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The ANC has made fun of the DA’s march to its Luthuli House headquarters, saying it was acknowledgement of the ruling party’s leadership.

France would be well-advised to wake up early when they face Iceland for a place in the semi-finals of the European Championships, veteran defender Patrice Evra warned.

In March, a secretly-taped video from Lakers player D'Angelo Russell hit the Internet, showing teammate Nick Young admitting ...

Spanish second seed and French Open champion Gabrine Muguruza goes out of Wimbledon as a brilliant performance secures Jana Cepelova a 6-3 6-2 victory on Court One.

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At least six — and perhaps as many as all eight — U.S. Supreme Court justices are worth at least $1 million, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis of new financial disclosures.

Topping the list is Stephen Breyer, who is worth at least $6.1 million — and possibly as much as $16 million going into 2016. Breyer's top holdings include stock in publishing company Pearson PLC, as well as property in New Hampshire and the Caribbean island of Nevis.

The Swedish striker announced on social media that he is making the move to Old Trafford just a week after the Gunners missed out on the signing of the Leicester City star

Many people around the world rely on fish not just for protein but for critical micronutrients like iron and zinc. So declining fisheries pose major risks for global health, scientists warn.

A celebration in Washington last June after the Supreme Court’s decision in favor of same-sex marriage.

He’s hot — and bothered by something.

US Ambassador to the United Nation Samantha Power arrives for an informal meeting of the United Nations' LGBT Core Group at the Stonewall Inn earlier this month.

Congress on Thursday announced to go for a dawn-to-dusk bandh in the undivided Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput (KBK) districts on July 2 in protest against ruling BJD’s all-round failure and recent arrest of its tribal leader and former Nabarangapur MP Pradeep Majhi.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Almost a year after mangling his right hand in a fireworks accident, New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has made a public service announcement about keeping children away from fireworks, and warning everyone to handle the pyrotechnic devices with care. The announcement was unveiled Thursday at a fireworks safety event

Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google parent Alphabet Inc., has urged the U.K. and EU to maintain “as great a unification as possible” of their digital policies after Britain voted to leave the bloc last week.

Boston will gain almost $3 million in cap space for next season.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The future seemed grim five years ago for a Nashville soda shop that has been serving up ice cream since the Great Depression. Faced with a rent increase, the Elliston Place Soda Shop hung a sign on the door: It would be closing for good. In a city with a poor track

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's new elections commission has selected Democratic appointee Mark Thomsen to chair the body in its first two years.

I've had the pleasure of speaking with über-talented Marillion guitarist Steve Rothery a number of times over the years. (Click here and here for our prior interviews.) I've always enjoyed his honest, humble, and engaging demeanor during our chats, never mind his sparse and emotive playing style.

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The city of Cape Town‚ despite its beauty‚ has a long way to go with respect to the severe levels of inequality between various sectors within the community.

Hershey surges on report of Mondelez bid and Molson Coors rises as brewer issues bonds

Jacob Zuma was met with smiles and cheers when he visited the drug stricken Eldorado Park community‚ south west of Johannesburg on Thursday.

Growing up in Lotus River, Shu-Aib Walters always dreamt of playing for a Cape PSL club.

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Peer-to-peer payments are nothing new, as "Venmo me" has become colloquial when splitting a restaurant check. But one company is trying to change the P2P payments game by utilizing blockchain technology.

Abra announced today that its smartphone app is now available on Android and iPhone in the U.S. Users can download the app, fund their Abra wallets immediately with their bank accounts... Читать дальше...

Earlier this week, Justin Timberlake came under fire when he replied, somewhat condescendingly, after being accused of benefiting from black culture. Timberlake had just tweeted his admiration of the acceptance speech that the actor Jesse Williams gave when he won a Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards. That Williams speech called out white institutions for…