18+ min ago  (383+ words) July doesn't have to mean fighting for a sunbed in Ibiza The peak of summer, the start of school holidays and high season in many places, July is somewhat synonymous with the quintessential sunny holiday. "July continues to be one…...

1+ day, 18+ min ago  (401+ words) ONGOING tensions in the Middle East and continued disruption around the Strait of Hormuz are keeping global oil prices elevated, with economists warning that South Africans could soon feel the effects through higher fuel costs, rising inflation, and additional interest…...

24+ min ago  (490+ words) The United States has rolled out a nearly one-billion-dollar upgrade programme for its fifth-generation stealth fighter F-35 Lightning 2 fleet, primarily centred on electronic warfare modernisation and advanced combat capability enhancements across hundreds of aircraft operated by both the US military and…...

25+ min ago  (490+ words) Iranian media reported on Sunday that the US had failed to make any concrete concessions in its latest response to Iran's proposed agenda for negotiations to end the war. Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted…...

1+ day, 29+ min ago  (270+ words) A SOLIHULL man of "good character" has been fined after police found him carrying a knuckleduster in Solihull, a court heard. -JASBIR AUTHI News Reporter Dylan Connolly, a warehouse operative, was found in possession of the weapon on Perch Avenue…...

1+ day, 35+ min ago  (384+ words) BHARTI ENTERPRISES on Sunday announced that UK-based insurer Prudential plc has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company Ltd from Bharti Life Ventures Pvt Ltd and other selling shareholders, marking a significant consolidation move in India's fast-growing…...

1+ day, 43+ min ago  (337+ words) HERE WE GO AGAIN ONGOING fuel concerns due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have triggered austerity measures across the world, including work-from-home and hybrid work arrangements, and daily vehicular restrictions. This story is from the May 18, 2026 edition of…...

1+ day, 43+ min ago  (363+ words) A massive overnight drone assault launched by Ukraine on Sunday killed one Indian national and injured three others in Russia's Moscow region as the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv witnessed one of its most intense aerial escalations in recent months....

1+ day, 44+ min ago  (403+ words) Carried out under the guidance of the Health Ministry in 45 health facilities30 Model-AFHC and 15 AFHCspread in 15 states, the assessment also pointed out that in some facilities, counselling rooms are located within hospital premises near OPDs, where staff movement compromises privacy. The…...

1+ day, 42+ min ago  (457+ words) CHIEF Minister C Joseph Vijay is likely to chair a high-level review meeting on the financial position of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) at the secretariat on Monday, amid mounting debt and rising operational expenditure in the state power…...