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Tuchel will not let Tampa pitch affect selection
England head coach Thomas Tuchel says reports about the state of the pitch at the venue for his side’s friendly against New Zealand will not influence team selection.
FRIDAY, 05 JUNE 2026, 23:48

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England head coach Thomas Tuchel says reports about the state of the pitch at the venue for his side’s friendly against New Zealand will not influence team selection.

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The US vice president wrote the “only response is righteous anger” when referring to Henry Nowak’s death on X.

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Anthony Head, who first came to public attention for his role in 1980s Nescafe ads, has died at the age of 72.

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England have a golden opportunity for victory in the first Test against New Zealand despite a chaotic collapse of four wickets for one run in 11 balls on the second day at Lord’s.

South Africa
Mchunu had accused Malema of protecting undocumented foreign nationals.

South Africa
Those are the findings of a forensic investigation by the law firm Mketsu and Associates

South Africa
The alliance has urged taxi operators to compete through improved service, safety and reliability.

South Africa
Select Committee members visited the public broadcaster in Auckland Park, Johannesburg

World
Mette-Marit’s condition, which stiffens the lungs, making it hard to breathe, has deteriorated, the royal household says.

World
Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.

World
The men are sentenced to 47 months each for stealing the 2,500-year-old Romanian Coțofenești helmet.

World
The bans for Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are confirmed by the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin.

Africa
There are now 380 confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo, dramatically scaled back from initial estimates of suspected cases.

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

Business
The Nasdaq saw its biggest daily fall since early 2025.

Business
Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith’s enquiry?

Business
The US president said on Friday he expects to meet the leaders of top AI companies next week.
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
Watch as Scotland thump Israel 6-0 in World Cup qualifying Group B4, with captain Caroline Weir scoring a hat-trick.

Sport
A round up of Friday’s T20 Blast action which included Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali inspiring Yorkshire to a 106-run win over Lancashire Lightning.

Sport
England’s World Cup campaign is also in the middle of a busy summer transfer window, but how much of a distraction is it?

Sport
Josh Smith scores two second-half tries as Warrington struggle past Hull FC to move level on points with Leeds at the top of Super League.
Education
[Nile Post] Namutumba Primary School in Namutumba District has marked its centenary with calls for stronger digital integration, improved staffing levels, and sustained investment to preserve its legacy as one of the oldest educational institutions in the Busoga sub-region.
Education
[Nile Post] Students of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School today participated in an interactive mentorship session facilitated by Ms. Irene Kawuma, Senior Private Secretary to First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni.
Education
[This Day] Funmi Ogundare
Education
[This Day] Kwara As Woro Victims, Emir’s Family Still in Capt — ·Gunmen abduct Adelabu’s sister, sons in Ibadan, attack Ogbomoso immigration office

Lifestyle
South Africans believe Mama Joy is trying to pull a ‘coffee machine’ crowdfunding stunt by securing cash for her sponsored World Cup trip.

Lifestyle
21-year-old petrol attendant Chevaan Abrahams helped a mother deliver her baby boy as she went into labour before reaching the hospital.

Lifestyle
Backing Bafana Fridays shouldn’t have to break the bank. Here’s where you can get affordable supporter gear for the whole family…
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Julius Malema’s legal battle against Mchunu escalated after the court ruled the activist had breached earlier orders.

Entertainment
The Blitzboks are back in the frame for a place in the France quarterfinals, as they target the World Sevens Championship title.

Entertainment
Circumstances are unclear after a woman was found dead in Klerksdorp. The eight dogs were euthanised and police are seeking help to identify victim.

Entertainment
R123 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra results for 5 June 2026.
Science/Tech
Bitcoin briefly fell below $60,000 on Friday, “extending its weekly loss to nearly 20% and threatening to fall below $59,000,” reports CoinDesk. Crypto was also hit by a 40%-plus plunge in Zcash after Shielded Labs disclosed a years-old bug that could have allowed undetected counterfeit ZEC creation. From the report: Now, with stocks in plunge mode — the Nasdaq down nearly 4% on Friday —...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Techdirt: Earlier this year Nieman Lab broke the story that major news publishers, including The New York Times, The Guardian, and USA Today Co., had started blocking the Internet Archive for fear that AI companies might scrape the nonprofit’s repositories for training data. As one of the last bastions of archival history, that is, in case you’re not...
Science/Tech
The UK’s Government Digital Service is replacing Stripe with Dutch payments provider Adyen for many GOV.UK Pay transactions, including local authorities, police forces, and armed forces units. The three-year deal covers about 1,000 services and is meant to make payments more flexible while keeping the user experience largely unchanged. The Register reports: According to the tender notice...
Science/Tech
The LinkedIn co-founder was a key bridge to Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI, but he also came with some baggage.
Motoring
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Health
Kimberley Wilson gives some tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed.

Health
Ronan Keating talks about the mental toll of being in Boyzone.
Health
News of Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s worsening condition comes as a number of scandals have plunged the royal family into a deep crisis.

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