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Why Novak Djokovic’s five-set defeat by Joao Fonseca was the clearest sign yet that the ageing process is finally catching up with him.

Why Joao Fonseca’s five-set French Open victory over the legendary Novak Djokovic shows the 19-year-old has arrived at the top of tennis.

As Luis Enrique’s PSG bid to defend their Champions League crown, European football expert Guillem Balague explores the club’s transformation.

The performing arts centre must also remain open despite Trump announcing a two-year closure for extensive renovations.

The maintenance work started Friday and is expected to continue until Tuesday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has handed over title deeds in the North West.

Woolworths says the Preller Square branch remains closed while an investigation is under way.

Different areas across the city are set to experience low pressure to no water during maintenance.

Dabbawalas, who deliver home-cooked meals, are leaving the trade as remote work and rising costs threaten their future.

Only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos in Korea – breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.

In Laos, rescue efforts are underway to reach seven men who have been trapped inside a cave for over a week.

There have been hundreds of thousands of casualties on both sides of the war in Ukraine, and by some estimates more than 80% are now caused by drones. It’s changed the nature of battlefield medicine.

Abula, a Nigerian sport inspired by the Yoruba concept of a balanced meal, aims to grow from a local pastime into an internationally recognised game.

Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread

The West African nation was one of the main gateways for the transatlantic slave trade.

The music giant said Pershing Square’s offer fundamentally undervalued the business.

The party asserts that the chairperson of the Impeachment Committee should be someone neutral.

The meeting aims ways to change the difficult living conditions of the poor and the working class.

Mbalula appealed to members to engage party stalwarts.

The meeting is called to rebuild unity of the working class and the poor

British golfer Ian Poulter says he needs surgery after tearing the meniscus in his knee while “hopping up two steps” at a LIV Golf event in Virginia earlier this month.

Kiran Carlson hits a century for Glamorgan as they ease past reigning T20 Blast champions Somerset with more than six overs to spare.

Kiran Carlson hits a century for Glamorgan as they ease past reigning T20 Blast champions Somerset with more than six overs to spare.

Bristol dig deep to beat reigning Prem champions Bath 21-19 and keep alive their chances of gatecrashing the play-off places.

Many South Africans on social media have threatened to boycott Brian McKnight’s concert over the drama surrounding his personal life.

While South Africans accuse SASSA of paying ‘ghost beneficiaries’, a Gauteng mother walks 20km only to have her legitimate grant rejected.

‘They were very negative, and it was very difficult,’ said the Bafana head coach.

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Lyle Foster misses a penalty as Bafana fail to impress.

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Findings add to growing efforts to explain why cancer rates are increasing among younger adults worldwide

Poor sleep may be fuelling the global rise in under-50s being diagnosed with cancer, two large studies suggest.

The number of younger people diagnosed with the disease has risen by almost 80% in three decades. Worldwide cases of early-onset cancer increased from 1.82m in 1990 to 3.26m in...

Dads are traditionally tough to shop for—let me help with these handpicked gift ideas for fathers with great taste.

Loryn Brantz created The Good Advice Cupcake for BuzzFeed years ago. The company licensed the character for a new Amazon series—made with AI—without her consent.

The website, which compares human beings to extraterrestrials, touts arrest numbers from the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown. But some of its details are really out there.

Gethin Jones trains to be Dr Oscar’s guide runner

The outdoor ward, at King’s College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.