Sunday World News Updates

The death toll from a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain’s Toledo province on Wednesday morning has risen to 64, the Castilla-La Mancha regional government said. The crash occurred at around 8:54 a.m. local time (0754 GMT) near Urda station in Toledo province, about 120 km south of Madrid,… Read more »

Orlando Pirates have learned who they will face in the CAF Champions League group stages, as they will be the only team representing South Africa in the competition this season. Pirates have been pitted against RS Berkane of Morocco, Colombe Sportive from Cameroon, and Tanzanian giants Simba SC in Group… Read more »

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot said on Tuesday night that exit polls showing his bloc ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition reflected a “complete lack of confidence” in Netanyahu’s government, vowing to move swiftly to replace it, as the projections pointed to a parliamentary election deadlock. Exit polls… Read more »

With public transport key ahead of this Saturday’s Soweto derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium, a number of solutions have been made available for the supporters to be safe and to have a fantastic afternoon. For easy access to the stadium and to ensure that… Read more »

South Africa’s first gas tender for private producers to generate 2,000 megawatts (MW) of power has closed without a preferred bidder being selected due to gas-supply challenges, the country’s ministry of energy and electricity said on Wednesday. After many delays, the Independent Power Producers office received four bids in May,… Read more »

South Africa faces a significant risk of returning to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s grey list barely a year after it secured removal, according to the latest quarterly assessment from business lobby group Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA). The FATF grey list names countries under increased monitoring for weaknesses… Read more »

North West businessman Suliman Carrim has been ordered to make arrangements with the Madlanga Commission for his next appearance within 48 hours. This after the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court granted him bail of R100 000. Magistrate Marc Curlewis granted Carrim bail on charges of contravening the Commissions Act, relating to his… Read more »

Kaizer Chiefs coach Fernando Da Cruz believes his young talisman Wandile Duba has what it takes to break into the Bafana Bafana setup, after his hat-trick against TS Galaxy. Duba’s three goals ensured safe passage for Chiefs into the quarterfinals of the Carling Knockout Cup, with a comfortable 3-0 win… Read more »

South Africans paid dearly for load-shedding. It was a time when factories lost countless shifts. And many small businesses closed their doors. Across the country, households arranged their lives around a schedule. The story of how load shedding was ended deserves to be told with the same seriousness. The Daily… Read more »

From October 23 to 25, the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiong’an) was held in Xiong’an New Area, China’s “city of the future.” Representatives from more than 90 countries, including South Africa, as well as international and regional organisations, gathered to explore practical pathways for translating the Global Governance Initiative (GGI)… Read more »