ANC MP shot dead in suspected robbery
The ANC caucus in Parliament is mourning the death of its MP Sibusiso Radebe‚ who was shot in an attempted hijacking in Roodepoort on Tuesday night.
“It is with grave sadness that the office of...
Pope slams Trump over migrant family separations
Pope Francis has added his voice to those criticizing the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy that has resulted in the separation of families at the Mexican border.
In a wide-ranging interview with Reuters at his...
US quits ‘biased’ UN human rights council
The US has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling it a "cesspool of political bias".
The "hypocritical and self-serving" body "makes a mockery of human rights", said US envoy to the...
Audi boss arrested over diesel scandal
The chief executive of German carmaker Audi, Rupert Stadler, has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the diesel emissions scandal.
A spokesman for Volkswagen, which owns Audi, confirmed he had been arrested on...
First ladies urge child migrant action
The former US First Lady Laura Bush has condemned a controversial policy that splits up families who illegally enter the country.
Writing in the Washington Post, she describes the separation of children from their parents...
Nigeria: Blasts and rockets ‘kill 31’ in Borno state
Two suicide bombers have attacked a town in north-eastern Nigeria only hours after the country's army chief urged displaced residents to return home because it was safe.
The blasts hit the town of Damboa in...
Spain welcomes disputed Aquarius migrants
The Spanish port of Valencia has seen the arrival of the first ship carrying migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea and turned away by Italy and Malta.
The first of three vessels entered harbour soon...
Glasgow fire: Art school’s Mackintosh building ravaged
Glasgow's world-renowned School of Art has been gutted by another huge blaze, four years after part of the building was destroyed by fire.
Flames ripped through the celebrated Mackintosh building after it caught fire at...
Trump imposes 25% tariff on Chinese goods
US President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of intellectual copyright theft.
The US will impose further tariffs if China retaliates, the White House said.
The tariffs affect...
Egypt safer than US and UK – Gallup poll
Egypt has been ranked the safest country in Africa and higher than both the UK and US, according to a new global poll.
The annual Gallup Global Law and Order asked if people felt safe...