Reeva Steenkamp's mother June came to the North Gauteng High Court to “really look in the eye” the man she has never met, and who shot and killed her daughter. But Oscar Pistorius afforded her no such opportunity, when he made his entrance at around ...

"To err is human; to forgive, divine", said the English poet Alexander Pope. Words that may be of some comfort to his namesake (sort of) Pope Francis after he accidentally used some distinctly unholy language during a Papal address to thousands in St Peter's ...

Continuing to hide his youth elixir from the world, Jared Leto has debuted another stunning look at the 2014 Oscars, which didn't look unlike that of the Messiah himself. Leto won the award for Best Supporting Actor at last night's Los Angeles ceremony, ...

12 Years A Slave, Steve McQueen 's searing adaptation of the memoirs of Solomon Northup, a free man sold into slavery, has been declared best film at the 86th Academy Awards. Favourite for the prize, the historical drama triumphed over Gravity, American ...

More so than at any other time in his remarkable life, South Africa's double-amputee Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius will find himself in the full glare of the public spotlight this morning. Outside the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, the world's media are ...

In the past 48 hours, the Crimean peninsula has become a flashpoint in the wider struggle between Russia and the West over the future fate of Ukraine. Also in this section. I'm still country's legitimate leader, insists Yanukovych · Sensitive documents released ...

The US government slashed its estimate for fourth-quarter growth as consumer spending and exports were less robust than initially thought, suggesting some loss of momentum heading into 2014.

The Government said tonight it would not move to freeze any of the UK assets of the Yanukovych regime until its European Union partners all agreed, despite the fact that EU member Austria, together with Switzerland and Lichtenstein, took action yesterday.

It's not just citizens that are worried about being spied on by their governments – governments don't much fancy being snooped on either. To this end, American aerospace and defence contractor Boeing has announced that they will start offering a specialized ...

David Moyes remains the manager of Manchester United despite speculation to the contrary. Related Articles. Five problems last night that have plagued Man United all season · RVP: Team-mates are getting in my way · Michael Carrick's wife fumes at Roy ...

Manchester United's woeful 2-0 defeat at Olympiakos in the Champions League on Wednesday marked another painful record in a season of painful records for David Moyes - it was the first time ever in a European competition that United lost to a Greek team.

Parts of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial can be broadcast live but his testimony cannot be shown, a judge has ruled. Also in this section. Meredith Kercher killing: Raffaele Sollecito admits 'questioning' Amanda Knox's behaviour after British student was murdered ...

Although it's certainly become increasingly difficult for manufacturers to improve smartphones much further, Samsung have certainly given it their best shot with their new flagship device, the Galaxy S5. Although the S5 may not offer a dramatic overhaul of ...

The sun may have been shining yesterday as Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti Homosexuality Bill, but it was a dark day. The legislation, first introduced in 2009, threatens lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Ugandans with life imprisonment for having sex ...

Never let it be said that the Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is one to overhype a crisis. Asked about the National Security Agency's spying scandal, which has hit Internet firms with widespread fears among users about being snooped on, he responded: ...

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni signed a bill criminalising homosexuality on Monday. He said the law was needed to stop what he described as the West's “social imperialism” promoting homosexuality in Africa. During the singing at his official residence ...

24 February 2014. Hazem el-Beblawi's military-backed government was sworn in on July 16, less than two weeks after the army ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi after a year in office. Also in this section. Uganda signs controversial anti-gay bill into ...

Smartphones are complex, immensely capable devices. So much so that it's sometimes difficult to see where the next innovation will come from – it's like they've plateaued. So after Sony built in waterproofing and made the leap to a highly capable ...

Hundreds of Taliban insurgents have attacked army checkpoints in eastern Afghanistan and killed 21 soldiers in the deadliest single incident for the Afghan army in at least a year, officials said. Also in this section. Gunmen kidnap Czech woman doctor in ...

President Yoweri Museveni has responded to criticism from the US president, Barack Obama who early this week said Uganda's enacting of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill would complicate relations between the two countries. On Feb. 16, Obama warned ...