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Newcastle agree £55m fee for Forest winger Elanga
Newcastle United are poised to spend their first money of the summer transfer window as they prepare for their Champions League return.
TUESDAY, 08 JULY 2025, 09:37
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Newcastle United are poised to spend their first money of the summer transfer window as they prepare for their Champions League return.
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain speaks with Indian MP Milind Deora about India’s campaign to isolate Pakistan.
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Here are the key events on day 1,230 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Part of the motorway is still closed in both directions, say National Highways.
South Africa
The department confirmed plans to extend the validity period from five years to eight years.
South Africa
Former mayor of Cape Town and anti-apartheid activist Theresa Solomon died on Monday at the age of 79 after a period of illness.
South Africa
The initiate had a history of epilepsy and was on medical treatment when he was taken to the school.
South Africa
The settlement aims to alleviate the backlog of court cases.
World
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas rose to more than 100, as rescuers continued their grim search for people swept away by torrents of water.
World
Five Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the northern Gaza Strip, Israel’s military said, as Israel and Hamas held indirect talks in Qatar on an elusive ceasefire.
World
The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the men who were deported from the U.S. to a Salvadoran prison.
World
The two leaders’ meeting came with no sign of a breakthrough yet in the latest round of Israel-Hamas negotiations in Qatar.
Africa
A goal in first-half injury time from Saratou Traore is enough to see Mali edge a tight Group C encounter against Tanzania at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa
South Africa begin the defence of their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-0 win over Ghana in Morocco.
Africa
Nigeria’s football federation has “not done enough” to ensure its women’s team remain ahead of their competition in Africa, claims Desire Oparanozie.
Africa
A provincial police chief says the gangs are helping to fund the minister’s political career.
Business
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is lurching from one crisis to another as political battles pile up in the final lap of his last term.
Business
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the United States’ interpretation of trade imbalances between the countries is inaccurate, and is hoping for a better trade deal to emerge.
Business
Woolworths has won a court battle against SARS, with the tax service slammed for cherry-picking and using narrow definitions to withhold tax claims.
Business
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Tuesday, 8 July 2025.
Politics
The party says the disconnections have severely impacted the provision of basic services.
Politics
Ramaphosa’s administration emphasises long-standing economic and diplomatic ties with the US.
Politics
The committee has decided to review the medical parole system
Politics
Sbusiso Ncengwa has been sentenced to 25 years for pleading guilty to murdering Sindiso Magaqa.
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs are stepping up preparations for the new season and for one of their youngsters it also means a new and famous jersey number!
Sport
Chiefs have partnered with Springs Home Sweepers to meet CAF regulations and grow women’s football, ahead of their return to the continent.
Sport
The Bulls have signed midfielder Jan Serfontein, who returns to Pretoria from France on an initial three-year deal.
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs’ return to continental football meant they had to, at least, have a women’s team under their name, and they’ve done just that.
Education
[New Times] Over 255,000 candidates have registered for the 2024/25 Ordinary and Advanced level secondary national examinations, scheduled to begin from Wednesday, July 9, to Friday, July 18.
Education
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — Uganda will need to increase its education budget by a staggering 440 percent if it is to provide quality education for its fast-growing population and meet its 2040 development targets, a new report has revealed.
Education
[Dabanga] Wad Madani / Khartoum — Sudan Media Forum Joint Editing Room – Compiled by Sudans Reporters
Education
Jewish and Israeli students had sued the school, saying they faced severe and pervasive discrimination on campus.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
She’s here! Former Miss Universe and Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Tebow has shared the news and named of her baby girl…
Lifestyle
With three quarters of a million blocked ID documents stuck in its verification system, Home Affairs was the site of hundreds of protesters …
Lifestyle
A minivan is not usually the subject of fascinated stares and doting remarks from onlookers. But this is no ordinary commercial vehicle, with its clear kinship to the legendary Volkswagen T1 birthed several decades ago.
Entertainment
Khanyi is nominated for the annual Netflix Reality Universe superlatives.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Elon Musk claimed Friday that xAI’s chatbot Grok has been “significantly improved,” but early reactions suggest otherwise. Several recent responses from Grok, shared widely on X (formerly Twitter), have sparked alarm for promoting partisan talking points and antisemitic stereotypes. Musk offered no specifics on the upgrades but had previously criticized Grok’s training data as containing […]
Entertainment
Pan-African banking group Ecobank has announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud aimed at transforming financial services across Africa. The collaboration will use artificial intelligence, cloud computing and advanced analytics to enhance digital banking, streamline payments and expand financial inclusion. A key focus is improving remittance and payment systems by leveraging Google...
Science/Tech
President Cyril Ramaphosa said there’s the prospect that the US may lower a planned 30% tariff on South African goods.
Science/Tech
In response to rising demand and the accelerated adoption of Agentic AI across multiple industry verticals, 4Sight Holdings Limited is investing R20 million over the next two years to develop relevant industry solutions. Generative AI focuses on creating new content (text, images, code, etc.) based on learned patterns, while agentic AI acts as an autonomous […]
Science/Tech
Staying cosy, comfortable and warm is not only possible, it’s also energy efficient with Samsung air conditioners.
Science/Tech
A team of U.S. and German researchers analyzed over 15 million biomedical papers and found that AI-generated content has subtly infiltrated academic writing, with telltale stylistic shifts — such as a rise in flowery verbs and adjectives. “Their investigation revealed that since the emergence of LLMs there has been a corresponding increase in the frequency of certain stylist word choices within...
Motoring
Motoring
The annual Classic Car Show took place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, where a selection of classic cars was on show.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
A campaigner says a report made recommendations to support victims, but most of them have been ignored.
Health
Dr Baksheiev, a gynaecologist, travels to Russian-occupied areas in his kitted out mobile clinic
Health
New restrictions on Covid shots run counter to scientific evidence, the groups said.
Health
Singer says tests following surgery to remove her breast show no spread of the disease
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.