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It’s been a seismic 48 hours for football after Uefa threatened to boycott the World Cup and Concacaf rejected Gianni Infantino’s funding plan – what happens now, and can Fifa’s president survive?

The prime minister says the move will give power to “every postcode” but critics say the plans lack detail.

Vetting should apply to everyone who has access to children at schools, not only educators.

The suspect has been charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

The North African enclave’s leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco.

Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.

“It is clear you failed as a parent,” the judge told Colin Gray, who was found guilty earlier this year on charges stemming from the deadly 2024 school attack.

Video obtained by the BBC provides a firsthand look at the powerful storm system that ripped through parts of eastern Wisconsin on 27 July.

The campus will be returned to local authorities as she expands a wider scholarship programme for girls.

Foul play is ruled out in the record number of elephant deaths for decades in this area of southern Kenya.

The drone reportedly hit a US-owned regasification vessel and a Greek-owned tanker at Damietta port on Wednesday.

The 70 year old has been in detention since November 2024 and faces treason charges, which he denies.

Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.

The car giant says it expects fewer than 300 people will lose their jobs.

According to the investigation, the EFF member went missing on 10 July 2026.

IEC in the province had set itself a target of registering 312 000 first time voters.

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says they expect to appoint an acting IDAC head next week.

Cameroon’s remarks follow the latest scourge of the killings in some townships in Cape Town.

Megan Keith claims a memorable Commonwealth Games bronze for Scotland in the 5000m in front of her 100-year-old grandad at Scotstoun Stadium.

Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins says “a worry for me is if we do not move to summer football, then it is never going to improve” after his side’s 8-0 aggregate defeat by HJK Helsinki ended their Uefa Conference League qualifying hopes.

Southern Brave secure their first win in the men’s Hundred by successfully defending a total of 128 to defeat Birmingham Phoenix by 12 runs at the Utilita Bowl.

England’s netballers reach the Commonwealth Games semi-finals after producing a pulsating comeback to beat South Africa 58-54.

The story of young Wernand, seen in a BI Phakathi video, has touched hearts around the world, as evident in his viral GoFundMe campaign.

A single comment about pensioners and retirement age has South Africans divided, with strong reactions pouring in from all sides.

Banyana’s Robyn Moodaly and Gabriela Salgado made history as WAFCON’s first married couple in Morocco, where homosexuality is illegal.

Pensioners responding to a story on pensioner hardship revealed just how far their monthly grant payout actually stretches.

The SA team are lying sixth in the overall standings at the multi-sport Games with 23 medals (six gold, nine silver and eight bronze).

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

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A memo obtained by WIRED, issued by the water utilities information sharing group WaterISAC, links dozens of cyberattacks against Minnesota water utilities to Tehran.