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Inter in advanced talks with England defender Stones
England defender John Stones is in advanced talks with Inter Milan about joining the Italian side on a free transfer.
MONDAY, 27 JULY 2026, 22:19

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England defender John Stones is in advanced talks with Inter Milan about joining the Italian side on a free transfer.
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A key witness details the evolving relationship between former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and a businesswoman, highlighting a mix of political advice, spiritual rituals, and corruption allegations in court.
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Swimming South Africa’s high-performance model is increasingly relying on athlete contributions, leaving some athletes facing costs of up to R120,000 to represent the country.

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The US journalist has made several social media pleas for the abductors of her mother Nancy to share where she is.
South Africa
Tanzania beat Banyana Banyana in WAFCON opener
Banyana Banyana put up a fierce fight against Tanzania in their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Group B opener but suffered a 2-1 defeat at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, on Monday evening.
Despite the setback, Banyana Banyana still have two group matches to revive their campaign.
They will face Ivory Coast...

South Africa
Mokwele is at the centre of the arrest for corruption and fraud charges relating to her employment.

South Africa
The NPA says the withdrawal is not a final decision on the merits of the case.

South Africa
He is accused of overseeing the irregular procurement of 18 municipal vehicles, trucks and bakkies.

World
The BBC’s cost of living correspondent explains how to handle holiday cancellations as a result of European wildfires.

World
Police said they engaged in a high-speed car chase but failed to arrest the suspect, who remains at large. Three people were arrested in June after a similar attack.

World
A private’s detention reignites concerns that troops are contributing to the country’s security challenges.

World
Nelson Haase was one of those convicted over the kidnap and murder of folk singer Victor Jara after Chile’s military coup in 1973.

Africa
Nigeria face Malawi, Zambia and Egypt at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, looking to defend their crown and claim an 11th title.

Africa
Initial reports from a post-mortem said he had “abrasions on his back and chest”, investigators say.

Africa
The authorities say the ex-sportsman had overstayed his visa and had been arrested multiple times.

Africa
Leading African para-athletes say the inclusive nature of the Games’ integrated schedule is helping to changes attitudes towards disability on the continent.

Business
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino will exit following customer backlash over modern logo redesign.

Business
The results of the 2023/24 Household Expenditure Survey have been published.
Business
Business

Politics
IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo says the IEC provides administrative role to attract the youth.

Politics
Sello questioned why PKTT and “forklift patches” were omitted from the Commission’s affidavit.

Politics
MKP says Johnson’s resignation should not halt accountability or investigations into her office role

Politics
Evidence leader questions how IDAC concluded fraud from an affidavit on a transfer.

Sport
Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen agonisingly misses out on a bronze medal in a tough 800m freestyle final as he finishes fourth at the Tollcross Swimming Centre.

Sport
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka pair up for the US Open mixed doubles, which was controversially revamped last year to include superstar pairings.

Sport
Lauren Bell restricts MI London to six runs in the final over to give Southern Brave a nervy one-run victory in the 2026 Women’s Hundred at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton.

Sport
Keely Hodgkinson, Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson are named in the Great Britain squad for next month’s European Championships in Birmingham.

Education
Salamanca City Central says it is pausing project with Realbotix as it addresses concerns including data privacy
A New York school district has walked back plans to introduce a humanoid robot at its high school after the proposal sparked backlash from educators and community members.
The Salamanca City Central school district announced on 24 July in a social media post that its pilot project...
Education
Prospective students of the Jewish mystical practice are urged to delay their studies until they reach the age of 40.
Education
[Leadership] The Kano State Executive Council has approved N55.48 billion for the execution of strategic projects across education, healthcare, road infrastructure, water supply and other critical sectors.
Education
[Leadership] A Law student at the University of Abuja, Amra Onize Salihu, has emerged champion at the 9th Inter-Universities Speech Contest organised by the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), held in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Lifestyle
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Entertainment
The 21-year-old beat former Pirates teammate Oswin Appollis and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena.

Entertainment
Hasnath Ubamba’s 87th minute goal gives Tanzania a 2-1 win in Casablanca.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 27 July 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Science/Tech
The screwup shows how tricky it can be to stop web crawlers from making ostensibly private conversations with AI chatbots entirely too public.
Science/Tech
Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from Hackaday: Community-led open source project hosting site Codeberg has formally announced that projects whose code is largely or fully machine-generated through LLMs and other ‘AI’ tools will no longer be welcome. This follows on the heels of a similar ban on cryptocurrency-related projects. The community vote was on two issues, the first...
Science/Tech
According to The Information (paywalled), a state-backed Shanghai company has begun mass-producing China’s first homegrown immersion DUV lithography machines, with about five units expected this year for SMIC, Hua Hong, and CXMT. Roughly 20 more units are expected in 2027. Tom’s Hardware reports: The Information didn’t name the manufacturer, but its sources described the operation as having...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now refusing requests to generate text that directly mimics the style of famous authors. When asked to do so, the popular LLM instead offers a response that draws on the “broad qualities” of those authors “while remaining distinct in its own voice,” for example. This morning, Ars received the following response to a test...
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Trusting an 18-year-old behind the wheel of this monstrous racing bakkie pays dividends.

Motoring
Mzansi rules roost on school runs, visiting friends and family and everyday errands.
Health
More light at the day’s end comes at a price: much later winter sunrises across much of the U.S. Scientists have documented consequences for public health and the economy.

Health
The prime minister says he would not want to leave office without bringing in “substantial change” to the social care system.

Health
In a letter to the PM, the Conservative leader offers to work with him on adult social care reform.

Health
A No 10 source says it is an attempt by the prime minister to show he is “hitting the ground running”.