Life, Law and Choice: Right to Die? Court Battle Begins Over Assisted Dying in SA

The 17th Russian World Assembly has concluded in Moscow. Diplomats, translators, linguists, and public figures discussed the importance of preserving interest in the Russian language and culture. The heads of leading media outlets from Brazil, Iran, Indonesia, and other countries – participants in the BRICS Global Media Tour project – spoke about the new media dimension.

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TV BRICS reporter: Aleksandra Duranovskaya

TV BRICS cameramen: Armen Sargsyan, Nikita Dmitrov

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — China and, U.S. delegations reached a basic consensus on arrangements to address respective trade concerns after two days of talks here.

The essence of China-U.S. economic and trade relations is mutual benefit and win-win results, and the two countries gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said after meeting in Kuala Lumpur from Saturday to Sunday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

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Gauteng police have arrested a 38-year-old man in connection with the murder of two cousins in Mamelodi East, following a case that has sparked outrage across Tshwane and drawn urgent calls for action against gender-based violence.

The suspect was apprehended on Monday during a joint operation involving detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit, Provincial Crime Intelligence, and Mamelodi East police. He was arrested at a filling station in Pretoria after investigators received information linking him to theREAD MORE

Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly and South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns are some of the big guns that have made it to the group stage of the 2025/26 CAF Champions League.

As per CAF, the race to reach the group stage has produced 14 confirmed qualifiers, with two remaining berths to be decided next week.

Record 12-time Champions League winners Al Ahly continued their relentless pursuit of a 13th crown, advancing after a professional 2–0 aggregate victory over Aigle Noir.

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BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its fourth plenary session in Beijing from Monday to Thursday.

Participants at the session deliberated over and adopted the Recommendations of the CPC Central Committee for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, according to a communique of the session released on Thursday.

The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee presided over the meeting. Xi Jinping, general secretary ofREAD MORE

The Johannesburg High Court has denied bail to alleged crime boss and businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, who is facing 11 counts of attempted murder and other serious criminal charges. The ruling was handed down on Monday, 27 October 2025, in Pretoria, after Matlala lodged an appeal against an earlier decision by the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court, which had also refused him bail.

Matlala, who is alleged to be a member of the so-called “Big 5 Cartel,” remains behind bars following theREAD MORE

Police in Limpopo are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a tragic building collapse claimed the life of a 35-year-old woman in Mankweng Zone 1, outside Polokwane.

Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba confirmed that the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at a local supermarket. It is alleged that part of the building structure gave way, trapping the worker beneath the debris. Emergency services were called to the scene, but paramedics declared the woman dead upon arrival.

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The Limpopo Provincial Government has completed the first phase of repatriating 29 Zimbabwean nationals who died in the tragic N1 bus crash near Louis Trichardt earlier this month. The victims will be transported to Zimbabwe following the completion of identification procedures, while the identification of seven children is ongoing through DNA testing.

Provincial authorities confirmed that the deadly crash, which occurred on 12 October 2025, claimed dozens of lives and left several others injured. Investigations led by Transport Minister BarbaraREAD MORE

Major League Soccer (MLS) has announced the finalists for the 2025 MLS Year-End Awards, with South African coach Bradley Carnell vying for the Coach of the Year accolade.

The Philadelphia Union mentor guided the team to their second Supporters’ Shield title.

In 2025, Carnell won three Coach of the Week awards and led Union to the best defence in the league.

The first-year Union coach also became just the third coach in MLS history to lead multiple clubs to atREAD MORE

The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has announced the immediate removal of Dr Nolubabalo Mcinga as its First Deputy President. The decision, taken by the party’s national officials, was described as final and permanent, aimed at protecting the integrity of the organisation from what it called infiltration and abuse of office for personal gain.

In a statement released on Friday, national spokesperson Sydney Baloyi said the national officials unanimously resolved to remove Mcinga from her position. He said the decision was madeREAD MORE