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A dangerous heat wave will bring record-breaking temperatures to parts of the western US this weekend, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in areas that already are dry or burning.

England’s Joe Root is ready to embrace his second stint as Test captain, saying he is in a “very different place” to when he stepped down from the role four years ago.

President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts do not support his nominee for attorney general.

Iraq and Turkey signed a deal Saturday to increase oil exports through a pipeline to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, as Baghdad seeks to diversify its oil export routes and reduce reliance on Gulf shipping lanes.

Emergency services were called out to the scene of the crash at around 5o clock on Saturday.

Late on Friday evening a man was shot and killed in Wallacedene.

The deadly blast took place in a venue near the centre of the city, but the cause is currently unclear.

Some 19 major Italian cities – including Rome, Milan and Naples – are already on red alert, and by Monday all but two will be.

Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta “shocking”.

The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil explains why Gianni Infantino has backed down on his controversial investment proposal.

Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution – some called the BBC to tell their stories.

The grandson of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin has caused controversy at the Commonwealth Games after being disqualified for headbutting his opponent.

The incident has sparked concern in Europe while Spain also faces a challenge in balancing its relations with neighbouring Morocco and Algeria.

Prime Minister ​Sifi ​Ghrieb ⁠has visited the hospital where some of thoe injured ⁠have ​been taken.

The actual presentation of FIFA’s plan to part-privatise the World Cup raises many more questions than it answers.

Provincial Electoral Officer Nkaro Mateta says 75 000 people registered in the province on Saturday.

Makatong is the second MEC to resign in a period of eight months.

Only twenty five people visited one of the voting stations in this area ton Saturday,

Moving day at Royal Lytham – who’ll end it in pole position?

Defending champion Kyren Wilson beat Zhao Xintong 10-8 in a thrilling match to set up a Shanghai Masters final against world number one Judd Trump.

York Knights pile more misery on ailing St Helens with their first win over them in 80 years.

Jason Arday was regarded as an academic superstar, but then questions about his work prompted scrutiny of his backstory and counterclaims of racism

When the superstar academic Jason Arday took to the stage at the British Sociological Association’s 75th anniversary conference earlier this year, he delivered a talk called Wanted Dead or Alive: the Playbook.

The youngest black professor in...

A New York school district has paused plans to bring an android into the classroom. Is this our educational future?

What’s more harrowing than sending your child to school? Maybe getting stuck on a city bus that can’t drop below 55 miles per hour or it will explode, but that’s about it. Once your kid hits school age, you have to decide (if you’re lucky) between public and private...

For the love of Mzansi: These All Blacks players have strong ties to South Africa – from birth, to parents to significant others…

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The president says individuals are too scared to testify at the Madlanga commission.

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In round four, the Lions travel to Kimberley to face Griquas while the Bulls host the Pumas at Loftus.

As blockchain technology matures, the conversation is shifting away from speculative assets toward real financial infrastructure. At Rare Evo held in Las Vegas this week, Margie Feng, Head of Marketing at Solayer and Margin Trade, outlined why the next stage of digital asset adoption will depend less on marketing narratives and more on whether blockchain […]

Spacious six-seater proves you don’t need an new energy vehicle to save at the pumps.

Dr Xand van Tulleken and Professor Sunita Sar explore why we follow advice we suspect is bad for us.