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A damning report finds a “shambolic” system could lead to future espionage cases being dropped.

BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry’s own costs at £192m.

Wednesday’s front pages focus on the Hillsborough disaster report and the fine given to TV presenter Holly Willoughby for driving without due care.

In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier

A case of conspiracy to commit murder has been registered. 

Several areas in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have been affected by severe thunderstorms.

In the last two weeks, four males and one trans woman have been assisted at the facility.

The military has taken over but some say the overthrow of the president was not what it seemed.

A bitter dispute between East Asia’s biggest powers, China and Japan, has moved to the cultural front. With both sides unwilling to back down, experts say it could be a protracted feud.

U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visit Moscow to present the Ukraine peace proposal.

Kremlin officials described the five hours of negotiations as “productive”.

Known as “One Boss Lady”, Ethel Chisono Edwards has become known for her rants about the president.

His departure on health grounds coincides with a spate of mass abductions across the West African state.

Nigeria says it is sheltering Fernando Dias in its embassy in Bissau, citing an imminent threat to his life.

BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team looks at every Premier League player who has been confirmed to feature at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The city accuses Kraft Heinz and other food giants of knowingly selling products that have caused serious diseases, leaving local governments with the public health care costs.

The donation will help seed new Trump-branded investment accounts.

There are also changes to the procedure of oral replies.

Mchunu, who’s been on special leave since July, will again appear before the commission on Thursday.

Mchunu is in the hot seat defending his decision to disband the PKTT in December 2024.  

MK Party reported the kidnapping of its member Vusi Shongwe.

WBO and IBF champion Janibek Alimkhanuly tests positive for a banned substance before his scheduled middleweight unification bout against Erislandy Lara on Saturday.

Barcelona come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid and go four points clear at the top of La Liga.

Eddie Howe says Tottenham’s late equaliser was a “painful” end to a game in which Newcastle had twice taken the lead.

Cristian Romero’s superb 95th-minute overhead kick secures a dramatic point for Tottenham Hotspur against Newcastle United to ease the pressure on manager Thomas Frank.

Among them is Carlingford West public school in NSW, where 96% of students speak a language other than English. Teachers say diversity helps the school thrive

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The political killings task team has cost government R435 million so far.

Ethnic minority people more likely to experience poor treatment and even racism, Migraine Trust research shows

People from ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to experience worse migraine care and to fear discrimination because of their condition, a survey by a leading UK charity has found.

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One of Vladimir Putin’s favorite sabers to rattle seems to have lost its edge.

The South African National Roads Agency is implementing a significant change across the nation’s toll plazas.

The price of petrol and diesel is going up this holiday season.

Sharon Price from Newcastle-under-Lyme says she was glad to avoid the need for surgery.