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Domineering: President Donald Trump has called allies to contribute to the US-Israeli campaign but he later dismissed the need for a coalition altogether.

Solitary superpower erodes global unity

The message is unmistakable: allies must contribute to the US-Israeli campaign against Iran or face consequences for the partnership itself. Yet, as the conflict enters its…

Arsenal Fan at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 12, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

The inexplicable hope and anguish of supporting The Arsenal

The line between excruciating disappointment and exquisite pleasure can be very thin on the football pitch

Elena Terentyera who runs the Glenwood Cafe. (Photo: Rogan Ward)

Slice of Life: ‘I travelled the world but South Africa was special’

‘What I like about Glenwood, the vibe is good. People don’t turn their noses up. The people like to try Russian and Korean food.’

Split-second loss: Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs (right) crosses the finish line to win ahead of the US’s Fred Kerley (left), who came second, while Akani Simbine ended fourth in the men’s 100m final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Bliss and brutality on the Tokyo track

South African sprinters are exciting prospects in an exhilarating new era, and they are young enough to be hitting their strides now

Wan-Wan Patrol: (from left, front) Keiko Shimizu with her Yorkshire terrier, Marika Igarashi, and 12-year-old Yurika Igarashi with poodle Sakura. Photo: Philip Fong/AFP

Wan-Wan Patrol: Four-legged friends keep Tokyo neighbourhood safe

Meet the pups of Tokyo’s real-life Paw Patrol

Caster Semenya may well have run out of legal options after latest loss in Swiss tribunal
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‘Wrong side of history’: Caster Semenya’s CAS appeal shot down

South Africa’s star Olympic athlete may well have run out of legal options after latest loss in Swiss tribunal

Burned out: A perfomer stands next to the Olympic flame during the flame handover ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, on March 19 in Athens. (Aris Messinis/AFP)

Olympics halt good for everyone

They took time, but the International Olympic Committee have finally done the responsible thing and postponed Tokyo 2020

The good old days: Fans at a T20 international at Kingsmead in February. It will be some time before live sport can resume, with countries around the world going into various states of lockdown. (Anesh Debiky/AFP)

Fear and uncertainty grip sports due to Covid-19 outbreak

Bankruptcy? Quarantine centres? SA’s sporting bodies are facing their greatest-ever challenge

Steel production relies on coal so the sector will have to move to hydrogen or renewable energy to reduce its carbon footprint

Develop the Advanced Manufacturing Institute to increase SA’s competitiveness

The institute should develop products that are applicable to different industries, such as 3D-imaging and self-driving cars

Role model: Jean-marc Johannes says he hopes his persistence and dedication will inspire others ‘not to let their circumstances limit their ambitions’.  (Kolesky/Nikon/Red Bull)

Local skater sets sights on Tokyo

Jean-marc Johannes already holds two Guinness World records and is striving to be among the first skateboarders representing their countries at the Olympics in the sport’s debut…

Despite the coronavirus outbreak, Olympic organisers in Japan insist that the Games in Tokyo will take place as planned. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

What would an Olympics cancellation cost Japan?

Japan has a diversified economy not heavily reliant on tourism. But with domestic spending already weak, the hit from a cancellation could ripple through and further depress…

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Indonesia seizes half-a-million masks amid coronavirus panic buying

Authorities were questioning two people after a raid at a warehouse in satellite city Tangerang, where nearly 600 000 surgical masks were found

Passengers are seen on the balconies of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, with around 3 600 people quarantined onboard due to fears of the new coronavirus, at the Daikaku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama port on February 12, 2020. (Behrouz Mehri/AFP)

Two South Africans infected on coronavirus-hit Japanese cruise ship

Government was alerted that 12 South Africans were among the crew members on board the ship only at the end of their quarantine

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe finds himself in another political scandal. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

Cherry blossoms prompt full-blown scandal for Japan’s PM

It’s the latest headache for Japan’s longest-serving premier, who has already weathered two cronyism scandals in recent years

To be fair, South Africa still performs relatively well in an African context. (Oupa Nkosi/Paul Botes/Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

If rot starts at the top, so too must hope begin with leadership

Deteriorating governance fuels inequality. But they also hold the key to a better fortune for all

The woman, who became a medical student this year after passing an exam at a different university, said she hopes her suit will encourage fairer admissions. (AFP)

Woman sues Tokyo medical schools over discrimination

Last year it emerged that medical universities had routinely altered the admissions test scores of applicants to keep some of them out

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Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn pays bail, set to leave Japan cell

The tycoon is expected to walk out of the custody centre in Toyko after the court rejected a last-ditch appeal from prosecutors to block his release

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Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn makes fresh bail request

The former high-flying executive has been in detention since his shock November 19 arrest, and has tried repeatedly without success to secure bail

There was no immediate explanation as to why the attorneys, who include lead lawyer Motonari Otsuru, were leaving Ghosn’s defence team. (Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters

Carlos Ghosn’s lead defence lawyer resigns

There was no immediate explanation as to why the attorneys, who include lead lawyer Motonari Otsuru, were leaving Ghosn’s defence team

If the bail appeal is turned down Ghosn faces at least a two-month period in pre-trial detention. This can be extended almost automatically by one month at a time. (Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty Images)

Ghosn appeals against Japan bail rejection

Since his arrest on November 19 the auto tycoon has been in a Tokyo detention centre