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Stellantis chief executive Carlos Tavares resigned abruptly on Sunday, two months after a profit warning at the maker of Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot cars that has lost around 40% of its value this year.

The dollar started in a cautious mood on Monday in what is shaping up to be a critical week for the prospect of US rate cuts, while the yen’s recent rebound was underpinned by wagers on rising rates ...

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of making false statements on a gun background check and illegally possessing a firearm and pled ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised President-elect Donald Trump that Canada would toughen controls over the long undefended joint border, a senior Canadian official said on Sunday.

Escaping the load shedding crisis created the strategic focus needed to implement solutions that have achieved the goal in a relatively short space of time. But did we need to wait for a crisis before ...

The short answer is ‘no’, despite the clamour of contending priorities that make personal health sometimes seem not worth the bother.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi accepted a memorandum from the Treatment Action Campaign and allied civil society organisations on World Aids Day.

Russian war bloggers reported on Sunday that Moscow has dismissed Sergei Kisel, the general in charge of its forces in Syria, after insurgents swept into the city of Aleppo in the biggest challenge to ...

On Wednesday this week, a series of by-elections will be held in parts of the country. The results will be examined for what clues they might give to political trends. But history suggests that one ...

South Africa assumed the Group of 20 (G20) Presidency on 1 December, the apogee of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s time in office. Expect a year of meetings, nimble diplomatic footwork and many blue-light ...

Protesters and police skirmished in Georgia's capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday, with signs that opposition was spreading across the country to the government's decision to suspend talks ...