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Al Shabaab seizes port in Puntland

As the latest sign of insurgence, Somali al Shabaab fighters have seized a port in the Puntland region.

• Government’s appeal over al-Bashir dismissed
• Dad and son hunting duo killed in Zim
• Heart surgery makes welcome return to Zim
• French nationals killed in Ivory Coast attack

1 killed by explosion in Berlin

Police in Berlin say they suspect a bomb caused the explosion that killed a man who was driving through the German capital.

• Myanmar elects new president
• My campaign’s a lovefest, says Trump
• Russians will start to withdraw from Syria
• Female suicide bomber behind Ankara blast

Conte to quit after Euro 2016

Italy coach Antonio Conte, who has been linked to Chelsea, will give up his post after Euro 2016, the Italian Football Federation said.

• Stormers get Jonker as TMO again
• Draw for Hong Kong Sevens
• Highveld Lions planning ahead
• Wenger set for early exit?

When celebs do break-up songs

After Black Shelton and Miranda Lambert announced their divorce, there was a common reaction among fans - where's the break-up songs? [VIDEO]

• Old age? It starts at 85
• Nigella Lawson closing her TV company
• Pics: Trending at Fashion Week Joburg
• Miss SA to be awarded prizes worth R2m

VIDEO: Horse in tweed suit makes his debut

Veteran racehorse Morestead upped the style stakes for this year's Cheltenham Festival by modelling the word's first Harris Tweed suit designed for a racehorse. - Reuters

• Stop that plane, there’s a spanner on the wing!
• Anger over car park only accessible by foot
• Longest non-stop flight lands in NZ
• Frogs a focus for Leap Day

Union federation planned, says Vavi

Former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi promises a game-changer in the South African labour movement.

• Fuel price calculation: who takes what?
• Silence surrounds imminent mining of Karoo uranium
• ‘View agriculture as an investment vehicle’
• MTN names chief consumer officer

Being Barry Obama

Straight Outta Compton star joins cast of new film that tells the story of a young Barack Obama.

• Miss SA's whopping R2m's worth of prizes
• ‘It’s only t*ts and dragons’
• Nigella Lawson closing her TV company
• Two injured in Iron Maiden crash

Computer triumphs over human

Artificial intelligence computer AlphaGo has won the fifth and final match against Go master Lee Sedol.

• VIDEO: The next step in solar power
• VIDEO: Probe searching for life on Mars
• VIDEO: Life under Ganymede's crust
• Robotic spacecraft head to Mars

Five talking points as F1 kicks off

While many fear the Mercedes-led procession will continue, 2016 does bring an element of mystery.

• Fuel price calculation: who takes what?
• See Lotus 3-Eleven's Hockenheim record lap
• More freedom to race for Merc drivers
• Top Gear stunt - the plot thickens

Grootbos a finalist in prestigious awards

SA's Grootbos Private Nature Reserve was honoured as one of 15 finalists in the esteemed National Geographic World Legacy Awards.

• Get craicing to Ireland
• A real taste of the Marvellous City
• Airplane etiquette: The in-flight reading light
• It’s the long weekend, lets have a jol