South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over ‘Farmgate’

On Friday, Western Cape high court judge Andre le Grange halted the parliamentary committee from proceeding with its hearings “pending the determination by this court of the applicant’s review” – a reference to Ramaphosa’s case against the panel. The ruling effectively buys more time for Ramaphosa – time in which the president hopes he will […]

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Jürgen Klopp confirmed as new German national team coach

Published on 07/24/2026 – 12:33 GMT+2•Updated 12:40 Jürgen Klopp has been officially confirmed as the new coach of the German national football team. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The German Football Association (DFB) unveiled the 59-year-old at its headquarters in Frankfurt on Friday morning. His appointment follows the departure of previous head coach Julian Nagelsmann. After Germany’s disappointing […]

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German rail network to ban alcohol from 5,400 train stations by October, with some exemptions

ByMike Starling&AP Published on 07/24/2026 – 12:17 GMT+2•Updated 14:22 Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway operator, has announced that it will ban alcohol consumption at all stations on its network in an effort to improve security and cleanliness for employees and passengers. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The ban will be introduced in a phased approach at all 5,400 […]

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