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Great Britain’s Josh Kerr smashes the long-standing men’s mile world record in a spectacular performance at the London Diamond League.

Jihadi militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the country’s hard-hit north on Saturday, resulting in the killing or capture of scores of soldiers, the rebels said.

Who is the real Andy Burnham? Laura Kuenssberg talks to more than 20 people who know him to work it out

The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities said.

Del Bosque has warned the national team not to underestimate Argentina ahead of the World Cup final.

Ramaphosa says South Africans should judge government by the services it delivers.

The Mandla Ndlovu Foundation handed over a five-roomed house to Mathenjwa’s husband and children.

Chinese Consulate donates water tanks and 80 inverters to 20 Gauteng schools facing outages.

Jens Spahn faced criticism over his use of a surrogate, a ban on which he previously backed.

The blaze has destroyed more than 100 homes in Drammen and has spread to a nearby forest, authorities say.

“Anya” gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”.

Sonam Wangchuk had urged people to join a protest march to parliament on 20 July.

There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.

Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.

Camilla Alhassan alleged without evidence the president had conducted a ritual to help win an election.

The 2026 World Cup saw Africa send its largest ever contingent to the finals, but five sides were eliminated by late goals as underdogs Cape Verde impressed.

Soms families have had problems claiming back cash as part of the pilot scheme.

Households reliant on heating oil as a fuel source say better regulation of pricing is needed.

Great Yarmouth has some of the highest levels of problem debt in the country, but help is at hand.

The DA says the public was not consulted regarding the electricity tariffs.

The party says it’s shocked that the two were cleared by the SAPS internal disciplinary process.

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has called the state of infrastructure in Johannesburg.

The Freedom Front Plus is expected to launch its election manifesto on the 5th of September.

With the World Cup final taking place on Sunday and the start of the Premier League just over a month away, supporters are starting to think about how their side is shaping up for the new campaign.

Ryan Fox joins Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns in producing a record-equalling lowest round for a men’s major at the 2026 Open, as his score of 62 takes the New Zealander joint top of the leaderboard at the end of his third round at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

New Zealand’s Ryan Fox says it will be “cool” to be in the mix on Sunday after shooting an eight-under-par 62 on Saturday at Royal Birkdale.

Wales are forced into a late change for their Nations Championship game against South Africa after an injury to wing Josh Adams.

Falling pupil numbers have left ‘unique’ London school facing an uncertain future, but its supporters have ambitious plans

Sandwiched between a strip club, a West End theatre and a pub might not be the most obvious location for a school but Soho Parish C of E primary has thrived for decades among the colourful charms of inner London.

But in an area that once had 16 schools, Soho Parish is the...

The SASSA has dismissed four officials after they were found guilty of their involvement in a R33 million social grants fraud scheme.

A short comment about tax-free pensions picked up instant agreement, and exposed a deeper frustration among retirees.

This comes after years of residents not having access to clean water after the cholera outbreak in 2023.

There are four uncapped players in the Springboks team on Saturday.

Khan’s family said his recovery will determine when he can appear before the Madlanga commission

“We put in a lot of hard work the past three weeks. It’s been frustrating to not get the results the last couple of weeks, but to put it together tonight, it feels a lot better.”

Our remote team clocked serious hours walking, working, and sometimes jogging to find the best under-desk treadmills for home offices and small spaces.

Plus: Russian cyberspies turn to infrastructure hacking, DHS repeatedly fails to realize it’d been hacked, a breach exposes an AI music generator’s scraping ways, and more.

Cases caused by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, have numbered in the hundreds since 1960 – but it can quickly prove fatal if not diagnosed correctly.