Sunday World News Updates

BMW has provided its clearest indication yet of what the future of its high-performance M division will look like, unveiling the striking BMW M Concept Neue Klasse at the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in France. The futuristic concept previews the next generation of all-electric BMW M… Read more »

Mercedes-Benz South Africa has officially introduced the all-new CLA 200, a compact luxury sedan that promises more space, efficiency and technology than its predecessor while ushering in a new generation of software-driven vehicles for the German brand. Priced from R937 000, the CLA 200 arrived in local showrooms on June… Read more »

As competition intensifies in South Africa’s fast-growing new energy vehicle (NEV) market,  OMODA & JAECOO South Africa⁠ has confirmed plans to expand its JAECOO J5 line-up with the introduction of hybrid and fully electric derivatives later this year. The Chinese automaker announced that the JAECOO J5 SHS hybrid and J5… Read more »

There is a moment in every democracy before frustration becomes visible. It arrives quietly, long before crowds gather in the streets or headlines begin speaking of unrest. It starts in ordinary moments. A resident reports a broken water pipe that remains unattended for months. A young graduate sends out hundreds… Read more »

Somaliland has a right to choose its own relationships and pressure tactics from Beijing and Mogadishu have not succeeded in altering its friendship with Taipei, its top diplomat in Taiwan said on Friday at the opening of a new office. Strategically situated on the Horn of Africa, Somaliland has enjoyed… Read more »

The 2026 World Cup across Canada, Mexico and the US is the most technology-drenched tournament in football history. For the first time at a men’s World Cup, all 104 matches use semi-automated offside technology (SAOT). Twelve cameras capture 50 stills per second from each player, The Guardian reported. When the… Read more »

German players have stepped up to ease fans’ pain from soaring transport costs at the World Cup, offering to pay for 600 of them to travel by bus to their last Group E game against Ecuador in New Jersey on June 25. City authorities severely hiked rail and bus fares… Read more »

Zimbabwe’s government said on Friday it will require cryptocurrency businesses to register and pay annual fees, as it seeks to bring the largely informal market under regulatory oversight. Businesses involved in buying, selling, transferring or safeguarding virtual assets must register each year with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), an anti-money… Read more »

President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched an urgent legal bid to stop Parliament’s impeachment committee from moving ahead with preparations for an inquiry into the Phala Phala scandal. The application, lodged in the Western Cape High Court on Friday, seeks to freeze the process while a separate review challenge brought by… Read more »

Police have launched a manhunt for three armed suspects following a brazen school robbery in Mdantsane while urgently appealing to the public for help to locate a missing K9 dog believed to have been caught in gunfire during the operation. The search was intensified after the three armed suspects who… Read more »