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Bonnie Tyler on stage in Spain. (Photo: Facebook/Bonnie Tyler) Bonnie Tyler, world famous for her raspy voice and hits like “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “It’s a Heartache”, has died at the age of 75. The news of the Welsh megastar’s death was announced on her official website on Thursday morning. “Bonnie’s family and team are devastated to announce that she died unexpectedly last night in a hospital in Portugal after treatment for an illness. “We will release further details later, but for now we ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy,” reads the entry on Tyler’s website.…

The Secretary General of the ANC, Mr. Fikile Mbalula, refused to apologize to the leader of the EFF, Mr. Julius Malema.Mbalula told Malema that he will not retract the words he said about the EFF last week, where he accused the group led by Malema of being part of the people who are running a campaign to expel immigrants from the country.Mbalula said that the EFF was the first to go into restaurants to fight against the employment of immigrants in this sector.Continuing, he said the EFF protests against the employment of immigrants were violent.The EFF lawyers then wrote a…

In light of the broader challenges and the pressure that is currently also placed on the church as an institution, it is of particular importance for us as Christians to make sure that we continue to support and strengthen each other from our common faith base and values.

About 130,000 people have been evacuated from the Guangxi region while thousands of rescuers have been deployed.By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and APPublished On 9 Jul 20269 Jul 2026Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak has killed 39 people in southern China, most of them after a dam breach inundated the city of Nanning.Ding Wei, the city’s vice mayor, announced the toll at a news briefing on Thursday, up sharply from a previous count of six, after record rainfall breached reservoirs and sent torrents of water through towns and cities in the Guangxi region.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe dam…

THERE have been other changes in Zwelithini’s Silo Misuzulu Sinqobile office as the sacked secretary of Mbube, Squire Nododile Ndamase, has been brought back.Ndamase has been appointed to handle the affairs of Silo.This position was held by Prince Khishweni Zulu, who resigned less than two months after being appointed to the position. Ndamase was left in a state of shock after the closure of the Silo’s private office in late May.Silo’s spokesperson, Mr. Mpikayise Buthelezi, said that Ndamase is now in charge of Silo’s office. The latest change follows the guidance of the King’s spokesperson, Prince Thulani of Mrs. Zulu.…

Mourners take part in the funeral procession of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, (Photo: Ahmad AL-RUBAYE/AFP)The US and Iran attacked each other for the second consecutive day on Thursday amid renewed tensions over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.Iran insists on control of the strait despite the fact that it was open to free passage before the US-Israeli attacks in February.Pres. Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran was “over”, but kept the door open for further talks and added that any attacks would come to an end quickly.US forces said the latest strikes against Iran were…

Juba, South Sudan – As South Sudan marks 15 years of independence on July 9, hopes that accompanied the birth of the world’s youngest country in 2011 have given way to a fragile reality.After decades of struggle for self-determination and a long civil war with Sudan, the country descended into its own conflict between 2013 and 2018, a war that researchers estimate killed hundreds of thousands of people.Although the 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) largely ended the fighting, analysts and humanitarian agencies say implementation has stalled, leaving many South Sudanese questioning when…

ALTHOUGH he has been banned from television shows for fighting for the rights of his teammates, Rami Chuene says he does not believe that.The famous actor of Gracious “TGom” Mabuza kwiThe QueenRami Chuene, spoke on DJ Fresh’s morning show iSo Breakfast. Rami said that he has been busy at home for three years and was not employed in games because the producers complained that he was talking about safuthi.It will be remembered that Rami’s inconsistency started in The Queen when he sympathized with his colleague Vatiswa Ndara. In 2020, Rami came out pale in theThe Queen that the scene he…

8 Julie 2026 AFP How would you like to share the article? Son of Mkhanyisi Tshuma. (Photo: The Harare Times/X). An international manhunt was launched on Wednesday for a British man suspected of murdering his wife and two young daughters, after which he apparently fled to Zimbabwe. The police have identified the suspect as 45-year-old Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who is known as Mark. Tshuma, a British citizen of Zimbabwean descent, is said to have left the country on Saturday from Heathrow Airport in London with a British passport. The bodies of his wife, Zandile Tshuma (42), and their two daughters,…

Before the FIFA World Cup 2026 began, Morocco’s head coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, was asked about his ambitions for the national team. His answer was bold, direct and almost provocative:“We can win the World Cup.”Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhen I first heard those words, I thought he could have chosen them more carefully.It is widely understood in football that every coach wants his players to believe, but World Cups have a habit of punishing bold predictions. I wondered whether those words would eventually come back to haunt Ouahbi with a difficult group lineup and an unforgiving knockout path…