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Foiled Terror Attack; Five Arrested; Pope Tackles Church Abuse
Security forces prevent alleged RAF attack after five arrests; Pope urges Church to tackle abuse. Marathon runner Assefa wins Berlin; American teenager Sullivan shines in Premier League.
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Family urges murder inquiry into British hiker missing in South Africa
The family of Lorna McSorley, a 71-year-old British woman who disappeared while hiking in South Africa in September 2025, say her case should be investigated as murder. Her brother says the family cannot grieve or settle her affairs without knowing what happened, and that the uncertainty is especially difficult. McSorley was walking near the Ghost…
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Nat Geo Kicks Off New Multi-Year Doc Franchise With ‘Africa Earth’s Wild Home’
National Geographic is launching a multi-year documentary franchise that will explore the planet one continent at a time, beginning with the seven-part series *Africa Earth’s Wild Home*. The project reflects the company’s continued investment in documentaries and aims to show audiences both familiar wildlife and less-seen African landscapes, species and behaviours. Made over four years…
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Seventeen killed and 15 injured in South Africa bar shooting
Eight gunmen reportedly opened fire at a bar in Wedela, west of Johannesburg, killing 17 people and injuring 15 others. The attack, which targeted customers both outside and inside the venue, has prompted a manhunt amid concerns about escalating violence linked to organised crime and illegal mining networks. The victims comprised 13 men and four…
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Four men down – but Australia still beat South Africa
Australia beat world champions South Africa 42-38 in Perth despite being reduced to 11 players during a chaotic late spell. The Wallabies produced an outstanding attacking performance to lead by 25 points, before four yellow cards in nine minutes allowed South Africa to launch a dramatic comeback that ultimately fell short. Len Ikitau scored twice,…
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Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin
Tigst Assefa won the Berlin Marathon despite suffering an apparent tendon injury and collapsing after crossing the finish line. She had looked on course to break the women’s world record, but slowed sharply in the closing stages, narrowly missing Ruth Chepngetich’s mark. Assefa finished in 2:11:04, the third-fastest time in history and a new Berlin…
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South Africa shootings kill 27 in Johannesburg and Cape Town
Twenty-seven people were killed in two mass shootings in South Africa within hours of each other: 17 at a bar near Johannesburg on Saturday evening and 10 outside an entertainment venue near Cape Town early on Sunday. The attacks add to concern about persistent gun violence in a country with one of the world’s highest…
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Police find tenth woman’s body as South Africa killings spark fears of serial killer
Police in South Africa have discovered a tenth woman’s body in Johannesburg within recent months, found on Saturday morning in the Tembisa neighbourhood. The police commissioner stated that officers cannot rule out the possibility of a serial killer, citing similar patterns across the deaths that suggest a shared method of killing. The discovery has sparked…
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FBI breached by cybercriminals; AI deepfakes scandal grips UK politics
ShinyHunters hackers claim to have breached FBI systems, exposing workforce data. The Prime Minister backs a review into AI-generated fake nude images of women and children.
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Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?
Fighting has erupted in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region between regional forces and the national army, with major clashes occurring this week and spreading to neighbouring areas. Residents fear a return to full-scale conflict after barely four years of uneasy peace following a devastating 2020-2022 war that killed approximately 600,000 people and brought the region to…