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US attacks Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up
US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran towards the Strait of Hormuz
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US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran towards the Strait of Hormuz

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Mirra Andreeva is a teenage star long predicted to win a Grand Slam title while Maja Chwalinska is a qualifier who came out of nowhere. On Saturday, they meet in the French Open final.

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Former Bafana Bafana striker Sibusiso Zuma says coach Hugo Broos could have handled better the omission of six players from the World Cup squad who are in Mexico now for the tournament.

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Harry Kane has been described as irreplaceable for England, but will the World Cup provide the stage for him to prove he is now the best?

South Africa
Mchunu has made a swift public apology to Economic Freedom Fighters leader
South Africa
South Africa-Italy Agriculture Forum to strengthen agricultural ties
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and Italy’s Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Francesco Lollobrigida, will next week host the inaugural South Africa-Italy Agriculture Business Forum in Cape Town as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation in agriculture, agro-processing and...
South Africa
Gondwe to lead drive to strengthen private higher education partnerships
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, will next week lead a series of sector-wide engagements with private higher education institutions as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration and address key challenges facing South Africa’s Post-School Education and Training (PSET)...

South Africa
Operation Prosper aims to combat gang violence, extortion and illegal mining.

World
A committee of MPs has been formed to look at the case against Cyril Ramaphosa, but he may survive a vote.

World
Mette-Marit’s condition, which stiffens the lungs, making it hard to breathe, has deteriorated, the royal household says.

World
Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.

World
The men are sentenced to 47 months each for stealing the 2,500-year-old Romanian Coțofenești helmet.

Africa
There are now 380 confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo, dramatically scaled back from initial estimates of suspected cases.

Africa
He follows the late great Papa Wemba in becoming a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

Africa
Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.

Africa
At the centre of it is London mining investor INIHC’s arbitration battle over the billion-dollar Black Volta gold project

Business
Citizens Advice Guernsey says housing and cost of living pressures have increased demand.
Business

Business
The Nasdaq saw its biggest daily fall since early 2025.

Business
Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith’s enquiry?

Politics
Parliament’s ad hoc committee defended the evidence leaders’ draft report after suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu objected to the findings that he dismantled the PKTT without consultation and for nefarious reasons

Politics
Ntshavheni has reiterated that no shutdown will be taking place in the country on the 30th of June

Politics
He is testifying before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria.
Politics
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has dismissed rumours of a Cabinet reshuffle in his government of provincial unity as “premature”, following the removal of the National Freedom Party’s Mbali Shinga from the provincial legislature.

Sport
Whether you’re a neutral in need of a team to support or just fancy following a second side, BBC Sport has got you covered.

Sport
Follow the live scoring as the Stormers take on Leinster in a blockbuster URC semi-final in Dublin on Saturday night.

Sport
Keep track of the live scoring as the Bulls take on the Glasgow Warriors in the first URC semi-final on Saturday.

Sport
When Desmond Armstrong faced the media at the World Cup in 1990, the first question he got was one that would stick in his mind for the wrong reasons.
Education
[Nile Post] Namutumba Primary School in Namutumba District has marked its centenary with calls for stronger digital integration, improved staffing levels, and sustained investment to preserve its legacy as one of the oldest educational institutions in the Busoga sub-region.
Education
[Nile Post] Students of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School today participated in an interactive mentorship session facilitated by Ms. Irene Kawuma, Senior Private Secretary to First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni.
Education
[This Day] Funmi Ogundare
Education
[This Day] Kwara As Woro Victims, Emir’s Family Still in Capt — ·Gunmen abduct Adelabu’s sister, sons in Ibadan, attack Ogbomoso immigration office

Lifestyle
The votes are in, and residents have picked a new design for Cape Town’s Colonial Mutual Clock Memorial tower. Here’s what they chose…

Lifestyle
Despite back-office issues, July 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants will roll off without issue, the agency assures beneficiaries. Here’s when …

Lifestyle
South Africans believe Mama Joy is trying to pull a ‘coffee machine’ crowdfunding stunt by securing cash for her sponsored World Cup trip.

Lifestyle
21-year-old petrol attendant Chevaan Abrahams helped a mother deliver her baby boy as she went into labour before reaching the hospital.

Entertainment
Johan Ackermann says his star scrumhalf has been consistent amid what has at times been a difficult season for the Pretoria union.

Entertainment
“We’re athletes, very few of us have anything in our heads. Sometimes it’s easier to be stupid and not to think too much.”

Entertainment
On Thursday, the mercury dipped to a few degrees above freezing.

Entertainment
The SA A team have now thumped the England Lions in three matches on their tour of England.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Just over a year ago, the Trump Administration issued an executive order meant to accelerate the development of nuclear power in the US. While an entire startup ecosystem has developed around the use of different — and typically smaller — reactor designs, only one of them has been fully licensed so far, and there are no plans to actually...
Science/Tech
Elon Musk’s rocket company said Google would pay it $920 million a month, as it prepared for its initial public offering.
Science/Tech
A security researcher says evidence suggests the U.S. military has been using an obscure GPS message field for nearly 20 years to broadcast encrypted key-distribution data, effectively turning GPS satellites into a global “numbers station.” The hidden-looking 176-bit messages appear tied to the Pentagon’s Over-the-Air Distribution system for remotely updating cryptographic keys, meaning...

Science/Tech
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Health
Kimberley Wilson gives some tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed.

Health
Ronan Keating talks about the mental toll of being in Boyzone.
Health
News of Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s worsening condition comes as a number of scandals have plunged the royal family into a deep crisis.

Health
The national group was set up to help tackle loneliness, after a man died from suicide.