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Former US President Donald Trump waves to the crowd on the 16th tee during day three of the LIV Golf Invitational – Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club on August 13, 2023 in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Trump indicted for racketeering over 2020 election interference

“So, the Witch Hunt continues!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform

US President Donald Trump. (SAUL LOEB / AFP/ Getty Images)

US lawmakers call for criminal charges against Trump

Congress has never made a criminal referral against a sitting or former president, and it will add to the clamour among Trump’s opponents for prosecution

Pro-choice and anti-abortion activist rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 02, 2022 in Washington, DC. In an initial draft majority opinion obtained by Politico, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito allegedly wrote that the cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey should be overturned, which would end federal […]

What would the end of Roe mean for Americans? Five key questions

The US Supreme Court’s leaked draft decision to end the nationwide right to abortion would be one of the most explosive domestic political developments in a generation

A counter-protestor holds a sig as demonstrators gather for the “Justice for J6” rally in Washington, DC, on September 18, 2021, in support of the pro-Trump rioters who ransacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. – Washington was on high alert for the rally with security forces better prepared to avoid a repeat of the January 6 attack on the Capitol. US Capitol police said they have no indication of a specific plot associated with the rally, but warned in a news conference there had been “some threats of violence,” with a counter-rally scheduled to take place nearby. (Photo by PEDRO UGARTE / AFP)

Trump White House chief risks criminal charge in Capitol riot probe

Mark Meadows, who failed to appear before the congressional panel last month, is seen as a key witness to Trump’s role in efforts to overturn the election by undemocratic means

Former US secretary of state Colin Powell. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Capital Concerts)

Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies aged 84

The 84-year-old died as a result of complications from Covid-19

The scrupulously tight-lipped Mueller will appear at back-to-back hearings on July 17 of the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

US prosecutor Mueller to testify publicly on Russia probe

The Mueller report released in April outlined numerous contacts between Trump’s 2016 election campaign and government-linked Russians

Manyi referred to the newspaper’s coverage of treasury’s failed integrated financial management system, which reportedly cost government R1.7-billion as evidence of his assertions. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

‘The Shape of Water’ triumphs at nail-biting Oscars

"The Shape of Water" on Sunday won top honors at the Oscars including the coveted best picture statuette

Lagoons can be seen from a plane as it flies above Kiritimati Island

Paradise lost: ‘Anote’s Ark’ shows Kiribati on the brink

The low-lying Pacific nation of 33 atolls and reef islands is facing the unstoppable rise of the sea

Who has an alarm clock these days?

Hollywood stars declare war on sexual misconduct at Globes

Hollywood spoke with one voice at the Golden Globes on Sunday to declare war on the film industry’s culture of sexual harassment and abuse.

More than 100 women have come forward since October to accuse US film producer Harvey Weinstein of various degrees of sexual misconduct.

Disgraced Weinstein hit by new sex attack lawsuit

Another actress,Kadian Noble, has come out to join hundreds of women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct

Lekota and AfriForum on Monday announced that they would join forces to ask the South African public and the international community to apply pressure on the ANC. (Gallo Images)

Haiti’s first female-directed movie bids for Oscars

Haiti is still reeling from the 2010 earthquake that killed more than 220,000 people but a nascent film industry has begun to emerge.

More than 100 women have come forward since October to accuse US film producer Harvey Weinstein of various degrees of sexual misconduct.

13 women come forward in ever-widening Weinstein rape scandal

The women’s allegations against the 65-year-old movie mogul were made in an bombshell expose published by the New Yorker on Tuesday.

The victims of the Las Vegas shooting are starting to be identified on social media and stories of heroism in the face of chaos and devastation are being shared.

Las Vegas shooter’s girlfriend back in US, FBI to question her

In recent developments, the girlfriend of the Las Vegas shooter is being questioned by the FBI as a ‘person of interest’

Elizabeth Moss poses backstage with her awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series for “The Handmaid’s Tale”.

Politics centre stage as ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ sweeps Emmys

Television’s glittering awards placed politics front and centre, lavishing "The Handmaid’s Tale" for its bleak portrait of an authoritarian America.

Cold comfort: Residents of Johannesburg’s northern suburbs are forming alliances to combat crime

Winter is here: ‘Game of Thrones’ begins season seven

Spoiler alert: This story contains minor details from Sunday’s season premiere of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’

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Return of the King: ‘Kong: Skull Island’ revives iconic ape

Eight decades since furry wrecking machine King Kong first stomped into theaters, the giant ape makes his cinematic comeback this weekend.

Posters and banners on every street corner in Freetown warn of the dangers of Ebola.

Sierra Leone’s Ebola-hit Freetown is a city on edge

Just a day’s drive from the epicentre of the outbreak, it’s little wonder Ebola propagates panic quicker than it spreads death in the coastal city.

Malians defy threats to vote in new leader

Malians were preparing on Sunday to defy Islamist death threats and vote for a president expected to usher in a new dawn of peace and stability.

Obama’s attitude towards Africa splits opinions

Analysts are divided over whether Barack Obama has been overlooking a golden goose in his ancestral continent or shrewdly dodging a white elephant.

Nepal scientists scoop poop for tiger database

Scientists in Nepal are to build a DNA database of the endangered Bengal tiger by recording a unique genetic fingerprint from each adult’s faeces.