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Trent Alexander-Arnold calls the alleged racist abuse of team-mate Vinicius Junior a “disgrace to football”, while opposition manager Jose Mourinho is criticised for his comments.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says current plans to refurbish the Palace of Westminster are “out of control”.

Real Madrid’s Champions League knockout phase play-off tie at Benfica is halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Junior and his team-mates leave the field.

Authorities are racing to contain the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease in the Mossel Bay area.

The students have called for an academic boycott until their demands are met. 

Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa classified foot and mouth as a national crisis.  

One of them, Riaan Hoeksma, was arrested for allegedly reconnecting power.

Despite the war and Russian missile attacks, residents of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv go ice fishing on the Dnipro river bisecting their city.

Quentin Deranque died on Saturday, two days after being beaten in Lyon by masked men believed to be far-left militants.

It’s been two weeks since the 84 year old’s disappearance and authorities say there have not been any arrests

At a event in Washington D.C., A U.S. official said a remote earthquake in 2020 was caused by a Chinese nuclear test.

“This is the only hustle we know,” miners tell the BBC as they try their luck at the site in Springs.

It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu’s body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.

The troops, who landed at an airfield in Bauchi state, will not take part in combat operations, officials say.

Officials allege that an empty coffin was placed over concealed bags of charcoal in a hearse.

A trade body has warned illegal skin bleaching products are being sold in an increasingly wide range of places.

The company has faced years of legal battles over Roundup, a weedkiller made by Monsanto.

Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025

Hlabisa was speaking at the State of the Nation Address Debate in Cape Town.

Bantu Holomisa says his party welcomes the deployment of soldiers in provinces ravaged by crime.

Radzilani emphasised the need for accountability in the projects to rebuild public infrastructure.

EFF leader, Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to close the Israeli Embassy.

Ivan Toney leaves the door open for a move back to the Premier League, Liverpool have no plans to sell Dominik Szoboszlai, Nick Woltemade is eyeing a move back to the Bundesliga, plus more.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he is “happy” to interact with fans but there are times where he has felt “exposed” and “not very comfortable”.

JJapan’s Ami Nakai leads the women’s singles figure skating competition after the short program at the Winter Olympics.

Watch as Dundee United survive an early red card – and a late comeback from League 2 visitors Spartans – to win 2-1 and set up a Scottish Cup quarter-final away to Premiership rivals Falkirk.

Some universities and colleges have taken action involving faculty or affiliates named in the documents. We want to hear about what’s happening where you study or work

As fallout from the large release of documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein continues, a handful of US universities have taken action against faculty or affiliates named in the files.

At some campuses, professors have been placed...

Less than a week after the principal of Roedean resigned, the board’s chairperson has now stepped down, citing safety concerns…

Nigerian immigrant Isaac Satlat illegally utilised the profile of another Bolt driver, the e-hailing app has confirmed in a statement…

Ever thought you are eating dinner too early or too late? Find out what a new study showed about your dinner time and health.

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Julius Malema accused government of selling sovereignty, while DA leaders claimed coalition governance is driving economic recovery.

Paying US federal and state taxes online can be confusing, and one wrong move can result in penalties or extra money owed. We break it down so you can have the most worry-free tax filing possible.

These are the lowest prices you can expect to pay for a last-minute flight from Joburg to Cape Town this February.

Operations at one of South Africa’s busiest airports will be impacted while the site undergoes a multi-billion-rand upgrade.

VW is set to launch a special-edition version of the iconic Polo GTI hot hatch in South Africa.

Farmer Sam Stables walks from Herefordshire to London to raise awareness of mental health.