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Over 1,700 illegal firearms from Lesotho destroyed in SA
1+ day, 10+ 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…...
Philippine ferry fire kills 5, dozens missing
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (540+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 2:45 p.m. | By AFP Philippine rescuers are battling a fire aboard the M/V June Aster near Palawan, with at least five people dead, 43 rescued and 86 still missing. Philippine rescuers raced on Thursday to extinguish a fire that erupted aboard…...
Trump bans Canadian alcohol in new trade war salvo
5+ day, 10+ 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, 9+ 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…...
South African mechanic among 11 abducted in Mozambique attack
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (170+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 12:13 p.m. | By Bulletin A South African mechanic is among about 11 people abducted during an attack on a hunting lodge in northern Mozambique, officials say. Five South Africans were working at the camp in the town of Marangira when the…...
Second-hand smoke causes to nearly 1.7M deaths globally: study
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (369+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 6:58 a.m. | By AFP More than 2.7 billion people worldwide, including children, were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, contributing to nearly 1.7 million deaths, according to a study published in The Lancet. Tobacco remains a leading cause of disease globally, the study…...
Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after three-day halt
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (559+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 6:45 a.m. | By AFP Russia has resumed strikes on Kyiv after a three-day pause ordered by President Vladimir Putin. Strong explosions were heard across the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday, according to AFP journalists. A wave of strong explosions rang out…...
UN votes for a new world map - and Africa is HUGE
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (487+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 6:17 a.m. | By East Coast Breakfast If you’ve ever looked at a world map and thought Greenland was roughly the size of Africa, prepare to have your geography lessons questioned. The United Nations has voted to encourage the use of…...
Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under new law
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (308+ words) Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 7:04 a.m. | By AFP Australians could be given the option to opt out of powerful social media algorithms under proposed legislation targeting Big Tech. The draft law would introduce a “digital duty of care” for technology companies and is expected…...
WATCH: Trump 'happy' Prince Harry and Meghan have left US
1+ week, 4+ day ago (645+ words) Updated Sept. 3, 2026, 11:17 a.m. | By AFP President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was glad Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, had left the United States -- while adding that if he were part of the British royal family, he would not have…...