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In his first major interview since moving to Brazil, Jesse Lingard talks to the BBC about his new life, and Manchester United.

Jesse Lingard talks about moving to Corinthians, and discusses why Michael Carrick should get the Manchester United manager’s job.

In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the battlefield.

Poor housing, obesity and the effects of deprivation have been suggested as underlying causes of the fall.

The public is advised of some road closures around the stadium.

The victim succumbed to his injuries at the Victoria Hospital in Alice.

He says this year’s celebrations is important as South Africa marks 30 years of the Constitution

Hundreds of mourners, including artists and the community members, gave Bevhula a final send-off

Palestinian officials say local elections in Gaza and the West Bank mark a step toward a long-delayed presidential election. The Palestinian Authority hasn’t held a presidential election in 21 years.

We visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum, a spacious museum outside Cairo dedicated to displaying artifacts from ancient Egypt. It has finally opened its doors after decades of planning and construction.

The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Zongyuan Zoe Liu, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about how China views the current crisis in the Middle East

Clashes resumed in Kidal following coordinated attacks across Mali by armed groups on Saturday.

The activist has condemned France’s influence in West Africa and been accused of being a “Russian mouthpiece”.

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.

The growing adoption of new technologies has created a new problem for South Africa’s estates and gated communities.

British families tell BBC Panorama how the Iran war is affecting their monthly budgets.

President Trump said on Saturday that the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations.

Tuna populations around the Pacific Islands could move away as ocean temperatures increase.

Afrika Mayibuye Movement is staging the event on the eve of the official Freedom Day festivities

The SACP has taken a resolution to contest the elections independently

Mashaba says illegal migration puts significant strain on the delivery of basic services.

Don Nkadimeng is remembered as being opposed foreign interference in African politics

Did the Los Angeles Rams make a big mistake? Did the Las Vegas Raiders build enough around Fernando Mendoza? And could there finally be something to shout about for the two New York teams?

Ospreys number eight Morgan Morris can push for a first Wales call-up by finishing strongly in the United Rugby Championship, says his coach Mark Jones.

Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick make history by becoming the first brothers to win a PGA Tour event at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans pairs tournament.

BBC Sport pundit Danny Murphy believes Chelsea utilised “an obvious tactical stoppage” in their FA Cup semi-final win against Leeds United, and proposes rule changes that can prevent it from happening.

It feels as if your work and your identity are fused. You’ll get through this, but you may have to use this time to consider other careers

I’ve been a teacher for more than 20 years and loved it. I had promotions every couple of years and was happily making my way up the ladder. This year, however, I was made redundant because of restructuring and this has thrown me into a feeling of complete...

Do No Harm, a conservative group, wants the scholarship, which has helped islands’ underserved communities, declared unconstitutional

Doctors and health experts in Hawaii say a decades-old federal program meant to support Native Hawaiians through medical school and better serve some of the islands’ most underserved communities is under attack after a conservative group filed suit.

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While MEC Basikopo Makamu said the BMW X5s were a token of appreciation for the traditional leaders, opposition parties labelled it political patronage

Just as he has done for the Springboks many times, Bulls flyhalf Handré Pollard was flawless in front of goal in his side’s narrow win over Scarlets.

“I was always under the spotlight,” said Petersen after the derby.

The goalless draw leaves Sundowns on 58 points, one behind Pirates, although they have a game in hand.

Recognised since antiquity, the constellation has a rich mythological tradition

The northern hemisphere’s spring evenings are dominated by the unmistakable outline of Leo, one of the few constellations that resembles the creature it represents, the lion.

Leo is most easily identified by its distinctive “backwards” question mark, referred to by astronomers as the “sickle” asterism and...

Prendwick, Northumberland: On a crisp, cold walk, I’m reminded that winter still clings on, and that familiar constellations are far from alone

The red sun rising over the radar station on Alnwick Moor picks out the tall shape of a hare at our end of the meadow. It lopes forward a little way – forever appearing, as hares always do, to be on the brink of a forward roll – and then pauses,...

A few years ago, there were only a handful of Chinese carmakers in South Africa. They now represent 40% of the brands on the market.

Stellantis plans to build Peugeot models in China.

The VW Polo has several add-ons you can choose from in South Africa.

There are a few double-cab bakkies available in South Africa for less than R400,000.

Rachel Moore spent years in debilitating chronic pain due to the womb disease, adenomyosis.

The proposed legislation was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords.