McKinsey pays $122mn to resolve probes into South Africa bribes

A Journey on South Africa’s Blue Train

On a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.

The New York Times - Mar. 25

South Africa white-ball coach Rob Walter resigns for personal reasons

Rob Walter has resigned as head coach of the South Africa men's white-ball cricket team. Cricket South Africa announced Walter's resignation on Tuesday and said it was due to personal reasons. ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants

South Africa is unleashing weevils imported from the United States in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of Salvinia minima, an alien species of aquatic plant native to South America that is ...

ABC News - 4d

How South Africa's 'Snowbok' booked Winter Olympics spot

Nicknamed the 'Snowbok', South African cross-country skier Matt Smith is set to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics despite only taking up the sport two years ago.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Man tending grandparents’ graves suspected of igniting South Korea’s worst wildfires

Police launch probe into a man suspected of accidentally starting the country’s worst wildfires in history while clearing his relatives’ gravesites. South Korean police have launched a probe into a ...

The Guardian - 4d

‘Mission South Africa’: How Trump Is Offering White Afrikaners Refugee Status

The United States has banned most refugees, including 20,000 people who were already ready to travel to the United States before President Trump took office. But Mr. Trump is making one exception.

The New York Times - 3d

South Africa’s ANC calls Trump Afrikaner refugee plan ‘madness’

Main party in governing coalition dismisses US accusations of white minority oppression

Financial Times - 1d

South Africa’s coalition in peril after ANC passes budget without partner

Business-friendly Democratic Alliance votes against the framework following weeks of infighting

Financial Times - 15h

Rangers takeover red tape could resolve in month - gossip

Rangers takeover could be resolved by the end of April while Celtic could be set for talks over a new deal for Brendan Rodgers in Tuesday's Scottish gossip.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Republicans' calls for probe of Trump officials' Signal chat grow

Republican Oklahoma Senator James Lankford said on Sunday that a probe is "entirely appropriate".

BBC News - 3d

Environment Agency orders review into tyre recycling after BBC probe

Environment Agency review waste tyre exports after BBC probe reveals millions sent to furnaces in India.

BBC News - 1d

Marc Lore, Alex Rodriguez to take full ownership of Minnesota Timberwolves, resolving dispute with Glen Taylor: Report

Glen Taylor, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have agreed to resolve their dispute over ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Lore and Rodriguez set to take full ownership of the team, ...

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Yes, Mikey February Still Rips A Thruster

So far on M-Feb’s YouTube channel, which was launched less than a year ago, his videos have featured extremely stylish and cutting-edge surfing in Mexico, Morocco and South Africa. Like his ability ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice

South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to ...

The Guardian - 3d

Sundowns edge Esperance as crowd violence mars quarter-final

Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa edged Esperance of Tunisia 1-0 on Tuesday in a CAF Champions League quarter-final first leg marred by post-match crowd violence.Then Esperance coach Cardoso ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Al Udeid Air Base: A strategic asset for US power in the Gulf

Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar is a strategic and fully operational hub that supports U.S. military operations across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, and relocating CENTCOM's forward ...

The Hill - 13h

Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy

The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.

The New York Times - 1d

China ‘delays conclusion of Cognac probe’

Yahoo News - 2d

New tech could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa's most remote regions

A groundbreaking initiative could soon be bringing surgeons closer to patients in Africa's remote corners where the doctor-to-patients ratio is among the lowest in the world

ABC News - 4d

Klarna hit by buy now, pay later backlash as it targets $15bn IPO

Swedish fintech brought ‘pay in four’ to everything from food to fashion but sceptics point to model’s vulnerabilities

Financial Times - 2d

Gary Glitter bankrupt after failing to pay victim damages

The convicted sex offender was ordered to pay a woman he abused when she was 12 more than £500,000.

BBC News - 1d

Connor turns down GB spot after being asked to pay

Distance runner Ben Connor says he is declining his selection by Great Britain for the European Road Running Championships after being asked to pay to compete.

BBC News - 1d

Team GB Olympian refuses to race after UK Athletics asked him to pay

A leading British athlete has turned down a place at the European Road Running Championships after being asked to pay to compete.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Probe launched into flawed data at UK statistics agency

Government-backed investigation will examine culture and leadership at ONS amid concerns over reliability of official figures

Financial Times - 1d

Carbon monoxide probed in Gardner son's death

The death of Miller Gardner, the son of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, is being investigated as related to possible carbon monoxide poisoning.

ESPN - 1d

This Tool Probes Frontier AI Models for Lapses in Intelligence

A new platform from data training company Scale AI will let artificial intelligence developers find their models’ weak spots.

Wired - 16h

Sources: NBA probes Morant's finger-gun gesture

The NBA is looking into Grizzlies star Ja Morant using his hands and arms to mimic shooting a gun toward the Warriors' bench during Tuesday's game, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 7h

Africa’s AI ambitions take the spotlight in Rwanda

Yahoo News - 22h

The enduring pay gap for disabled people

Ministers say welfare cuts will help more benefit claimants into employment — but work doesn’t always reward everyone fairly

Financial Times - 1d

Cabinet Office to scrutinise failings of UK’s official data provider ONS

Internal questioning could lead to independent probe after high-profile bungles

Financial Times - 3d

How has Deliveroo turned a profit? By slashing the pay and dismantling the rights of riders like me | Shaf Hussain

Our work is dangerous and the pay only gets worse, while the CEO has just sold £15m in shares – we deserve better. Shaf Hussain is a Deliveroo rider and chair of the couriers branch of the IWGB ...

The Guardian - 2d

Milwaukee pays tribute to Bob Uecker in Brewers' first home game since his death

As the Milwaukee Brewers conducted a moment of silence before their home opener to honor Bob Uecker, one fan decided keeping quiet wasn’t the best way to pay tribute to the lovable loquacious ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

South Laurel sweeps all three divisions during Cardinal Relays

LONDON — South Laurel High School made it a clean sweep at the Cardinal Relays, winning the boys, girls and mixed divisions. South Laurel took home first place honors in the boys division, ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Barcelona scout hunting for new gems at South American U-17 Championship

Barcelona continue to expand its scouting network across South America as reports from SPORT suggest that one of the club’s representatives is currently in Colombia to monitor the South American ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Supreme Court confronts South Carolina bid to defund Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with a case testing whether South Carolina was legally allowed to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. South Carolina restricted Planned ...

The Hill - 13h

Susan Collins says Trump is right to probe Maine over transgender athletes

Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), a prominent Senate Republican moderate, says President Trump is right to scrutinize her state's law that "allows biological males to play in girls’ sports," calling the ...

The Hill - 1d