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What are the best ever World Cup shirts and what makes them iconic? BBC Sport ranks the all-time top 10 here.

Washington and Tehran targeted each other’s military facilities around the Strait of Hormuz.

Beth Littlewood says driving from Germany for a meeting with her no-show boss was the “final straw”.

Rural communities say foreign nationals are now infiltrating rural towns and villages.

Sello Seitlholo has criticised Kai !Garib Municipality over worsening water failure

grievances against foreign nationals must be in lawful manner, without intimidation or violence

Police seized dagga worth R11m and arrested 3 suspects in Hoedspruit, Limpopo.

Filmmaker Meji Alabi directs a landmark BBC Africa Eye documentary about Nigeria’s civil war.

A year after the Air India crash, a mother still speaks about her dead son in the present tense and a brother waits for answers.

Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.

Rights groups condemn the death of Brooklyn Rivera, 73, following his long arbitrary detention by the governing regime.

Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar’s kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

According to media reports, the team’s departure for Mexico on Sunday has been delayed due to an “administrative bungle”.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

A 50-bed isolation unit in Kenya for US citizens was due to open on Friday, a US official said.

With youth unemployment in South Africa still hovering above 40%, the need to create meaningful technical career pathways for young people has never been more urgent.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Monday, 1 June 2026.

Home care workers must be paid for their mileage and travel time, a Sheffield-based carer says.

The children’s commissioner says child poverty in Jersey “is a big red flag” for the community.

The conference condemned outsourcing, supports legislation that keeps things local: SACP’s Mapaila

The Madlanga Commission returns to the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College following a two-week recess

PAC says unemployment and poverty are SA’s biggest challenge

Tehran says it will not accept an agreement unless its interests are protected

Hope seems to be growing that a Springbok World Cup star could stave off a dreaded injury-enforced retirement.

Watch as a Morgan Cross goal is enough to give Celtic victory over Rangers in the Women’s Scottish Cup final despite a red card for Emma Lawton.

Campaigners want to see Wales under-21 and 23 women’s squads to improve pathways from age-grade to senior international football.

Former Springbok star Elton Jantjies is reportedly facing possible asset seizure and a SARS ultimatum related to mounting debts.

Millions of caregivers can collect from this week. SASSA opens the payment cycle for Child Support, Foster Care, and Care Dependency grants.

South Africa’s pensioners and older grant recipients are first in line this month, as the SASSA June payment cycle kicks off.

Three years unemployed, a postgraduate degree collecting dust, and R370 a month that runs out before the month does.

Single and satisfied: Fans are praising Rachel Kolisi for her divorce ‘glow-up’ in this latest social media post…

This is a rare opportunity for a national team to take part in the Fifa World Cup global showcase.

If Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has any sense, he’ll take the recent high court ruling as a signal to abandon his habitually bellicose approach.

Three areas contribute most to winter energy costs

With no recorded sightings before 1885, noctilucent clouds have been linked to volcanoes, pollution or climate change

As summer arrives in the northern hemisphere, so do the noctilucent clouds – hopefully. These high-altitude formations are as enigmatic as they are beautiful. Their name derives from Latin, meaning “night shining”.

They appear during the summer months and glow with an...

Lesaka CEO Lincoln Mali has gone from expelled schoolboy to one of Africa’s most decorated business leaders.

Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.

BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Sudden cardiac death can happen without warning, and it’s not just a problem for sporty young men, say experts.

Rochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS.