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South Africa declares national disaster after severe weather

South Africa has classified the severe weather affecting several parts of the country as a national disaster after days of flooding, heavy rain, snow and strong winds caused widespread damage to roads, homes and public services.

12 May 2026-10:28
Turkish YouTuber Ruhi Çenet speaks after hantavirus scare at sea - VIDEO

Ruhi Çenet has shared details of his experience aboard a passenger ship where multiple deaths were later linked to a suspected hantavirus outbreak during a long ocean expedition.

07 May 2026-15:24
Cape Verde blocks cruise ship following suspected hantavirus outbreak

Officials in Cape Verde have said they will not allow a cruise ship believed to be harbouring an outbreak of a rare respiratory virus to dock in its ports, after three passengers died.

04 May 2026-21:04
Hantavirus on a cruise? WHO investigates rare ship outbreak

Three people have died and several others have fallen ill following a suspected outbreak of Hantavirus aboard an Atlantic cruise ship, according to the World Health Organization.

04 May 2026-09:44
FlySafair aircraft damaged in ground incident at Cape Town airport - PHOTO

07 Apr 2026-16:08
SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral - VIDEO

SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 is scheduled for 5:52 a.m. EST (10:52 UTC).

04 Mar 2026-16:18
Vehicle sinks on Lake Baikal, several tourists dead

A vehicle sank through the ice on Russia’s Lake Baikal on February 20, killing several tourists, regional authorities reported. The incident occurred near Cape Khoboy, according to Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev.

20 Feb 2026-14:49
WEF on Africa set to return to South Africa in 2027

24 Jan 2026-20:19
Cape Verde announces dates for legislative, presidential elections

19 Jan 2026-23:11
Wildfires burn 100,000+ hectares in South Africa’s Cape

Wildfires continue to rage across South Africa’s Western and Eastern Cape provinces, with over 100,000 hectares burned in the Western Cape alone, authorities reported.

12 Jan 2026-10:35

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