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BBC Sport has highlighted some of the most interesting kits which will be seen at this summer’s World Cup. Pick your favourites.

The ‘chill’ follows the sacking of lead civil servant at the Foreign Office Sir Olly Robbins by the prime minister.

The Thalattosuchian’s jawbone was a chance find on a guided fossil walk run by a museum.

Jayden-Lee Meek’s mother Tiffany stands accused of killing her 11-year-old son in Fleurhof last year

The bail application of ten Molemole Municipal officials accused of tender corruption continues.

Nkosi faces charges of theft, defeating the ends of justice, unlawful possession of ammunition

Antonio Guterres whose second and final five year term ends on December 31st. 

The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.

Mexico’s government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids.

The Conflict Insights Group (CIG) says its research also shows the extent of UAE involvement.

The new maps in Virginia could make it easier for Democrats to take control of the US House of Representatives in November.

Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.

The kidnappers raided his palace on Saturday and are believed to be holding him in a forest.

Fannie Masemola is accused of failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role.

At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa – one black and one white.

The figures provide the first official look at the impact of the Iran war on the cost of living in the UK.

Capitec has seen a large rise in earnings for the 2026 financial year, with the bank saying that even more growth is coming.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Wednesday, 22 April.

Fannie Masemola appeared in court on charges of contravening the Public Finance Management Act.

The Commission is set to hear evidence relating to alleged criminality in the Sedibeng area.

The ANC in the North West has recalled the Mayor of the Brits-based Madibeng Local Municipality.

Gardee, opens case against top cops who are accused of interfering with his daughter’s murder case

BBC Sport’s guide to how the NFL draft works, how many players get picked and which team gets the first pick?

Iran snooker player Hossein Vafaei says the ongoing war in his country makes it difficult to focus on his job as he prepares to play a World Championship match on Wednesday.

As the Springboks edge ever closer to their 2026 season-opener, Rassie Erasmus says excitement is rapidly building within the squad.

After beating Oxford United to edge back into the Championship play-offs on goal difference, have Wrexham found form and composure at just the right moment?

Demographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office report

A failure to account for England’s falling birthrate is leading to a glut of school places and a potential £1bn fall in pupil funding over the next three years, according to a National Audit Office report.

The government’s spending watchdog said the Department for Education started to...

Appeals court ruling is a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools

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Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a US appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into...

Meet 29-year-old Bryoni Govender, who will be joining ‘Top Billing’ as a presenter in their 2026 season comeback. Take a look…

A viral tweet has rated South Africa’s away jersey as the BEST in the FIFA World Cup. Here’s a look at the rest of the Top 10 kits…

The report’s findings are based on more than 315 000 speed tests.

Undeclared cars unlawful chief of staff appointment and silenced whistleblower raise questions. President Cyril Ramaphosa must act on Tolashe.

The company said its first new game, called “Sanrio Party Land”, would be released for Nintendo’s Switch and Switch 2 consoles.

Capitec Connect, a Cell C-hosted MVNO, now has 1.5 million active users and is eyeing home broadband services next.

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Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz are falling behind their Chinese rivals.

Three brands have dominated South Africa’s new car sales since the start of 2026.

Even with a war in the Middle East, oil prices are not the main reason why petrol and diesel are so expensive in South Africa.

The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans.