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.…
South Korea election results 2025: Who won, who lost, what’s next?
Lee Jae-myung, the candidate for the opposition Democratic Party, is poised to become South Korea’s next president after provisional results of a snap election showed him on course for a…
South Africa to hold inquiry on alleged hampering of apartheid prosecutions
The move comes after survivors and relatives of victims of apartheid-era crimes launched a court case against Ramaphosa’s government. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish…
Formula One: South Africa bids to return F1 to continent – where, when, how
More than three decades after Formula One engines last roared on African tarmac, South Africa is mounting a bid to organise a new Grand Prix and bring the world championship…
South Africa committed to US ties after ‘regrettable’ expulsion of envoy
US State Secretary Marco Rubio has accused South Africa’s ambassador of hating the US and President Trump. South Africa has said the decision of the United States to expel Ambassador…
South Korea says wildfires worst in its history, death toll rises to 26
Firefighters are struggling to contain the wildfires, which continue to grow rapidly in size, fuelled by strong winds and dry conditions. South Korean authorities have declared ongoing wildfires the worst…
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes President Yoon from office
Seoul, South Korea – South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously voted to remove President Yoon Suk-yeol over his declaration of martial law late last year. As he read the verdict in…
Is South Africa ‘confiscating land’, targeting some groups as Trump claims?
Johannesburg, South Africa — United States President Donald Trump this week threatened to cut all funding to South Africa over what he claims are illegal land grabs by authorities in…
South Korea’s worst-ever plane crash highlights dangers of bird strikes
Taipei, Taiwan – The fatal crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea has highlighted the risks birds can pose to commercial airliners. Pilots told air traffic control that…
South Korea authorities seek arrest of Yoon over martial law declaration
Joint investigation unit requests arrest warrant for suspended president over brief imposition of martial law. South Korean authorities have requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol over his…