- About 200 activists marched to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday to support Wild Coast communities opposing seismic surveys and oil exploration rights granted to Shell and Impact Africa.
- Members of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) downed tools on Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement with Buffalo City Metro Municipality (BCCM). Hundreds of SAMWU members gathered outside the East London City Hall, closing off part of Oxford Street. In Mdantsane, workers blocked roads with burning tyres, and police used rubber bullets and teargas to disperse them.
- Cybercrime costs the African continent an estimated $4 billion each year, according to the African Union’s 2024 Cybersecurity Outlook. From mobile money fraud in Kenya to government website hacks in Nigeria, digital threats are multiplying faster than defenses.
- A special train left the Egyptian capital of Cairo for Aswan, a town close to the border with southern neighbour Sudan, in July 2025. The train, publicised by the Egyptian government as shiny, air-conditioned and free of charge, runs a weekly service. It is transporting Sudanese refugees who are willing to go back home. Sudan, however, has been in the midst of civil war since April 2023.
- Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times accusing the outlet of being a “virtual mouthpiece” for the Democratic Party.
- A judge dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state’s case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson but kept the state’s second-degree murder charges against him.
- A team of human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.’s Human Rights Council has joined “a rising chorus that accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza.”
- Trump officials ordered a national park to remove an iconic photograph of the scars of a formerly enslaved man. It’s one of multiple orders to remove information on slavery at parks.
- Guest hosting Charlie Kirk’s podcast on Monday, Vice President JD Vance pledged to “go after the NGO network that foments, facilitates and engages in violence,” and specifically attacked The Nation, the 160-year-old progressive magazine.
- Donald Trump arrived in Britain last night, landing with his wife, Melania, at Stansted airport and then taking a helicopter to central London. But he had an advance party: the mass of Maga political messages that have been picked up and repurposed by some fellow travellers, namely those of the British nationalist right.
- Gaza – Israel unleashed its long-threatened ground offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, sending tanks and remote-controlled armoured cars packed with explosives into its streets, in defiance of the findings of a UN commission that it was committing genocide in the Palestinian territory.
- Hollywood – Robert Redford, star of Hollywood classics including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting and All the President’s Men, has died aged 89.
- US news – Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting the far-right activist Charlie Kirk, was charged with aggravated murder in Utah yesterday. Prosecutors say they intend to pursue the death penalty against the 22-year-old if he is convicted.
- Immigration and asylum – An Eritrean man has had his deportation to France under Labour’s “one-in, one-out” scheme halted at the 11th hour after he won a high court challenge. The 25-year-old man is the first to win such a challenge against the new scheme.
- Obesity – A daily pill for weight loss can help people reduce their body weight by as much as a fifth, according to a trial that could pave the way for millions more to shed pounds. Orforglipron is manufactured by Eli Lilly and targets the same GLP-1 receptors as weight loss injections such as Mounjaro.
- FBI Director Testifies in Wake of Kirk Assassination: Multiple lawmakers quizzed FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday about the Epstein case, the sex offender’s contact book, and the associated decades-long investigation.
- Tim Walz Launches Bid for 3rd Term as Minnesota Governor: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he will run for a third term in 2026, seeking to extend Democratic control in a state that hasn’t elected a governor to three…
- Japan’s Asahi Shimbun reported that Japan would not recognise a Palestinian state, presumably to keep its US relations nice and smooth and avoid annoying Israel. At the UN General Assembly this month, Britain, France, Canada and Australia all said they would recognise a Palestinian state.
- Microsoft said it seized almost 340 phishing websites linked to a Nigerian-based scheme responsible for thousands of stolen user credentials. In case you needed a reminder, now might be a good time to audit your passwords.
- Four people have been arrested for projecting images of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein onto one of the Windsor Castle towers. Wherever Trump goes, it appears Epstein will follow.
- Australia is testing software from its biggest banks to help enforce a teen social media ban starting in December. The ConnectID tool verifies age via bank details, paired with k-ID’s facial estimation tech, already used by some platforms.
- Biopharma company GSK will invest R521-billion ($30-billion) in American R&D and supply chain infrastructure over five years, including a R20.85-billion ($1.2 billion) Pennsylvania factory. The plan expands AI capabilities, manufacturing and clinical trials, adding thousands of jobs amid rising US tariff threats.
