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Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by jihadists but still awe-inspiring, and open to the public following the overthrow of president Bashar al-Assad
A US Army veteran, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove a pickup truck into a New Year's Eve crowd in New Orleans, killing 15 and wounding dozens. The FBI is investigating potential terrorist links.
Ebrahim Khan, 27, of Musgrave and his mother Shireen, 59, died just days apart while on hajj in Saudi Arabia in what has been described as a blessing.
Bangladesh's transgender hijra community have a new mosque to pray at, north of the capital Dhaka, and was built on land donated by the government after they were banished from established congregation.
Four suspects arrested as world leaders react to the shooting rampage at a concert hall near Moscow on Friday, in which more than 100 people were shot, in an attack claimed by Islamic State militants.
The four men accused over their involvement in the Moscow massacre at Concert Hall, where 137 people were killed in the mass shooting incident, appeared before Basmanny district court on terrorism charges and face life in prison.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will be talking to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the next few days.
Events that ripple though time, some of which may tickle your fancy, or event your funny bone
Israel’s Mossad boss David Barnea will be joining his US, Egyptian and Qatari counterparts in Paris to discuss a ceasefire as the war continues to displace thousands of Gaza residents.
Followers of Islam living in India have expressed disappointment after the shrine of Baba Haji Rozbih in Delhi, was destroyed as part of the government’s demolition programme.
A joint operation between the Rwandan and Mozambican military has managed to reclaim up to 95% of territory seized by Islamic State-linked insurgents following years-long armed struggle.
Some of the more interesting things that happened on this day.
Some of the more interesting things that happened on this day.
The Italian government said the goal is a ‘rapid return’ to control-free border crossings, but the measure could nevertheless be extended.
Some of the more interesting things that happened on this day.
OPINION: French President Emmanuel Macron said the coup was illegitimate and dangerous and called for an immediate restoration of the constitutional order, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.
Significant and interesting moments in time with a South African angle, from this day in history
OPINION: If Niger’s putschists somehow manage to to survive the threats from Ecowas and the international community, militaries in other countries willing to seize power may be emboldened. This would see more coups happening and democracy backsliding further, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.
Significant and interesting snippets of news with a South African angle, from this day in history.
Significant and interesting snippets of news, with a South African angle, from this day in history
Significant and interesting snippets of news, with a South African angle, from this day in history
Significant and interesting snippets of news, with a South African angle, from this day in history
Great Escape leader – a South African – murdered, pilot’s mass murder-suicide, giant Durban blaze, Nato attacks Yugoslavia and a deadly attack in Mozambique
Shamima Begum, who was stripped of her British citizenship after travelling to Syria as a teenager to marry an Islamic State (IS) group fighter, lost her legal battle to reverse the decision on Wednesday.