Proposed anti-crime wall along Cape Town highway divides residents/in /by
There has been a surge in attacks along the multi-lane road which links the airport to the city centre.
Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events/in /by
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games
UAE: Flood chaos in Sharjah as heavy rain paralyses traffic/in /by
Sharjah among hardest‑hit areas in latest rain spell, video shows waterlogged roads and slow‑moving vehicles
Iran releases strike images from US–Israeli attacks as war fears escalate/in /by
Iran published new images on Friday showing damage at two sites in Tehran and north west province, after overnight US–Israeli strikes intensified pressure on the country’s leadership and infrastructure.
Pix of the Day, 27 March 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 27 March 2026
Congo-Kinshasa: Escalating Violence and Influx of Returnees in DR Congo Fuel Regional Instability/in /by
[IPS] United Nations -- In the month following the reopening of the Burundi-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border, the humanitarian crisis in the DRC has deteriorated considerably, recently marked by an influx of Congolese refugees returning home, where they face overcrowded conditions and a severe shortage of essential services. This comes in the midst of escalating clashes between rebel groups AFC and M23, and forces affiliated with the Kinshasa government, with drone strikes causing widespread destruction and pushing
War on Iran sparks global fertilizer shortage, threatens food prices/in /by
The war has almost halted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage off Iran that handles about a fifth of the world's oil and nearly a third of global fertilizer trade
Facing climate change, Nigeria’s Lagos state takes out flood insurance/in /by
Nigeria's Lagos state has taken out a $7.5 million flood insurance policy to cover millions of people, the Insurance Development Forum said Thursday, as the country's economic capital faces rising sea levels and floods linked to climate change.
UN warns DRC conflict expanding, drone warfare threatens civilians/in /by
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo warned on Thursday that hostilities between the government and the AFC/M23 are spreading beyond the traditional epicenter of North and South Kivu into Tshopo Province, far from the front lines.
France denies that it disinvited South Africa from G7/in /by
France on Thursday denied accusations it caved into US pressure and withdrew an alleged invitation for South Africa to attend a G7 summit later this year.