- Britain and US sealed a Tech Prosperity Deal during Donald Trump’s state visit, with Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, CoreWeave, Salesforce, BlackRock, Oracle, Amazon Web Services and others pledging R735-billion (£31-billion) for UK AI, quantum computing, civil nuclear projects and data centres.
- Donald Trump kicks off his second state visit to the UK. British drugmaker GSK pledged to invest $30 billion in the US. Microsoft, OpenAI and other American companies have already announced plans to spend tens of billions of dollars.
- The UK has paused negotiations with the US to remove tariffs on British steel ahead of Trump’s visit, accepting a 25% levy instead of the hoped-for elimination, according to people familiar with the matter. The countries are also expected to sign a deal to bolster nuclear ties.
- A proposal to abolish a century-old property tax in Switzerland is losing support among voters ahead of a ballot in less than two weeks on overhauling housing levies. The plan is to remove the tax owner-occupiers pay on the theoretical rent they could earn from their property, which Switzerland first introduced early last century.
- More drama at Nestlé. Chairman Paul Bulcke will step down early after investors questioned his handling of the ouster of the food company’s former CEO due to an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate. Read more about the challenges Bulcke faced on the cusp of retirement.
- Federal Reserve officials are expected to backstop a faltering US labor market by lowering interest rates Wednesday. Read our decision guide here. The policy pivot will take place amid unrelenting pressure from Trump, who has pushed for a “big cut.” Check out our Markets Today live blog for all the latest news and analysis relevant to UK assets.
- TikTok US to be Acquired by Oracle, Silver Lake, Andreessen.
- Lilly’s Obesity Pill Will Have Far-Reaching Effect, Doctors Say.
- The South African company taking over the UK: Discovery’s Vitality UK business has grown strongly in recent years by capitalising on the NHS’s deterioration and aggressively marketing its shared-value model.
- How Andre de Ruyter would save South Africa: Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter revealed what he would include in his “fantasy SONA” for 2026, saying the country needs drastic policy changes.
- South Africa faces a death spiral: Credit rating agency Moody’s warns that South Africa’s high interest rates and large debt service costs could lead to a negative economic spiral.
- End of the road for South Africa’s government:
South Africa’s unsustainable debt and depleted fiscal capacity have left the government with no choice but to rely on the private sector to fund infrastructure projects and drive economic growth. - Full throttle for R5-per-day fibre in South Africa: Fibertime’s affordable home fibre rollout has accelerated to more than 500 households per day — and it’s nowhere near slowing down.
- Multi-billion-rand water scandal probe widens: The SIU’s investigation into the Department of Water and Sanitation has been expanded, adding a R500 million project to the probe to increase scrutiny over suspicious billions.
- The one thing South Africa and the United States have in common: South Africa and the United States both have a massive debt problem—and politician who show little appetite for cutting their spending.
- Important message for people returning to South Africa: For wealthy South Africans returning home, taking the right financial steps is essential to protecting global assets, reducing tax exposure, and ensuring long-term succession and estate planning.
- One of South Africa’s oldest companies set to shoot the lights out: Food producer Premier, which owns brands like Blue Ribbon and Snowflake, is forecasting a 20% to 30% increase in earnings per share for the first half of its 2026 financial year.
- Cell C landlord’s R42 million headache: Cell C must pay its landlord, Attacq, R41.7 million and 6% monthly interest by the end of December 2026.
- World’s biggest bank backs South Africa: A move by JPMorgan Chase to diversify its flagship emerging-market index and divert investor flows away from heavyweight debt issuers like China and India could add more juice to South Africa’s bond rally.
- Israel launched a ground offensive yesterday in Gaza City, where Israeli officials estimate 2,000 to 3,000 Hamas militants remain. The operation in the Gaza Strip’s largest city has led hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to flee south; the United Nations estimated Monday that over 220,000 people have left northern Gaza since mid-August.
- Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and director who founded the Sundance Institute, has died at his Utah home at age 89, his representatives said. No cause of death was provided. Born Charles Robert Redford Jr. on Aug. 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California, he became one of Hollywood’s defining figures over a career spanning six decades. His performances included major roles in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Way We Were,” “The Great Gatsby,” and “All the President’s Men.” He won an Academy Award for best director for the 1980 film “Ordinary People.” In 1981, he established the Sundance Institute, a nonprofit that sponsors the Sundance Film Festival, which helped launch the careers of several independent filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino.
