcome in South Africa.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the Union Buildings to meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa, with trade, education and peace on the agenda.

Pope Francis’s coffin will be transferred to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday for three days of lying in state.

Elon Musk will scale back his Donald Trump administration work in May to focus on Tesla, the South Africa-born billionaire announced.

Numerous world leaders have announced they will travel to Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday. Princess Charlene will also attend.

Pope Francis’s unique choice of final resting place bucks Vatican tradition. Just where will the pope be buried?

Pope Francis died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling double pneumonia.

Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, as world leaders from Donald Trump to Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend.

Operation Watershed, a civil society initiative, will stage a protest in Trafalgar  Square, London, on 26 April 2025.

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The death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for his successor.

The Office of the Presidency confirms the state visit of Volodymyr Zelensky in South Africa will go ahead. But not everyone is happy …

The death of Pope Francis sets in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in the election by cardinals of a new pontiff.

World leaders have reacted with sadness after Pope Francis, the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died on Monday.

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Some of the proposals in the WHO’s draft agreement include the transfer of skills and expertise for the production of pandemic-related health products.

Will Donald Trump forgive South Africa’s special envoy to the US, Mcebisi Jonas, for the ‘nasty’ things he once said?

A pocket watch, tickets and money found among the belongings of passengers on the Titanic are among items at auction later this month.

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A look into Mcebisi Jonas, South Africa’s new special envoy to the United States, and his past statements about Donald Trump.

A new ambassador to the US must still be appointed, even though President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mcebisi Jonas as his special envoy.

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What exactly did US President Donald Trump mean by ‘terrible, dangerous things’ happening in South Africa?

China said it would raise tariffs to 125% on US goods after US President Donald Trump hiked duties on Chinese goods to 145%.

Washington’s 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing collapse.

Whether its man-eating crocodiles, or predatory sharks – Australians are used to keeping their eyes peeled when they’re near the water.

US immigration authorities will look at social media accounts and deny visas to people who post content considered anti-Semitic.

Thousands of millionaires fled London in the past year with some moving to the United States or Asia driven out by high taxes and Brexit.

A new bill in Congress paves the way for US sanctions against any ANC officials who’ve supported America’s ‘adversaries’ …

American consumers braced for pain even ahead of President Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs on imported products.

Beijing has vowed to fight a trade war ‘to the end’ against Trump, who remained defiant despite major US indexes tumbling again on Tuesday.

Five women who worked as nannies or flight attendants for late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed had their lives “ruined” by years of abuse.

A rare blue diamond valued at $20 million has gone on pre-auction display in Abu Dhabi, capital of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates.

While markets continued their wild ride over Donald Trump’s tariffs, he told Americans: ‘Don’t be weak! Don’t be stupid!’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping new tariffs on imports to the United States from countries right across the globe.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi has asked federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who gunned down a health care CEO.

Virginia Giuffre, a sex trafficking victim of disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been injured in a “serious accident”.

US trading partners scrambled on Tuesday to prepare for the latest raft of Donald Trump tariffs. Here’s the latest news …

Currently, women can get the pill for free from sexual health clinics run by the National Health Service (NHS) and most GP surgeries.

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand has passed 1 000 as rescuers dig through the rubble in search for survivors.

A mushroom cloud of dust and debris swept through the streets of northern Bangkok on Friday following a powerful earthquake.

Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal has been attacked recently by Israeli settlers before he was detained by the Israeli army.

Security appears to be a big draw too, with women and mums not worrying about having their drinks spiked with drugs.

This secret meeting is a strategic geopolitical move to elevate Pretoria on the global stage and reinforce its African partnerships within a multipolar world order.

The price of copper reached a five-month high as US companies stock up on the metal targeted by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth on Tuesday.

The last surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died aged 105, the UK’s Royal Air Force said.

Ebrahim Rasool is due back in South Africa on Friday. Who will replace him and is it worth trying to save SA-US relations?

A pair of astronauts stranded in space for more than nine months are finally headed home after their capsule undocked from the ISS.

Starbucks has been ordered to pay $50 million to a customer who was burned when hot tea spilled on his lap at a California drive-through.

Have you ever wondered where terrorists come from? How they are created? If there is a formula to successfully making one?

The BBC on Friday said it had settled a case with four female journalists who claimed they lost their jobs because of their sex and age.

A South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat was put to death by firing squad on Friday.