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Why England missed out on automatic World Cup spot

Today at 00:57 AM, via BBC News

England beat Ukraine 3-0 on Tuesday night but it did not matter what they did as automatic qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup was out of their hands.

Top Stories

Toxic Air: Weather service to lead ambitious R625m plan to monitor SA’s choking air quality

Yesterday at 23:35 PM, via Daily Maverick

Air pollution claims roughly 42,000 South African lives every year — yet more than half of our government-owned monitoring stations are completely offline. Now the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has launched an ambitious new R625m proposal to overhaul this strategic grid, hand the reins over to the South African Weather Service and give a boost to environmental governance.

Africa

What happened and why?

Yesterday at 11:30 AM, via BBC News

The first Somali set to referee at a World Cup finals has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

Sport

Silva agrees to replace Mourinho at Benfica

Today at 01:06 AM, via BBC News

Marco Silva agrees to become Benfica’s new head coach as the Portuguese club formalises Jose Mourinho’s departure for Real Madrid.

Sport

TV spidercam falls on to pitch during Hungary game

Today at 00:13 AM, via BBC News

A TV camera suspended by wires fell on to the pitch during Hungary’s friendly against Kazakhstan at Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, forcing a brief stoppage in play.

Lifestyle

Tyla joins Disney’s Toy Story 5 cast

Yesterday at 19:38 PM, via The South African

Grammy-winning South African star Tyla joins Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 as the voice of Inflatable Flamingo.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 9 June 2026

Yesterday at 22:22 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world

Science/Tech

US Labels BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and Other Tech Giants As Aiding China’s Military

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

The Pentagon has added Alibaba, BYD, Baidu, Unitree, and other Chinese companies to its list of firms it says support China’s military, barring them from U.S. defense contracts. The companies and China’s embassy deny the allegations. The Associated Press reports: Created in 2021 by a congressional mandate, the list (PDF) seeks to identify Chinese companies that the Pentagon considers to have...

Health

Are you too emotional?

Monday at 17:45 PM, via BBC News

Kimberley Wilson gives tips on how to manage your emotions.