- File-sharing platform LimeWire announced yesterday it has purchased the rights to Fyre Festival for $245K, outbidding actor Ryan Reynolds’ production company on eBay. The company says it will unveil a reimagined version of the infamous Fyre brand in the coming months.
- Justin Bieber joins Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G as headliners announced for 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (April 10-19).
- OpenAI to launch ChatGPT experience with parental controls and age-prediction technology as company faces federal probe into chatbots’ effects on kids.
- Researchers generate electricity by bending salt-infused ice, pointing to the modified ice’s potential as a renewable energy source.
- Divers recover artifacts from nearly 400-foot-deep wreck of Britannic, Titanic’s sister ship, over a century after luxury cruise liner sank in Aegean Sea.
- US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -0.1%, Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq -0.1%) as traders wait for Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision today.
- President Donald Trump extends deadline to Dec. 16 for TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, to divest the platform’s US operations and avoid nationwide ban.
- Microsoft to invest $30B in AI infrastructure, operations in the UK through 2028 as part of plans to build the country’s largest supercomputer.
- Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s murder appears virtually in court, is charged with aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, and other counts. | FBI Director Kash Patel discusses Kirk shooting, Jeffrey Epstein case before Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday; hearing before House committee is today.
- President Donald Trump files $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, Penguin Random House over articles in the lead-up to the 2024 election, which Trump says were intended to harm his reputation, candidacy.
- New York judge tosses state terrorism charges against man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- House Passes ‘DC Crimes Act,’ Redefines Youth Offender.
- Parents Sue Character.AI for Allegedly Leading Kids to Sexual Abuse, Suicidal Behavior.
- Lawmakers Ask Treasury Department to Probe China-Based Billionaire Over Alleged Ties to ‘Far-Left Entities’.
- Happy campers: Labour MPs are calling for wild camping and swimming to become a legal right for all people to enjoy the English countryside.
- Adaptable algae: Scientists have discovered that kelp in Portugal’s marine forests is a powerful carbon store.
- Clearing the fog: Brain fog refers to a collection of symptoms including difficulty concentrating and forgetfulness. Sound familiar? The BBC have released a guide to help cut through the haze.
- Indonesian architects have introduced the Drop Pod – a stylish prefab home designed for rapid deployment in areas that experience floods. These eco-friendly units are quick to install and adaptable to various terrains, offering a sustainable housing solution for communities in need.
- President Donald Trump formally begins his unprecedented second state visit to Britain with royal pomp and key diplomatic talks, and as difficult questions about Jeffrey Epstein linger.
- Four people were arrested following a projection of images of Trump alongside Epstein onto Windsor Castle, where the president is set to be hosted by King Charles. Follow our live coverage.
- Britain and the United States have agreed a technology pact to boost ties in AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, with top US firms led by Microsoft pledging $42 billion in UK investments.
- The Israeli military said it was opening an additional route for 48 hours that Palestinians could use to leave Gaza City as it stepped up efforts to empty the city of civilians and confront thousands of Hamas combatants.
- Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said that foreign laboratory tests on biological samples obtained from her husband showed that he was poisoned. Navalny died suddenly in February 2024 in a Russian prison.
- Utah prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for the accused assassin of Charlie Kirk. National Affairs Correspondent Brad Brooks joins the Reuters World News podcast with new details about the case, including how Tyler Robinson’s parents helped to convince him to turn himself in.
- A New York state judge dismissed two terrorism-related counts against Luigi Mangione over the December 2024 killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson, though he remains charged with second-degree murder and eight other criminal counts in the case.
- US government lawyers attempted to block a vaccine skeptic appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. from assuming new powers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that could be used to restrict access to COVID-19 shots, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
- World stocks held near record highs, gold retreated and the dollar won a reprieve, ahead of a widely anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut later today against a backdrop of concern about the future of central bank independence.
- Trump announced an agreement between the US and China to keep TikTok operating in the United States. The deal requires TikTok’s American assets to be transferred to US owners from China’s ByteDance, potentially resolving a saga that has lingered for nearly a year.
- Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield, whose name helped shape the popular ice cream brand, has quit the company, as its rift with parent Unilever deepened over its stance on the Gaza conflict.
- Nestle Chairman Paul Bulcke will step down early and hand over to former Inditex chief Pablo Isla on October 1, accelerating a changing of the guard at the Swiss food giant after an unprecedented period of managerial turmoil.
