A fresh banana taped to a wall was bought for $6.2 million by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York auction.

Elon Musk has outlined plans for his new role as “efficiency” czar – signaling an assault on federal spending and staffing.

Family and friends of One Direction star Liam Payne, who died after falling from a hotel room balcony, gathered for his funeral in Britain.

A painting by Rene Magritte has shattered an auction record for the artist, selling for more than R2.2 billion at Christie’s in New York.

Botswana’s Paris Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo aims to unleash the “deadly” untapped potential of athletes from the continent.

Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), to lead the Department of Education.

As sporting celebrations go, it doesn’t quite have the imperious swagger of Usain Bolt’s iconic lightning pose.

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has been an ever-present sidekick for President-elect Donald Trump since the US elections this month.

A quietly growing belief in Silicon Valley could have immense implications: The breakthroughs from large AI models may be slowing down.

Conservationists and veterinarians are worried current efforts aren’t sufficient to stop the decline of the African Penguin.

Illegal miners at a disused SA shaft are starving because police are limiting supplies in an attempt to force out those underground.

England suffered a fifth straight defeat as world champions South Africa won at Twickenham on Saturday. Where’s it gone wrong?

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus paid tribute to the skill and composure of Cheslin Kolbe after the world champions’ win over England.

US President-elect Donald Trump was greeted by chanting fans as he attended UFC 309 at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

Youtuber, content creator, entrepreneur, self-proclaimed face of boxing: Jake Paul has become a master of re-invention.

Mike Tyson’s controversial return to boxing ended in a one-sided defeat on Friday against Youtuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul.

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit centuries as India thrashed South Africa in the fourth and final T20I at the Wanderers on Friday.

New Zealand’s Anton Lienert-Brown has described France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont as a “freakish player” ahead of the teams’ clash on Saturday.

Australia’s Brett Robinson became the first chairman of World Rugby from the southern hemisphere in a vote on Thursday.

Lindsey Vonn will rejoin the US ski team aged 40 in a bid to return to competitive skiing five years after retiring.

Britain’s head of state King Charles III turns 76 on Thursday, still in the grip of cancer treatment but with his passion for work undimmed.

Citrus growers in South Africa are nervous that duty-and-quota-free exports to the US could be scrapped when Donald Trump takes office again.

Mike Tyson will climb back into the ring on Friday for a Netflix-backed bout that has drawn widespread condemnation across the boxing world.

Henry Slade says England will resist the temptation to “shut up shop” against South Africa as they seek to end a four-match losing streak.

Billionaire Elon Musk took a wild gamble backing Donald Trump’s White House candidacy, but the bet has paid off – at least for now.