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Chelsea sign England midfielder Walsh from Barcelona

Why incarcerated workers play a key role in fighting California’s fires

Fact-checking Trump’s claims about diversity schemes and the Washington plane crash

South Africa

Hawks claim progress in fight against organised crimes

Four officers arrested for aiding Stilfontein illegal mining kingpin

Deputy Minister urges NSFAS to fix late payments at TVET Colleges

World

Investigation into the fatal plane-helicopter crash. And, future of nuclear testing

News24 | ‘Will not permit any terrorist activity’: Israel strikes on Lebanon kill 2, injures 10

Rwanda illegally occupying DR Congo, minister tells BBC

Africa

Police called to Ghana’s parliament after late-night clashes

‘The situation is chaotic’ after rebels seize DR Congo city

News24 | Uganda takes more active role in DRC to ‘deter and deny the numerous other negative armed groups’

Business

News24 Business | Business brief | Nampak exits Nigeria; Switzerland hands jail time to a top exec

South African interest rate cut: your monthly savings explained

AstraZeneca ditches £450m investment in UK plant

Politics

Malema criticises government over SANDF troops in DRC amid casualties

ANC summit to tackle local government issues in North West

Court dismisses Zuma’s bid to block SABC’s use of “GNU” term

Sport

Sport | Pace wars: Lions double act Maphaka and Sipamla split up for SA20 battle at the Wanderers

Sport | ‘This is a character-building period’: Tshabalala backs Chiefs’ young guns to lead revival

Kaizer Chiefs legend Thabo Mooki names his standout Soweto derby performers

Education

Under Trump, Schools Tells to Change Sexual Misconduct, Title IX Guidance

Ofsted overhaul for English schools to be put out for public consultation

After Fleeing Violence in Guatemala, Their Child Was Killed in a U.S. School

Lifestyle

Six Nations Rugby: Players who are actually South African

Glamour galore: your passport to the world’s most iconic luxury brands

‘Just like his father’: Natasha Thahane’s son wows SA with dazzling footwork [video]

Science/Tech

Here’s How DeepSeek Censorship Actually Works—and How to Get Around It

OpenAI’s o3-Mini Is a Leaner AI Model that Keeps Pace with DeepSeek

OpenAI’s o3-mini: Faster, Cheaper AI That Fact-Checks Itself

Motoring

New Volkswagen Tiguan not perfect but still a capable performer

Ford aiming to bring back its Le Mans glory days with 2027 hypercar entry

Toyota beats Volkswagen again in 2024 global sales race

Health

Kennedy Says He Will Give HPV Vaccine Lawsuit Proceeds to His Son

FDA Approves Journavx Drug to Treat Pain Without Addiction Risk

RFK Jr. Says He Won’t Keep Financial Stake in HPV Vaccine Lawsuits

Nature

News24 Business | SA Weather Service fights to keep up ‘critical’ marine, aviation service as hackers demand ransom

News24 Business | Mega-iceberg drifts towards Antarctic penguin island

News24 Business | OPINION | Climate action still voluntary for SA’s private sector