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The United States open their World Cup campaign with a fine win – but not before a sequence of events that left everyone scratching their heads.
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The United States open their World Cup campaign with a fine win – but not before a sequence of events that left everyone scratching their heads.

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Ilia Topuria shoves Justin Gaethje in front of the Lincoln Memorial in the final news conference before the UFC’s unprecedented show at the White House on Sunday.

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Folarin Balogun scores his second and USA’s third goal before half-time in their opening game of the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay.

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England are victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.

South Africa
A third suspect in last month’s Kruger National Park double murder has been arrested in Zimbabwe.

South Africa
Eight people suspected of insurance fraud related killings in Limpopo are seeking bail.

South Africa
Chiloane went missing after the car he was travelling in plunged into the Crocodile River.

South Africa
Mauritania and the World Bank have agreed to provide additional financing under the West Africa Regional Digital Integration Program to expand its scope to include artificial intelligence infrastructure, the country’s digital ministry announced. The agreement was reached during a working session between Minister Ahmed Salem Bede and a World Bank delegation led by Michel Rogy, […]

World
The statement said “significant progress” had been made into crash which left 260 people dead a year ago.

World
The protesters warn wasteful government spending risks driving the country into bankruptcy.

World
Patnala Suresh and his wife were looking forward to celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary this month.

World
The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX’s historic IPO.

Africa
Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

Africa
Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.

Africa
Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were “miles off it” in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent ‘hate-watch’ Bafana Bafana.

Africa
The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.

Business
Eleri Williams started out selling her dad’s old football shirts and has just opened her own shop.
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Business
Martin Lewis has advice for those who have or who are planning to put in a car finance mis-selling claim.

Politics
EFF Spokesperson Sinawo Thambo says this is the President’s tactic to avoid accountability.

Politics
The review bid – which is set to be heard in September – seeks to invalidate the section 89 report.

Politics
Mashaba, who has spent more than two days on the witness stand, has now concluded his testimony.

Politics
Batohi’s application to submit written representations on Chauke’s fitness to hold office denied.

Sport
Katy Perry, Tyla and Future are among the performers at USA’s star-studded World Cup opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium Stadium.

Sport
Watch the best shots as Danni Wyatt-Hodge hits an unbeaten 105 to guide England to an 85-run win against Sri Lanka, and give the hosts the perfect start to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

Sport
Danni Wyatt-Hodge hits an unbeaten century as England thrash Sri Lanka by 87 runs in the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston.

Sport
Crystal Palace close to finalising a deal for Lens manager Pierre Sage to become their new head coach.
Education
[SNA] KHARTOUM — The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Modawi Musa, affirmed that the ministry is moving steadily to implement its policies aimed at returning higher education institutions to their original premises and resuming full academic activity, noting that field visits are intended to assess the progress of the educational process and ensure its...
Education
[Vanguard] AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated the eighth governing council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), appointing Professor Peter Onwualu as Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the council.
Education
[SNA] KHARTOUM — Prime Minister Kamil Idris reaffirmed the Government of Hope’s commitment to developing the education and tourism sectors in Sudan.
Education
[SNA] DOHA — The Ambassador of Sudan to the State of Qatar, Badr-Eddin Abdullah, met on Wednesday with the Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar, Lolwah bint Rashid Al-Khater, to discuss prospects for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education and higher education, and ways to strengthen and develop them.
Lifestyle
Gayton McKenzie has publicly supported Bafana Bafana and player, Yaya Sithole after they were trolled following the team’s loss to Mexico.
Lifestyle
Five-year-old Alessandra is learning from her mom’s language skills and clicking her way into South African’s hearts.
Lifestyle
Guest of Gayton? Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi revealed who funded his trip to Mexico to watch Bafana Bafana at the FIFA World Cup…
Lifestyle
61-year-old Molly Shannon has had a prolific career in both television and film.

Entertainment
Chinese performance plug-in hybrid sprints from 0 to 100km/h in just 4.9 seconds.

Entertainment
Canada had previously lost all six games in their two previous appearances at World Cup finals.

Entertainment
EE mobilises unplaced pupils and families to march, saying DBE found only black and coloured learners stranded on waiting lists.

Entertainment
President Ramaphosa has directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast from 13 to 14 June.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: The first quarter of 2026 produced the most blocked and delayed data center projects on record, according to a new study shared with NBC News. The study — conducted by Data Center Watch, a project of the AI intelligence firm 10a Labs that tracks local data center activity — found that data center opponents blocked or delayed at least 75...
Science/Tech
The San Francisco company said on Friday night that the federal government ordered the suspension of the two A.I. systems, citing national security concerns.

Science/Tech
“The government believes it has become aware of a method of bypassing, or ‘jailbreaking’ Fable 5,” the company said in a blog post.

Science/Tech
“I’m not sure that this company supports a hackathon culture anymore,” one employee posted in a forum open to the entire staff.
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Health
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.

Health
Children can test the new miniature replica of an MRI machine on different toys.

Health
The aim of the Hele Road ward is to give students hands-on experience with equipment and patients.

Health
Patients have been urged to only attend A&E if their condition is life-threatening or serious.