- Tesla has reached confidential deals to resolve two lawsuits over deaths in two separate California crashes in 2019 involving the company’s Autopilot advanced-driver-assistance software.
- Novo Nordisk, looking to turn around slowing growth of its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, plans to test whether its next-generation obesity drugs can treat a broader range of related conditions from sleep problems to knee pain.
- The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into high-level accusations that KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made about two months ago has begun.
- Attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has been denied bail. He is accused of plotting to have his girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane, killed.
- Investigations into Midrand couple Darryn Wilken and Megan Moodley, accused of child sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography, have been finalised, but their indictment awaits resolution of Moodley’s bail appeal while both remain in custody.
- Donald Trump has begun his second historic UK state visit. As the US president is greeted by King Charles today, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hoping to use Trump’s sentiment towards British royalty to his advantage as he seeks to cement their nations’ “special relationship”.
- UK police have charged 28-year-old Oliver Steadman with blackmail and other offences following an investigation prompted by the targeting of a number of legislators and others working in the British parliament.
- Australian PM Albanese fails to sign mutual defence pact a week after also failing to sign security deal with Vanuatu.
- Fans were prevented from taking Palastine flags into Real Madrid’s stadium on heated night with Marseille fans in Spain.
- Calin Georgescu accused of instigating violence after presidential election was cancelled over alleged Russian meddling.
- Human rights groups say the UK government risks breaching international law by denying people the right to claim asylum.
- Shell says it has spent over R1-billion and is not responsible for failures in consultations with affected Wild Coast communities.
- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reported that female students in schools are subjected to threats, intimidation, and sexual harassment, with perpetrators identified as both teachers and fellow students.
- Addis Abeba — The Amhara Regional Security Council has announced that a strategic direction has been set to transition the region’s “relative peace into comprehensive and lasting peace.”
- Doha — The Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit, held Monday in Doha, commended Algeria’s efforts in defending the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, following the Zionist aggression against its territories, particularly through its call for an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
- Addis Ababa — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a regional social protection framework and operational plan during an advocacy and dissemination workshop in Abuja, Nigeria.
- Addis Ababa — The new Ethiopia’s mega international airport project in Bishoftu town is not just an Ethiopian project but also an African milestone that reflects confidence in Africa’s future, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide pointed out.
- Sudan has been shocked and saddened by reports on Saturday that 51 Sudanese youths drowned while trying to reach the Greece across the Mediterranean, in one of the most painful recent disasters associated with migration. The exact details of the tragedy are still unclear; however, thousands of Sudanese are among the migrants who attempt to cross from Libya to Europe using small and often unseaworthy vessels.
- The Khartoum Bahri Emergency Room announced the deterioration of the health situation in the locality during the month of August, as it monitored thousands of suspected cases of epidemic diseases under conditions of war, displacement and disruption of water and sanitation services, which provided a fertile environment for the spread of waterborne diseases and mosquitoes. The Minister of Health, Dr Haitham Ibrahim, revealed an unprecedented outbreak of mosquitoes that carry dengue fever and malaria.
- The statement issued by the Sudan Quartet following their meeting in Washington last week has stirred-up the desire of the Sudanese people to bring peace to the country, which has been torn apart by war for more than two years, during which the rhetoric of war overshadowed the discourse of peace, and thwarted all local and international attempts to put an end to the tragedy that exhausted the Sudanese people and wiped out the green and dry.
- China’s coast guard has accused a Philippine ship of deliberately ramming one of its vessels near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
- Russia is subjecting abducted Ukrainian children to “forced militarization” at 210 facilities, even making them build drones, Yale researchers say.
- Israel’s military says troops have “begun pushing into the heart of Gaza City,” renewing its call for thousands of war-weary civilians to evacuate.
- Experts commissioned by the U.N. Human Rights Council say Israeli forces are “continuing to commit” genocide in Gaza. Israel calls the report Hamas lies.
- The ongoing fallout over Epstein is likely to follow Trump on his formal state visit to the U.K., which just lost its ambassador in D.C. to the scandal.
- Iran says it executed a man accused of spying for Israel, but activists dispute the claim, saying he was tortured into a false confession
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has become the first female leader to preside over the country’s independence celebrations in 215 years.
- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has returned to a hospital in Brasilia.
