As Philadelphia's District Council 33 continues to strike for an 8th day without a favorable new contract for city employees, ...

A Pennsylvania man who posted a video of his father's severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder Friday and sentenced to life without parole.

What do President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City's ...

India's feat of losing the first Test against England at Headingley last week is not only unique in Test cricket, it has never happened before in more than 63,000 matches in all first-class cricket.

The largest of the proteas, the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. It has lent its name to the national cricket team and countless brands.

MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — The white crosses are staked in the ground on an otherwise barren hillside on the edge of a farm, each one standing as a reminder of a terrible story of a person ...

The book describes practical steps to reform the prison system. A new book taking deep dive into South Africa's correctional system and how it could be improved was launched in Johannesburg this week.

South African business confidence fell in the second quarter of 2025, pressured by trade uncertainties due to U.S. President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs and local logistical ...

A La Trobe University study has found the invasive South African flower Gazania is more resilient than previously understood, with its ability to adapt to different environments making it one of ...

A version of this article appears in print on June 5, 2025, Section A, Page 20 of the New York edition with the headline: Lynn Freed, 79, South African Novelist With Wry Look at Apartheid and Desire.

South Africa claims floral glory once more at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, clinching a Gold medal for the second consecutive year under the visionary leadership of horticulturist Leon Kluge and ...