# Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The 82-year-old was diagnosed last Friday after he saw a doctor for urinary symptoms. Biden’s office says while this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which […]
# Tennis: Twenty-two-year-old Carlos Alcaraz has won the Italian Open title for the first time in his career, and his third title of 2025. The Spaniard defeated world number one Jannik Sinner of Italy, 7-6, 6-1, to claim his seventh ATP Masters 1000 title. Meanwhile, Italian Jasmine Paolini defeated American Coco Gauff, 6-4, 6-2, ending a […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema says president Cyril Ramaphosa will be ill-treated and won’t be given the necessary respect on his working visit to the US this week. Ramaphosa will meet with US president Donald Trump on Wednesday, where they will discuss bilateral, regional, and global issues of interest. The visit is also set to provide […]
# The EFF will lead what it terms a VAT Victory March to the National Treasury in Pretoria today. The party says this is in celebration of the people’s victory against the anti-poor, proposed value-added-tax increase. Last month, Finance minister Enoch Godongwana scrapped the VAT hike that was proposed in the national budget. Meanwhile, the […]
# Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Pope Leo the 14th for his support for Ukraine and for being a clear voice in defence of a just and lasting peace. The new Catholic leader met with Zelensky privately following his inauguration mass on Sunday. Last week, the pontiff offered the Vatican as a venue for […]
# Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been banned from re-entering South Africa for five years following his deportation on Sunday. Last month he was acquitted on 32 charges including rape, racketeering and human trafficking. It is believed he agreed to a voluntary deportation process. The Department of Home Affairs’ spokesperson, Siya Qoza, says Omotoso was […]
# The ANC has paid tribute to the party’s Women’s League deputy president Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe, describing her as a servant of the people and a fierce advocate for peace, women’s emancipation, and dignity. The 65-year-old passed away on Saturday. At the time of her death, she was also a member of Parliament and the chairperson […]
# Motorsport: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, to claim his second victory of the season. The Dutchman passed pole-sitter Oscar Piastri’s McLaren on the first lap and controlled the race to secure the win. Lando Norris finished second ahead of his teammate Piastri, while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Williams’ […]
# The US Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into how a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, killing two crew members. According to authorities, the ship, the Cuauhtémoc, carrying 277 people, was on route to Iceland when it lost power as the captain was manoeuvring the vessel, forcing […]
