JOHANNESBURG A plane transporting more than 100 Palestinian refugees seeking asylum in South Africa landed Thursday morning at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, but its clearance has been delayed, a humanitarian group said in a statement. Gift of the Givers Foundation said the Palestinians have been kept waiting for several hours to get off the plane because Israel refused to give them exit stamps in their passports.

Sierra Leone has achieved a remarkable milestone in its Hajj preparations, securing a quota of 3,500 pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj season. The achievement follows high praise from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which commended Sierra Leone for fully meeting the 2026 Hajj benchmarks. During an official engagement, Dr. Badr Muhammad Al Solami, Adviser to the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, publicly commended Sierra Leone’s outstanding performance.

Treasury yields rise as the stream of data withheld during the government shutdown draws near. The much-expected September jobs report is scheduled for Thursday, following releases on construction-spending, manufacturers’ orders and international-trade flows earlier in the week. Fed Governor Miran reinstates his argument for interest rate cuts in a Fox Business interview, suggesting his colleagues’ worries about inflation are misplaced. As of now, future markets indicate investors are mostly pricing in a hold next month.

WASHINGTON—President Trump said he is withdrawing the nomination of Donald Korb to be the Internal Revenue Service’s top lawyer, pulling the plug on the pick just days before Korb was set to be confirmed by the Senate. Trump wrote on Truth Social that he was ending Korb’s nomination without providing a reason. The sudden move means continued turmoil at the top ranks…

WASHINGTON—A classified Justice Department brief authorizing strikes on drug-smuggling boats describes fentanyl as a potential chemical weapons threat, according to a House member and another person familiar with the memo. The lengthy document by the department’s Office of Legal Counsel outlines the Trump administration’s still-secret legal justification for the continuing military operation, which has sparked sharp criticism from Democrats and some Republicans since the strikes began in September.

MUMBAI - South Africa and India have several shared priorities ahead of the G20 summit. Development, inclusive growth, and a push to mobilise finance needed to adapt to - and mitigate - the impact of climate change, are among the areas both countries have placed at the top of their agenda. After hosting the G20 in 2023, experts say India has an opportunity to build on that role this year – and position itself as a voice for developing countries, often referred to as the “Global South”.

Western Cape police have responded to an ombudsman's report revealing allegations of corruption against provincial police commissioner, Thembisile Patekile, and his senior management team. The report follows a complaint lodged by the Western Cape government with the police ombudsman, Major-General Oswald Reddy, in October 2022. The complaint related to alleged police infiltration by the notorious 28s gang. Reddy stated that he immediately notified the provincial commissioner and his management that an investigation was underway.

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa plans to bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the government said Thursday, aiming to bring one of the world's biggest sporting events to Africa for the first time. The country was the first on the continent to host the football World Cup in 2010. "South Africa initiates its intention to bid for the 2036 and 2040 Olympic Games," Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said in a press briefing.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's decision that the United States government boycott the Group of 20 summit next weekend in South Africa is “their loss,” South Africa's leader said Wednesday. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa added that “the United States needs to think again whether boycott politics actually works, because in my experience it doesn't work.”

South Africa’s government has approved the nation’s bid to host the 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games after the cabinet voted Wednesday to enter continuous dialogue with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). No specific city was named, but if the proposed host outlasts several international rivals it would become the first-ever African destination for the marquee event. “South Africa initiates its intention to bid for the 2036 and 2040 Olympic Games,” minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni told media according to local reports.

South Africa will soon host the annual G20 summit – the first on the African continent – marking the end of the country’s one-year term as president of the forum. In a survey conducted this spring, 41% of South Africans say their country’s influence on the world stage has been getting weaker in recent years. Around a quarter of South Africans (26%) say their country’s influence has been getting 

For months, it seemed like all roads led to Benin. With the Nigerian art week rounding up in early November, writers, artists, and patrons seemed to be making a beeline towards the land of bronzes, ready to attend the preview week for the new and highly anticipated Museum of West African Art (MOWAA). Plane tickets were booked, and so were hotel rooms.

Tarik Saleh’s latest film, Eagles of the Republic, was the sole African title in the official competition at the Cannes film festival this year. The political satire stars regular Saleh contributor Fares Fares as George Fahmy, a beloved Egyptian superstar. The high-stakes thriller, which also showed at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and will premiere in European theaters starting November 12, marks the conclusion of Saleh’s heralded Cairo trilogy, which started with…

The High Commission of India in Abuja has deepened cultural relations with Nigeria through a joint film initiative held in collaboration with the Kaduna International Film Festival. The event, which took place at the Indian High Commission’s Chancery in Abuja, featured short film screenings and a panel discussion focused on creative collaboration between both nations. It brought together diplomats, Nollywood practitioners, cultural enthusiasts, and representatives of the Indian community in Nigeria.

