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BBC Sport explores why the whole world knew the England World Cup squad before it was announced, and what Thomas Tuchel’s response says about England’s culture.

A nearly 700kg albino buffalo in Bangladesh has been nicknamed “Donald Trump” because of a tuft of pale hair falling across its forehead

Egyptian fintech app Klivvr has launched K.ai, which it describes as the first interactive AI financial assistant built into a fintech application in Egypt, in a move aimed at redefining personal money management in the local market. K.ai is designed to give users clearer and easier control over their financial information through a conversational interface […]

A 32-year-old Mozambican pharmacist has created an artificial intelligence platform that helps patients locate medicines, compare prices and check availability across pharmacies — with more than 200 already registered on the system in Nampula, in northern Mozambique. Alexandre Cobre, a university lecturer originally from Nampula, said the platform addresses a common but overlooked problem:...

Botswana Minerals has reported that an AI-assisted exploration study identified 36 copper anomalies across two of its eight northern Botswana licences, organized into six exploration corridors. The licences sit in an under-explored geological corridor connecting Namibia’s Damara Belt with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Central African Copperbelt — both key copper regions in […]

Tunisia has integrated an artificial intelligence module into its national customs risk management system, aiming to improve fraud detection, reduce manual inspections and speed up cargo clearance as part of broader efforts to modernize customs operations. The announcement was made in a statement released May 16 by Tunisia’s Directorate General of Customs following a meeting […]

A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause “out of an abundance of caution”.

Analysts say a comparison of the readouts issued by the U.S. and China reveals “minor inconsistencies” on issues such as agriculture, tariffs and rare earths. But, experts argue, those differences are not significant.

The appeal court declared Özgür Özel’s party leadership victory void, further cementing the president’s grip on power.

Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber who allegedly fabricated evidence to defame actor Kim Soo-hyun.

Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni says he was in “disbelief” after being called up to the Nigeria squad.

Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in “many people’s eyes” despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.

Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.

Thailand is cutting back visa-free access for tourists from 93 countries, including South Africa, as authorities crack down on foreign nationals accused of poor behaviour.

Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?

There were 5,181 murders in South Africa from January to March 2026, averaging nearly 60 murders per day.

The DA has asked Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka to investigate eThekwini’s R280 million soup kitchen programme after alleging that suppliers charged more than R2 500 for a 10kg bag of samp that ordinarily retails for about R100

Roelf Meyer handed over his credentials to President Donald Trump at the White House.

The ANC has opened mayoral nominations to the public, allowing non-members to apply or be nominated as it reshapes its candidate selection process ahead of the local elections

The FF Plus says the ANC has failed South Africans through poor governance.

Martin O’Neill’s Celtic and Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline Athletic go head-to-head in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final. Here are all the key details.

Britain’s Felix Gill will have to wait to make his Grand Slam singles debut after he fell at the final hurdle in French Open qualifying.

England manager Thomas Tuchel said Manchester United defender Harry Maguire’s decision to go public on social media with his “shock and disappointment” on missing out on the World Cup squad was “not necessary”.

Fulham boss Marco Silva promises he will make make a decision on his future at the club next week.

New scheme will be worth 40% less than current government grants and will be shared with secondaries

Funding for primary school sport in England is to be slashed by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement the 2012 Olympic legacy, to the dismay of school leaders.

The Department for Education said that the £320m fund paid directly to primary schools each year through its PE...

Jessie J has come out victorious after a year-long fight for a clean bill of health.

A SASSA office in Gauteng has shut its doors for urgent repairs. Here is what grant recipients need to do right now.

One Northern Cape man travels 20km for an R370 SRD grant that barely feeds five people, and he’s not alone. This is his story.

The City of Cape Town’s Metal Theft Unit has clamped down on non-compliant scrap dealers, leading to 136 closures and 88 arrests.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 23 May 2026.

The MK party is demanding full public disclosure regarding governance failures, expenditure and sudden suspensions as the ‘Pimville’ telenovela crisis deepens.

The matter has also been referred to the Auditor-General to consider conducting an audit of the fire repair project.

The fate of Lammie, Mopani, and Ramadiba remains strictly in the hands of the court.

LONDON, UK – Every one of the 11 footballers in history who reached four or more European Cup finals and won fewer than half — all eleven — ended their last final in defeat. This is just a fraction of the surprising findings Tips.GG discovered during their latest research. To compile the comprehensive “The Stigma […]

Johannesburg-based SwapVend, the digital marketplace platform focused on enabling trade within South Africa’s township and informal economies, has announced that it is expanding into a broader economic infrastructure ecosystem known as SwapUnion. The announcement follows the continued market rollout of SwapVend, which has quietly been building traction on the ground across South Africa...

Your modem and router are the dynamic duo you need to get online, so long as you don’t mistake one for the other.

Dawn French discusses loneliness, particularly among older women, on Woman’s Hour.

The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is “high”, but it remains “low” at the global level.

The rare species of Ebola involved – known as Bundibugyo – kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.