A 6-year-old boy has died and his mother and two firefighters were injured after a fire in an apartment building on Chicago's ...

South Africa’s benchmark stock index headed for a record as investors overlooked a US aid freeze amid a rise in gold prices stoked by President Donald Trump’s latest tariff pledge. The FTSE ...

John Wells, 43, died while backcountry skiing with two friends in the Mount Baker and Snoqualmie National Forest on Feb. 5.

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...

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News Wrap: Ceasefire at risk as Hamas accuses Israel of breaking parts of agreement In our news wrap Monday, a fragile ceasefire may be at risk as Hamas accuses Israel of breaking parts of the ...

We invite students to explain how to do any task in 400 words or fewer. Contest dates: Feb. 12 to March 12, 2025. By The Learning Network Big feelings can shape much of our life, and the lives ...

Mauritius awaits Trump’s approval for UK to hand over archipelago, with Chagossians at odds over what’s in it for them. Trump’s freeze on aid to South Africa caps years of growing tension ...

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Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers breaking news and updates on Politics, Current Affairs ...