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Runs and records galore as England beat India to seal ODI series win
Ben Duckett hits a record-breaking 141 to help England beat India by 27 runs in a thrilling series decider at Lord’s, with the victory also securing a 2-1 series win.
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Ben Duckett hits a record-breaking 141 to help England beat India by 27 runs in a thrilling series decider at Lord’s, with the victory also securing a 2-1 series win.
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Instead of mimicking what he describes as unenforceable social media age bans, Minister Solly Malatsi says South Africa should prioritise bridging enforcement gaps for the existing legislative framework and deepening digital literacy among parents and schools to tackle escalating online threats.
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NEW DELHI, July 19 (Reuters) – Police in India have denied permission for a march on parliament by supporters of the youth-led “Cockroach” movement on Monday, risking a standoff as calls grow for the sacking of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s education minister over exam paper leaks.
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LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Reuters) – Director Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” grossed $264.1 million in global ticket sales on its opening weekend, including $124.5 million in the U.S. and Canada, Universal Pictures CMCSA.O said on Sunday.

South Africa
The two brothers are charged with the murder of Durban businessman Shailen Singh.

South Africa
Inside Kampala’s recording studios, AI has moved from a distant idea to a working part of daily music production — helping Ugandan artists write lyrics, craft melodies and polish tracks in a fraction of the time and cost it once took, while opening professional-grade output to producers who could never have afforded it. It has […]

South Africa
He allegedly stabbed to death a 41-year-old sergeant and injured a 37-year-old constable on Saturday

South Africa
Phokwane initiation school principal in Limpopo hails parents for successful initiation season

World
The US Food and Drug Administration says iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at Taco Bell and Walmart locations was the source of cyclosporiasis infections.

World
Organisers say 23 runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic’s geographic North Pole.

World
US forces target Iranian sites for the eighth night in a row, while Iran says it fired drones at the US military in Kuwait.

World
Ryanair has also warned passengers travelling to Europe this summer to prepare for extended waits.

Africa
There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.

Africa
Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.

Africa
On Saturday Wales face South Africa – a nation who never seem to run out of international-class players. Are there lessons the tourists can learn?

Africa
Camilla Alhassan alleged without evidence the president had conducted a ritual to help win an election.

Business
Residents in Kent describe South East Water as “incompetently useless” as supply issues continue.
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The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.

Politics
The ANC’s provincial leadership is yet to comment on the Youth League’s allegations.

Politics
Ocean View community says it is still reeling from a supposed peaceful protest that turned violent

Politics
The president wants the parliamentary process suspended pending the review of the report.

Politics
The Premier was part of the Mandela museum’s Mandela Day activities in Bizana.

Sport
Swansea City hope to tie up a deal for Motherwell’s Elijah Just after he impressed for New Zealand at the World Cup.

Sport
Ryan Fox reacts to winning his first men’s golf major, saying “everything was shaking” as he made the putt that sealed the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

Sport
Limerick manager John Kiely and wing-back Diarmaid Byrnes express their delight at winning their first All-Ireland title since 2023.

Sport
In what could be his last appearance in England, Virat Kohli hits an entertaining 74 from 60 balls in the third and final ODI against England at Lord’s.

Education
Falling pupil numbers have left ‘unique’ London school facing an uncertain future, but its supporters have ambitious plans
Sandwiched between a strip club, a West End theatre and a pub might not be the most obvious location for a school but Soho Parish C of E primary has thrived for decades among the colourful charms of inner London.
But in an area that once had 16 schools, Soho Parish is the...
Education
[Nile Post] The Government of Egypt has resumed offering scholarships to Ugandan students after a suspension that lasted several years, with 23 students already selected to study at the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo.
Education
[Nile Post] JINJA CITY — The Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Mercy Faith Lakisa, on Thursday led police detectives and government officials to Multiple Junior School in Jinja City following allegations of continued corporal punishment at the institution.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Dimeh Town, Bomi County — In Dimeh Town, Bomi County, a community woven into Liberia’s cultural fabric, Kick For Christ Liberia has completed a six-year journey with the dedication of the R. Joanna Weeks Reeves School and Community Center.

Lifestyle
Chidimma Adetshina has clapped back at calls for her to go back to Nigeria, amid a deportation order by the Department of Home Affairs.

Lifestyle
Old Boys of Bishops Diocesan College have defended its decision to fly a Pride flag, amid backlash from a committee…

Lifestyle
Jayden Adams’s girlfriend Aqueelah Adendorf has posted on her social media account amid a sensational report about his final hours…
Lifestyle

Entertainment
It was a stunning finish to the year’s final Major.

Entertainment
Here’s the breakdown of how the millions were spent.

Entertainment
A R350 000 jackpot is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto results for 19 July 2026.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Sunday, 19 July 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update
Science/Tech
“Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have been given a glimpse of the mechanisms that supermassive black holes use to feed themselves,” reports Space.com:The powerful cosmic titans get really puzzling when astronomers using the JWST spot them before the universe was even 1 billion years old. That’s because the mechanisms by which black holes devour matter to grow and then...
Science/Tech
“A humanoid robot lost its head,” reports Newsweek, “during the world’s first free-combat tournament for full-sized humanoid robots.” The Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend competition began Thursday in Shenzhen, China, according to the article, with local robotics company EngineAI providing $40,000 of their “T800” robots (yes, named after The Terminator) to 32 participating teams from around the...
Science/Tech
Windows 10 still runs on 16.9% of the Windows devices monitored by asset-tracking service Lansweeper. That’s more than one in six, The Register points out.A year ago, the operating system accounted for about half of the machines in its dataset, falling to the low-to-mid 40% range by the time Microsoft ended standard support. The decline continued after that, reaching 18.6% in June, but...
Science/Tech
Solar car maker Aptera has “officially announced a repair network partnership which will give owners of its upcoming solar electric car access to thousands of repair shops nationwide,” reports Electrek:We recently got a chance to drive the Aptera solar EV and tour the company’s factory, and came away both impressed at the progress that has been made, but cognizant of the long road ahead for the...
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Health
I was drawn to and worried about this sort of therapy — maybe there were dangers in stirring things up.

Health
Three women describe how endometriosis has affected their careers, as an inquiry takes place.

Health
An operation left Donna Davies in constant pain but she only felt believed when her husband spoke up.
Health
The implicated products were marketed under several brands, and had been shipped as recently as Thursday.