French Court Jails Six Over Channel Drowning
Migrants board an inflatable dinghy in northern France as they attempt to cross the English Channel to Britain. The dangerous crossing was at the centre of a 2021 mass-drowning case that led to six manslaughter convictions in Paris.
Soweto Atm Bombing Also Smashes Neighbouring Homes
Windows of a house near the Engen garage in Meadowlands, Soweto, were damaged by the blast during an ATM bombing on Wednesday morning. Picture: Refilwe Kholomonyane/TimesLIVE.
UK Says Iran Had Role in RAF Fairford Incident
Armed British police officers guard a checkpoint near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on September 29, 2026, as counterterrorism investigators examine an alleged plot involving the U.S.used airbase.
Pilot Carrying Israelis Stabbed Co-Pilot, Apparently Tried to Crash
Passengers, mostly Israelis, from a flydubai plane are seen inside Tabuk Airport terminal in Saudi Arabia, after an alleged attempt by the co-pilot to crash the plane, September 30, 2026.
Nadia Mukami and Arrow Bwoy Turn a Difficult Chapter Into Music
Kenyan musicians Nadia Mukami and Arrow Bwoy have turned a difficult chapter in their personal lives into a new musical collaboration, showing how artists can transform personal experiences into creative work.The former couple recently released “Yumba,”…
The Polygamist
A South African television drama has demonstrated the growing ability of African productions to reach audiences beyond the continent after The Polygamist secured a strong position on Netflix’s global non-English television rankings. The series,…
Music Videos Take Centre Stage as Madonna and Taylor Swift Lead the Winners
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards have once again highlighted the changing relationship between music, filmmaking and visual storytelling, with Madonna and Taylor Swift among the biggest winners of the night. The awards were held on September 27 at the…
The Boots That Never Changed.
Footballers love new boots.Every season brings brighter colours, lighter designs and promises of better performance. Players change them, manufacturers advertise them and fans collect them.Toni Kroos had a different idea.While football kept moving…
Somali Piracy Turns Deadly Again
They were finally freed from months of pirate captivity , but five crew members would never make it home. The rescue of the hijacked MT Honour 25 off Somalia has ended in tragedy after pirates killed five sailors before Puntland security forces retook…
Too Young for Death?
A teenage feud over a boyfriend ended with a 19-year-old dead , and nearly three decades later, the woman convicted of killing her is facing a lethal injection. The US Supreme Court has rejected Christa Pike’s last-ditch attempt to stop her…