Under Armour UAA -3.12%decrease; red down pointing triangle is parting ways with Stephen Curry’s brand after more than a decade of working with the basketball star, part of a broadened restructuring at the sportswear retailer. The company said Thursday the separation will allow it to focus on its namesake brand, with plans to develop new basketball products. It will still release the Curry 13 shoe in February as planned, with additional apparel collections available through next October.

The U.S. plans to eliminate tariffs on bananas, coffee and certain apparel and textile products from Ecuador, Argentina, El Salvador and Guatemala under framework agreements with the Latin American nations, a senior administration official told reporters Thursday. The move is part of a shift from the Trump administration to water down some of its so-called reciprocal tariffs in the face of rising prices for consumers, as well as…

You’ve landed your first job or finally have a steady income. The future feels wide open, but when it comes to credit, you’re cautious. And with good reason. We’ve all seen the headlines about rising youth debt and defaults. But what if the right kind of debt, handled wisely, isn’t a trap at all? What if it’s the very tool that helps you build financial freedom?

New Centre in The Hague Facilitates Passport and Birth Registration Services for South African Citizens South African citizens residing in the Netherlands now have easier access to passport renewal and birth registration services through the newly opened DHA Services Centre in The Hague. Located at Parkstraat 99, the centre was inaugurated on 22 October 2025 and operates under the management of VFS Global, the official outsourcing partner of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) of the Republic of South Africa.

Paramount, Comcast CMCSA 0.29%increase; green up pointing triangle and Netflix NFLX -0.28%decrease; red down pointing triangle are preparing bids for Warner Bros. Discovery WBD -0.23%decrease; red down pointing triangle, according to people familiar with the matter. The initial deadline to submit nonbinding first-round bids is Nov. 20, some of the people said. Warner Discovery is holding the auction process in the hopes of having it completed by the end of the year, the people said.

New Yorkers, take perverse comfort: At least you’ll have company in your socialist future. Forty-three-year-old community organizer Katie Wilson eked out a victory in Seattle’s mayoral race last week, according to the tally completed Wednesday, underscoring the city’s leftward lurch in other races. Go ahead and consider Ms. Wilson part of the Democratic Socialists of America surge within the Democratic Party.

A former Zimbabwean Member of Parliament, Job Sikhala, has been released on bail on Thursday after he was allegedly found with explosives. The 53-year-old was arrested alongside his elderly uncle Alexander Ferrowst Thema, 78, and appeared at the Pretoria Magistrates Court's where they are facing charges of possession of explosives. They were both released on R10,000 bail each. Gauteng regional spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Lumka Mahanjana, said on November 6, 2025, the two accused were stopped by police while driving along Kgosi Mampuru Street.

(Bloomberg) -- Canadians have little faith a trade deal with the US will be reached in the next six months, after US President Donald Trump blew up talks over an anti-tariff ad campaign launched by the province of Ontario. Some 67% of Canadians say it’s unlikely a deal to lower US tariffs will be achieved over the next half-year, according to a…

During a Durban inspection of service delivery projects on Thursday, a visit to the Southern Aqueduct raised questions about water provision to residents. A delegation led by co-chairs of the Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG), Phindile Baleni (director-general in the Presidency) and Mike Mabuyakhulu, inspected major service delivery projects. This included a visit to the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Rivertown Precinct, Southern Aqueduct, uMlazi Canal, and Phoenix Industrial Park.

After spending more than 13 hours onboard a grounded aircraft at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport, 160 Palestinian refugees have finally been allowed to disembark and enter South Africa on Thursday evening. Global Airways, the Johannesburg-based charter operator that flew the group from Nairobi to Johannesburg, confirmed in an updated statement that “all of the passengers have been allowed off the plane and allowed to enter South Africa," adding that they are in the process of clearing immigration.

On October 19, 1977, the apartheid government launched a brutal attack on opposition groups, individual activists, and the media.  Its particular target was the alternative media – the free press – read primarily by black South Africans. The World newspaper and its sister publication the Weekend World, two anti-apartheid titles, were banned, and editor Percy Qoboza, and his deputy Aggrey Klaatse, were arrested.