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The story of Norway’s Viking World Cup photoshoot
Renowned British photographer David Yarrow tells BBC Sport what inspired his viral Norway World Cup send-off photo.
FRIDAY, 05 JUNE 2026, 16:04

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Renowned British photographer David Yarrow tells BBC Sport what inspired his viral Norway World Cup send-off photo.

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McCarthy is set to join a growing list Kaizer Chiefs Academy graduates to move abroad in recent years after Ngezana and Blom.
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Six out of nine provinces had flooding in May, leading to a national disaster being declared, while a looming El Niño threatens drought towards the end of the year, affecting agricultural outputs, and eventually, the price of a food basket.
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South Africa has begun rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug hailed as the most significant HIV prevention breakthrough in a generation. Experts say the new option could transform protection for people who struggle with daily medication, while expanding the country’s toolkit against new infections.

South Africa
The vehicle was bought after the infamous theft in Bela Bela in February 2020.

South Africa
Ramokgopa says the historic moment is a step towards securing the country’s energy security

South Africa
Civic Organsations like the March and March Movement are planning a nationwide march end of June
South Africa
Deputy President receives courtesy visit from Cuba’s Ambassador to South Africa
Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Friday received a courtesy visit in Johannesburg from the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to South Africa, Fakri Rodríguez Pinelo.
The Presidency said the courtesy call reaffirmed the historically friendly ties between the governments and peoples of South Africa and...

World
A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show.

World
Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years.

World
Authorities said that a bear in north-east Japan has eluded capture by opening a window

World
Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June, a rare visit to the isolated regime that is a longstanding ally of Beijing.

Africa
He follows the late great Papa Wemba in becoming a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

Africa
Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.

Africa
At the centre of it is London mining investor INIHC’s arbitration battle over the billion-dollar Black Volta gold project

Africa
The opposition has called for protests after the president’s term in office was extended by a year.

Business
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says new jobs were created in the leisure and hospitality sectors.

Business
Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC’s Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.
Business
Business

Politics
Parliament’s ad hoc committee defended the evidence leaders’ draft report after suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu objected to the findings that he dismantled the PKTT without consultation and for nefarious reasons

Politics
Ntshavheni has reiterated that no shutdown will be taking place in the country on the 30th of June

Politics
He is testifying before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria.
Politics
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has dismissed rumours of a Cabinet reshuffle in his government of provincial unity as “premature”, following the removal of the National Freedom Party’s Mbali Shinga from the provincial legislature.

Sport
The NFL is set to stage more half-time shows than ever before in 2026 as it aims to give international fans their own Super Bowl experience.

Sport
Michael Dunlop continues his dominance of the Supersport class at the Isle of Man TT by winning the second race of the week in that category and making it 35 career wins in total at the event.

Sport
Midfielder Jordan Henderson praises the “top level research” on “cool down and recovery” by the “team behind the team” as England continue to prepare for the World Cup.

Sport
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has signed a contract extension that will take him to the end of the 2031 Rugby World Cup.
Education
[UCT] In June 2019, Professor Salome Maswime took a leap of faith when she and her husband, Gundo Vhusani Maswime, packed their two young sons, Farai and Taurai, into a car and left Johannesburg. Professor Maswime came to the University of Cape Town (UCT) to assume the newly created position of head of Global Surgery. At the time she was a team of one, but her mandate was simple: dream big and...
Education
[UCT] The University of Cape Town (UCT) Employment Equity Cluster 10 Collective (EEC 10) recently hosted a colloquium in commemoration of Africa Month. This to facilitate deep conversation and reflection on how institutional structures, systems and practices enable or constrain a more just, inclusive and future-oriented research ecosystem.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] Sixty Seven youth who underwent training to operate forklift, mobile crane and excavator on Wednesday graduated from the Regional Maritime University in Accra under the theme: ‘Skilled Youth for Accelerated Development.’
Education
[Ghanaian Times] A project aimed at promoting responsible plastic waste management and environmental sustainability among students in selected senior high schools in Accra has been launched.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Hawks cop Karl Sander wants to spend the more than half a million rand raised through a BackaBuddy campaign on more than a coffee machine.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
The W600 is expected to make local market landfall in the final quarter of the year.

Entertainment
The Blitzboks fought back from 14-0 down only to lose in extra time after a dangerous tackle produced a yellow card that gave GB numerical advantage.

Entertainment
The Mother City is in for a fine Saturday, with clear skies expected.

Entertainment
Retrenchments are not completely off the table.

Science/Tech
Winslow, AZ (PinionNewswire) — Joseph L. Chiappetta Jr., co-founder of Agro Dev Group and CVO of the Dutch Joe Ranch Project, announced a press event in collaboration with NFL alumni and Dutch Joe Ranch in Winslow, Arizona. The visit to Flagstaff is Tuesday June 9, in the afternoon and the Winslow visit is scheduled for […]

Science/Tech
AI, coupled with recent diplomatic tensions, highlights the importance of digital sovereignty, says Microsoft’s Siya Madyibi.

Science/Tech
The firm said it expected to deliver adjusted earnings of at least $38m (£28.2m) for the first half of 2026.

Science/Tech
New directors have been appointed to the board of an entity treasury won’t fund and that nearly slid into liquidation.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Health
The national group was set up to help tackle loneliness, after a man died from suicide.

Health
A quarter of all babies in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean operations, BBC analysis shows – marking a significant rise over the last five years.
Health
Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating outbreak.
Health
Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possibl to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists.