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Lesotho's mountain jockeys race in the mist
Jockeys from the southern African kingdom of Lesotho Saturday gathered with their mounts in the mountain village of Semonkong to compete on one of the continent's highest racetracks. At more than 2,200 metres (7,200 feet) above sea level, the high plateaus of Semonkong in central Lesotho play host to a nationally famous racetrack.
AKA threatens to sue Cassper Nyovest after claiming he is the new face of his alcohol brand
AKA has issued a statement debunking claims that he is the new ambassador for Cassper Nyovest's alcohol brand, Biliiato. The star said he may sue the rapper.
Polish NGOs stage mock vote on annexing Russian embassy
Hundreds of people turned out Saturday to take part in a mock referendum on whether Poland should annex Russia's embassy in Warsaw, part of a protest organised by several campaigning groups. "We decided to go down that road and organise a referendum on the annexation of the Russian embassy... in Warsaw."
One dead, two missing as Crete hit by major flooding
A man was found dead and two people were missing on Saturday after torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, emergency workers said. The victim, a man in his fifties, was trapped in his car as the rains began to fall in the southern Greek island, a popular holiday destination.
SA reacts to Ramaphosa's plans for the country with Saudi Arabia: "More debt"
President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Saudi Arabia for a state visit at the invitation of the king. Ramaphosa hopes the middle-eastern country will invest in SA.
'Words not enough' to convey disaster, say Turkish miners
Their soot-stained faces drained with exhaustion, Turkish miners are at a loss to describe the disaster that killed their friends in Friday's coal mine explosion. The coal stains on his clothes testified to hours of nonstop effort.
Mihlali Ndamase & Leeroy Sidambe's dancing has social media tongues wagging
Influencer Mihlali Ndamase has people talking on the internet about her dancing with her boyfriend Leeroy Sidambe. So media criticized their awkward attempt.
Scientists scour global waters testing ocean plankton and pollution
After a near two-year "Microbiome" mission around the world, scientists said on Saturday they had gathered thousands of samples of marine micro-organisms in a bid to better understand ocean plankton and pollution. At the base of the food chain, micro-organisms were the "invisible people of the sea", accounting for two-thirds of marine biomass, said Trouble.
Tunisian protesters denounce 'coup', demand president's removal
Thousands of Tunisians demonstrated Saturday in the capital Tunis, denouncing a power grab by President Kais Saied and demanding accountability for the country's long-running economic crisis. Saied's power grab was welcomed by some Tunisians tired of what they saw as a fractious and corrupt system established after the 2011 revolution that ousted late dictator Zine El Abidine Ali.
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