The US Navy began blockading the Strait of Hormuz on 13 April 2026, sending oil above $100 a barrel and threatening record SA petrol price increases in May.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago have been barred from the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Washington after the US refused to accredit SA’s delegation.
ICE agents deployed to US airports on Monday as TSA staffing shortages cause hours-long delays. Here is what is happening, why it started and what it means for travellers.
Police in Buda, Texas are investigating an altercation between a student and an adult that took place during anti ICE walkouts involving high school students.
Ilhan Omar was attacked with an unknown liquid during a Minnesota town hall, an incident that comes amid rising political and community tensions across the state.
Miami International Airport has resumed full operations after a mass evacuation on Sunday triggered by unattended luggage in a departures area.
A Minneapolis ICE shooting that killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good has triggered protests, vigils and school closures, with federal officials calling the agent’s actions self-defence and state and local leaders disputing that account as video and witness statements raise unresolved questions.
The Nigeria airstrike on ISIL targets has sparked relief, and questions over sovereignty and fears about sectarian tensions.
The US Justice Department has released nearly 30 000 Epstein files, warning that some Trump allegations in the documents are untrue and sensationalist.
South Africa has been left off the invite list for the first US-hosted G20 Sherpa meeting, a move DIRCO calls a breach of protocol after months of tensions.
Stockton mass shooting leaves four dead, including three children, at a family gathering.
Ramaphosa says South Africa will remain a full, active G20 member and warns Trump’s claims about ‘genocide’ and land grabs are harming national interests.
How to celebrate Thanksgiving – a clear guide to the holiday’s origins, debates and traditions.
Naledi Pandor’s US visa was revoked during a week of heightened G20 diplomacy in Johannesburg.
Things got awkward when Donald Trump was grilled on the documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including Epstein emails that reference the US President.
A White House source has confirmed that neither President Donald Trump nor Vice President JD Vance will attend the G20 Leaders Summit 2025 in Johannesburg, affirming Washington’s full boycott of the event.
Zohran Mamdani, who spent part of his childhood in South Africa, has been elected as New York City’s youngest and first Muslim mayor in history.
At least seven people have died following the Louisville UPS plane crash, which sent a fireball and black smoke billowing over Kentucky after the aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from the city’s main airport.
Former US vice president Dick Cheney, a deeply influential yet divisive figure who shaped America’s post-9/11 foreign policy and championed the Iraq invasion, has died at age 84.
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon says there are plans to help Donald Trump bypass the 22nd Amendment and pursue a third presidential term.
Alaska Airlines has restored operations after a major technology outage grounded flights nationwide, forcing the cancellation of more than 229 flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded across US airports.
The Sundance Film Festival 2026 will be the final edition hosted in Utah before moving to Colorado — and organisers are promising an unforgettable send-off that honours Robert Redford’s legacy and celebrates global independent storytelling.
The United States has revoked Nota Baloyi’s visa following comments he made online about the late conservative figure Charlie Kirk.
Flights at Los Angeles International Airport were not disrupted after a Chevron oil refinery explosion in El Segundo triggered a massive fire on Thursday night.
At least one person was injured after two Delta jets collided in a low-speed crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Wednesday night.
A gas explosion caused a partial New York City building collapse in the Bronx on Wednesday, but officials confirmed no injuries were reported.
Thomas Jacob Sanford, a 40-year-old Iraq War veteran, has been identified as the gunman behind the Michigan church mass shooting that left at least four dead.
US President Donald Trump has announced a 100% tariff on movies made outside the United States, a move that could change how Hollywood and global film industries operate.
A chilling detail emerged after D4vd’s Tesla was found with the body of missing teen Celeste Rivas — both had the same “Shhh…” tattoo on their right index fingers.
The fallout from the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk continues, with the suspect refusing to cooperate, a vandal arrested at a memorial, and plans announced for a public tribute later this month.
