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England’s World Cup hopes rest on captain Harry Kane after a grim taste of life without him in the defeat against Japan at Wembley, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

The World Cup includes 48 nations, but there are still a number of top players who have missed out on qualification.

The pedestrians were seriously injured when they were hit by a black Suzuki Swift on Saturday night.

The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.

The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper – also Indonesian – was killed in Lebanon.

Four years of Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine have transformed not only Ukrainian cities but also how modern warfare is waged, in the first of this two-part story from Kherson.

As the war in Iran enters its second month, many Iranians are urging the U.S and Israel to keep striking their country.

Tests results suggest the two women may have been killed with ricin, according to Italian media, but police still do not have a suspect.

Eritrea are one of six nations to reach the group stage of qualification for Afcon 2027, having played their first games in the competition since 2007.

Solomon Ogbonna Eziko’s installation as an Igbo leader in East London has sparked tensions.

Both government and opposition groups have been accused of being responsible for the deadly attack.

Victims describe how they have been targeted while carrying out everyday activities.

The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices.

Oracle executives recently said the use of AI tools was allowing smaller engineering teams to do more work.

Many filling stations across South Africa have run out of petrol and diesel ahead of the big price increases on 1 April 2026.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs says operations for 2026 Easter will be mainly intelligence driven

Minority opposition parties in NMB to table a motion of no confidence against Mayor Babalwa Lobishe

The meeting will be on the road safety campaign ahead of the Easter holidays.

TRC Cases Inquiry probing efforts to stall the prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators

Captain Andy Robertson discusses the reaction of a section of Scotland fans after the friendly defeats by Japan and Ivory Coast.

Republic of Ireland’s Troy Parrott says he “wasn’t good enough in front of goal” during their goalless friendly with North Macedonia at the Aviva Stadium.

Defending champion John Higgins holds off a fightback from Mark Williams to win 10-8 in the first round of the Tour Championship in Manchester.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill says he is “disappointed” by clubs who raised concerns with the EFL about his dual role with Blackburn Rovers.

Trump administration claims list is part of an EEOC investigation into antisemitic discrimination at university

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to reveal any employee’s affiliation with a specific...

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The entry-level job market for US college graduates is the worst it has been since the pandemic, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The unemployment rate climbed to about 5.6% at the end of last year from an average of 5.3% during the third quarter. The...

Early April Fool’s Day joke? Chicken Licken has ditched a key part of its salty chicken experience – it’s rubber band packaging!

Cape Town’s draft budget could bring rates relief to 60% of households, with wider rebates and lower increases for key services.

Music and fashion extraordinaire Umzulu Phaqa announced that she’s taking a break from her unfulfilling music career.

DJ Lamiez Holworthy addresses viral lookalike who has copied her style and sparked online debate.

‘They had more power and speed than us and we couldn’t play our game,’ said the Bafana head coach.

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

Bafana Bafana received a 2026 Fifa World Cup wake-up call from Panama in Cape Town last night, Hugo Broos’ unbeaten…

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Here’s everything you need to know about the Artemis II mission, the long-awaited (and long-delayed) human return to the moon.

Tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft are among those on a target list released by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The government stated that the R3-per-litre fuel tax cut is just the first step in its plan to provide relief to motorists, and that additional measures are on the way.