G20 summit in South Africa: Who’s attending and what’s on the agenda?
World leaders are gathering in Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic capital, this weekend for the annual Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ summit – the first ever to be held in an…
What’s behind South America’s shift to the right?
Inside Story Chileans have elected their most conservative leader in decades. Chile has joined South America’s shift to the right, electing Jose Antonio Kast, a hardline conservative, as president. He…
LIVE: India vs South Africa – ICC Women’s World Cup final 2025
All our updates, with post-match interviews and reactions, from our text commentary stream of the final in Navi Mumbai. This page is now closed, but a summary of the football…
South Korea’s former PM, spy chief arrested over martial law declaration
Investigations and arrests continue after South Korean disgraced ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed bid to impose martial law. A former South Korean prime minister and the country’s one-time spy chief have…
South African police minister suspended over corruption allegations
President Ramaphosa’s move follows accusations that Senzo Mchunu interfered with sensitive investigations. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended his police minister “with immediate effect” over corruption allegations, a week…
South Korea ex-leader Yoon indicted as martial law probe continues
Former president has been indicted on additional charges as a special prosecutor continues investigations. Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been indicted over his declaration of martial law…
The South Caucasus is slipping from Russia’s grasp
Azerbaijan’s defiance after a brutal police raid that victimised its citizens signals a regional revolt against Kremlin control. The recent flare-up between Russia and Azerbaijan is far more than a…
South Korea’s presidential favourite has plans for new ‘de facto’ capital
Sejong, South Korea – By the standards of South Korea’s teeming metropolises, Sejong is not much of a city. With a population of 400,000 people, Sejong, a planned city located…
South African mother sentenced to life for selling her daughter
NewsFeed A South African mother has been sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and trafficking her six-year-old daughter, Joshlin Smith, who vanished over a year ago. A witness testified…
South Korea’s snap presidential election 2025: All you need to know
Voters in South Korea are choosing a new president to replace Yoon Suk-yeol who was impeached and removed from office over his brief and ill-fated martial law bid in December.…