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Disallowing West Ham’s last-ditch equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday was the right decision, referees’ chief Howard Webb says.

Thoka revealed that he was not aware of any official complaint relating to the cellphone.

A 42-year-old man who attempted to rescue the children was injured and taken to hospital.

Food hampers are still being distributed to flood cut off communities.

The convoy of Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, allegedly hit and killed two pedestrians.

Andriy Yermak was named by Ukraine’s two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.

Six construction workers were killed and several vehicles plunged into the river after the cargo ship crashed into the bridge.

The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.

The key measure of US inflation rose in April to its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.

Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese dies at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session.

The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a “victory” against the “abuse” of the refugee system.

In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France’s thinking.

Yassin Mohamud wants to help “build a city where everyone has the opportunity to thrive”.

Domestic worker jobs in the country have once again declined, with unions flagging ongoing issues with pay, protections and ill treatment by employers.

South Africa is busy finalising the legal framework needed for a new major trade scheme with the People’s Republic of China that kicked off this month.

A dozen of NCC members have been protesting outside Parliament.

It says IPID’s investigation identified and ventilated serious issues.

ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji defends Cyril Ramaphosa, attacking Julius Malema and Jacob Zuma over calls for his resignation after the Phala Phala ruling

ANCYL has backed Ramaphosa’s decision to take Parliament’s Independent Panel report on review.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez stages a tense press conference in which he argues with journalists and calls for elections off the back of a trophyless season.

Manchester United’s former Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro says Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest footballer he has played with – but that Gareth Bale is the “most complete”.

Slavia Prague are fined after a mass pitch invasion sees their match against rivals Sparta Prague abandoned

Ecuador’s Jhonatan Narvaez wins stage four of the Giro d’Italia, three days after being involved in a major crash which resulted in three of his team-mates abandoning.

Anil Kochhar hopes textile graduates of North Carolina State can leave with ‘greater freedom to pursue goals’

Anil Kochhar, a North Carolina State University donor, gave graduates of the school’s Wilson College of Textiles a lot more than just words of wisdom when he delivered their keynote commencement address recently.

The Indian American entrepreneur also announced that he would pay off any...

Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support posts

Thousands of staff at the University of Nottingham have been told to prepare for redundancy as part of swingeing financial cuts that academics say will harm the institution’s future.

The university’s administration sent letters to 2,700 staff on Tuesday, notifying them their role was...

Earlier testimony indicated that some of the confiscated cocaine could not be accounted for.

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Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he’s now suing.

My father, Robert Smith, who has died aged 92, was a pharmacologist and professor at St Mary’s medical school in London (now part of Imperial College) whose work helped shape thinking on people’s differing responses to drugs – genetically, biochemically and clinically.

Bob became well known in particular for his role in the discovery of “debrisoquine polymorphism”. An enthusiastic...

It’s a very expensive time to be a bakkie owner in South Africa.

The rugged Ford Everest Tremor will arrive in South Africa later this year.

Swindon’s new mental health support facility for women will be an “alternative” to hospitalisation.