- Malawi has begun counting votes in a presidential election that’s expected to be a tight race between two old rivals and could go to a runoff.
- The Taliban leader has banned fibre optic internet in Afghanistan’s Balkh province to “prevent immorality,” according to a spokesman for the administration.
- A man has been arrested for flying a drone near Windsor Castle the day before U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit.
- A new world record has been set for the largest serving of Nigeria-style jollof rice.
- Denmark is leading a military exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Greenland.
- Bulgarian authorities have confirmed the arrest of a Russian ship owner whose vessel is linked to a cargo of ammonium nitrate at the center of the massive 2020 port explosion in Beirut.
- An earthquake has struck India’s northeastern Assam state, sending tremors throughout the region.
- Cape Town-based singer-songwriter Allison Iris steps into the spotlight with her debut single, Heavy Is the Crown—a haunting and emotionally charged track that marks the beginning of a bold new chapter.
- The demand for electric transport is increasing around the world. More drivers are looking for ways to reduce running costs, cut back on fuel use, and support cleaner energy. One of the most important parts of owning an electric car is having reliable charging options. Whether at home, work, or on the road, chargers make it possible for people to use their vehicles every day without stress.
- Ambitious SABC documentary travelogue ‘Breaking Down Borders’ which sees multi-hyphenate storyteller Paul Modjadji traverse the continent with his team to spread the joy of dance while spotlighting local stories has been nominated for a prestigious new award.
- On 24 September, South Africans across the country will be firing things up to celebrate Braai Day. The ritual of gathering around the flames is as much about heritage as it is about food, a reminder of community, warmth and shared stories.
- Afriforum has warned that South Africa’s driving licence scheme could face a similar fate to e-tolls and the SABC TV licence.
- Riaan van Rooyen, one of the liquidators appointed to the Mirror Trading International estate, was taken to hospital by ambulance and declared dead on Tuesday.
- Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says South Africa’s electricity pricing policy review will be completed by the end of June 2026.
- Even in the rare instances that banking-related cybercrimes are reported to the police, law enforcement finds it difficult to track down suspects due to glaring deficiencies in the RICA registration system.
- Thousands of Palestinians are continuing to flee Gaza City, a day after Israel said it had begun a major ground offensive aimed at occupying the city.
- Iowa GOP lawmakers are calling for the immediate termination of university employees who celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has reiterated his call for Iran to allow inspections of its nuclear facilities during a general conference of the organization.
- Lincoln Middle School in Berwyn is closed Wednesday after a deadly shooting just steps from the building. It was just after 4 p.m. Tuesday when Berwyn police said officers heard the gunfire.
- There were no confirmed insurgent attacks last week in Cabo Delgado. Shots were heard in Pundanhar, Palma district on 15 April and reported as an attack in some outlets, but a source reports that the shots were demonstrative firing.
- At the G7 summit on June 17, 2025, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Prime Minister Carney and President Sheinbaum “agreed to deepen bilateral collaboration at the ministerial level, with a focus on trade, energy, agriculture, and security.”.
- Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been appointed as the country’s new interim prime minister, following days of deadly youth protests. Karki’s appointment was announced by the office of President Ramchandra Poudel on Friday, September 12,
- Lismore City Mayor Steve Krieg welcomed a record 80 new citizens on Citizenship Day at the recently repaired old Municipal Building.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to rebuilt parts of the Provo Missionary Training Center that house administrative offices and the cafeteria.
- On September 6, Manteno resident Jake Smith completed what has become an annual walk to raise awareness about suicide prevention and mental health, this year walking more than 30 miles around Manteno.
- Nokia today announced leadership changes and the creation of two new organizations – a Technology and AI Organization and a Corporate Development Organization.
- South Africa and the United States both have a massive debt problem—and politicians who show little appetite for cutting their spending.
- Somerset Mall in Cape Town is undergoing a massive revamp, which is set to add 50 new stores.
- Glencore will meet with the South African government this week to seek ways to prevent smelters from shedding thousands of jobs as they grapple with surging power prices.
- SARS is gearing up to turn the screws on crypto asset traders using “International Tax Standards”, with local regulatory changes set to come into effect from March 2026.
- PSG Wealth’s Fisokuhle Mbutho says Mr Price is an undervalued stock, with the retailer showing strong earnings growth.
World News – 17 September 2025
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