President Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the “homegoing celebration of life” for the late civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago. Ramaphosa is expected to speak at the event at the request of the Jackson family. Former US Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are also expected to join thousands of mourners at the public memorial service GALLERY: …

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix are unlikely to be replaced on what would become a 22-race Formula One calendar if, as now looks probable, they are cancelled due to conflict in the Middle East. Multiple senior sources in the F1 paddock told Reuters on Friday that reducing the world championship from a scheduled 24 rounds was the most probable outcome. Bahrain’s floodlit …

President Cyril Ramaphosa departs South Africa on Thursday night to attend the “homegoing celebration of life” for the late Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago on Saturday. Ramaphosa is expected to speak at the event at the request of the Jackson family. Confirmed: President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the “Homegoing Celebration of Life for Reverend Jesse Jackson” in Chicago on Saturday. …

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President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi were sued Thursday over the US government’s approval of a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture, saying the approval was illegal and did not meet the requirements of a 2024 law. The lawsuit was filed in the US Court of Appeals in the District of …

Israel’s war in Iran is entering a second phase that will see its fighter jets attacking ballistic missile sites buried deep underground, two sources familiar with Israel’s military campaign said. The joint air assault with the US in Iran is nearing the end of its first week after opening salvos killed the country’s leaders and set off a regional war with Iranian attacks …

A group of conservative Anglicans said at a conference in Nigeria on Thursday that they were setting up a council to lead the global Anglican Communion, in a direct challenge to the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The council will include bishops, clergy and lay members, each with voting privileges, the group announced. It unanimously elected Rwandan archbishop Laurent Mbanda as the chairman …

 Foreign staff were evacuated from Iraq’s giant Rumaila oilfield, run by British energy major BP after two unidentified drones landed inside the field on Thursday, three Iraqi oil industry sources told Reuters. “We are taking all necessary steps to support our partners and ensure the safety of our people,” a BP spokesperson told Reuters. “We are continuously assessing the situation, …

A taxi driver has been shot and killed while driving along Golden Highway in Evaton, south of Johannesburg. SAPS says the taxi driver was approached by a white Polo vehicle with an unknown number of occupants that fired shots at his minibus. He was declared dead on scene. A case of murder has been opened. Gauteng Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi …

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force and senior military officials over their role in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, calling for an immediate withdrawal of Rwandan troops from the mineral-rich region. Rwanda has long rejected allegations from Congo, the United Nations and Western powers that it supports the AFC/M23 rebel group, which …