The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday.

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror ...

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Superstar Cher, who has dated a string of fellow celebrities over the years, says the one true love of her life was a former baker boy 18 years her junior. The 54-year-old singer/actress said Rob ...

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is ditching his "pukka" catchphrase because even he finds it annoying. Oliver has vowed not to use the word again because it had turned him into a bit of a joke.

Video: Mozambique’s Chapo sworn in as president after disputed election Daniel Chapo was sworn in as the president of Mozambique in a low-key ceremony in the nation’s capital.

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The founders of Ziweto Enterprises have capitalised on opportunities in Malawi’s agriculture industry to build a rapidly growing business.

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