South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to at least five years in prison after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public. Malema’s lawyer said he would be appealing against…

United States (US) president Donald Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran if shipping is allowed to move through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran will agree to the end in…

Albert Mazibuko, who sang in iconic South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo for more than five decades, has died aged 77. The musician’s death on Sunday came after a short illness, the choral group posted on their Facebook page. Mazibuko…

American professional golfer Tiger Woods was arrested on charges of driving under the influence after rolling his car in a crash in Florida on Friday, authorities have confirmed. The Martin county sheriff officer says the 15-time major champion was also…

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, has been chosen as his successor. Unlike his father, the 56-year-old has largely kept a low profile. He has never held government office, nor given public…

A rare phantom jellyfish has been spotted by scientists exploring the deep sea near Argentina. Stygiomedusa gigantea, more commonly known as the giant phantom jellyfish, was filmed 250 metres below the surface in the South Atlantic Ocean. “We were not…