
FAI tight-lipped on venue switch for Israel game
The Football Association of Ireland [FAI] says it will “continue to meet to discuss the operational aspects” of hosting Israel in the Nations League.
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The Football Association of Ireland [FAI] says it will “continue to meet to discuss the operational aspects” of hosting Israel in the Nations League.
wiredmikey shares a report from SecurityWeek: Meta-owned communications app WhatsApp says it recently detected and disrupted a spear-phishing attempt linked to spyware company NSO Group. The attack is allegedly in defiance of a court order that bars the spyware maker from targeting WhatsApp. WhatsApp filed a lawsuit against NSO in 2019, after it came to light that a zero-day vulnerability had...

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The Springboks now have a 53-man training squad from which they will need to pick two teams for their game against the Barbarians, and SA A match against Zimbabwe.

The exams watchdog said it supported the decision to address concerns raised by teachers.

Watch behind-the-scenes footage as the Norway squad dress up as Vikings for a team photo before the World Cup.

The commission has heard allegations that Khan interfered in a major drug seizure.
The Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, the latest example of the Trump administration striking deals with African states to accelerate removals.

Mark Chapman and guests debate this week’s football.

Testimony to US Congress members is the first time a woman abused and trafficked by the late financier has publicly spoken of attending royal residences.

The British government thinks a state-backed infrastructure initiative will help supercharge homegrown chip startups.
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has greenlit regulatory requests for the company’s Starlink satellite internet service and lavished praise on its chief executive.

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, is denied entry to the United States.
The National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) returned almost R443-million to South African consumers in only its second year of operation, a sharp rise from the R328.5-million recovered in its first year. The NFO scheme brings together four ombud offices that previously operated separately: the banking ombud, credit ombud, the short-term insurance ombud and the long-term insurance ombud.

The code WIRED identified is gone from the latest version of Meta AI, the companion app for the company’s smart glasses. Meta won’t say why or whether it’s coming back.

The England and Wales Cricket Board investigate an incident in a nightclub involving captain Ben Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson following the first Test against New Zealand.

Former captain Steven Pienaar remains confident that South Africa can upset Mexico in their opening match of FIFA World Cup 2026.

The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.
Propelled by an early vision to help others, Dr Abba Mallum tells Spotlight about his roots in Borno State, about opportunities in Stellenbosch and Durban, and about his pioneering PhD in radiotherapy and oncology.
The e-toll system in Gauteng has fuelled public resentment and questions about authority, pushing many to reconsider their compliance with the law and its moral implications. And this game is not over yet, no matter how much the government would like to be rid of it.

Health authorities in Western Cape have begun rolling out anti-retro viral injection, Lenacapavir.