Women performing apartheid-era toyi-toyi dance condemn mine company as they wait for news of victims of police shootings
South African police shoot dead striking miners
Up to 18 people killed at Lonmin platinum mine where strike over pay has escalated into alleged turf war between unions
Democrats’ nerves start to show as Ryan fires up conservative voters
The Republican candidate was kept on the back foot for weeks but in choosing Paul Ryan, Romney is looking to his core vote
Manchester United set to complete deal for Arsenal’s Robin van Persie
• Arsenal confirm terms agreed for striker’s sale
• Dutchman will travel to Manchester for medical
• Amy Lawrence: this is not bad business for Arsenal
• Paul Wilson: signing could be final piece in United jigsaw
British soldiers accused in Kenyan murder case
Body of 21-year-old prostitute was found in a septic tank after an alleged fight with British solider in hotel room
Israel appoints new home security minister amid fears over strike on Iran
Former intelligence chief Avi Dichter will take role, having previously spoken out against military action against Iran
Ex-Israeli soldier jailed over deaths of Palestinian women
Unnamed former soldier to serve 45 days in connection with deaths of Palestinian mother and daughter during Gaza war
Usain Bolt seals his place in the pantheon with stunning fifth gold
Richard Williams at the Olympic Stadium watches the master beat the pupil – just – as Jamaica sweeps the board in the 200m
Problems pile up in Kenya’s election year
Despite being east Africa’s biggest economy, Kenya is accused of failing to deliver on promises at home
Mau Mau verdict: Britain must undo its imperial amnesia
The case brought by elderly Kikuyu tortured in the Kenyan emergency allows a more honest account of Britain’s identity