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Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, as the ​week-old US-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil above $100 a barrel. Mojtaba, a cleric with influence inside Iran’s security forces and vast business networks under his father, had been viewed as a frontrunner ‌in the lead-up …

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Police are investigating the cause of a collision between a bus and a car on the N6 road between KuGompo, formerly East London and Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape. Five people were killed, and 60 others were injured in the crash, which happened on Sunday night. The bus, which was carrying 60 Zimbabwean nationals, was travelling towards Stutterheim. The car …

India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the final to become the first team to retain the men’s Twenty20 World Cup title at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Put in to bat, India capitalised on a 98-run opening stand between Sanju Samson (89) and Abhishek Sharma (52) to rack up 255-5. Number three Ishan Kishan smashed 54, but …

Hardline clerics in Iran are calling for the swift appointment of a new Supreme Leader following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to Iranian media, the calls come as the Islamic Republic faces a fresh wave of strikes by the United States and Israel, and amid concerns about the temporary three-man council currently overseeing the country’s leadership. A senior …

President Cyril Ramaphosa and various members of his Executive will take part in oral question sessions this week. Ministers of the social cluster, that includes Health, Social Development, and Human Settlements, will be in the hot seat on Wednesday, while ministers from Basic Education and Higher Education will answer oral questions in the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday. Ramaphosa …

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Russia has been attacking Ukraine’s gas production facilities in the central Poltava region for two days. Ukrainian state energy firm Naftogaz says a number of critical infrastructure facilities have been shut down. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago. It has attacked critical energy and heating infrastructure during the winter months when temperatures in parts …

The body of a fifth farm worker has been found in the Tugela River near Msinga in KwaZulu-Natal after a bakkie transporting workers was swept off a low-lying bridge during heavy rain on Thursday night. One person is still unaccounted for. Of the 10 occupants of the bakkie, the driver, front passenger, and two workers were able to reach safety. …