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Starmer hints at bank holiday if England win World Cup

Met investigate donation to Jenrick’s Tory leadership campaign

Democrat Graham Platner drops out of key US Senate race in Maine

South Africa

Parly Home Affairs committee backs bigger BMA budget

Mkhwebane says she will fight bid to have her removed as an advocate

Denosa welcomes the Health Ombud’s report

World

US launches new wave of strikes against Iran after promising to ‘hit them hard’

Watch: Nato chief asked if there really is ‘unity’ in Nato

Arizona toddler found alive in hospital morgue after declared dead from drowning

Africa

International court tells BBC of breakthrough in Sudan war crimes probe

Fake agency allegedly set up in office of Nigeria’s president – he demands to know how

Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan’s war

Business

I run the UK’s biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money

Why electric cars cost more to insure – and what’s being done about it

South Africa’s economic activity slips in June

Politics

Nkabane appointed acting chaiperson of Parly portfolio committee

Land Party unveils Ntsiki Mazwai as Joburg mayoral candidate

Probe into Mchunu’s alleged political interference ‘almost complete’

Education

California Orders Thousands of Drivers to Retake Rules of the Road Test

Three arrested in £1m fraud investigation at University of Greater Manchester

Angola: Mandume Ya Ndemufayo University Secures Funding to Strengthen Stem Programs

Lifestyle

Joburg gets surprise new mayoral candidate – with zero political experience

SASSA reveals fourth payment day linked to grant review process for August 2026

SASSA announces ALL payment dates for August 2026

Entertainment

National Treasury probes suspended Saps procurement boss Fani over alleged influence of transversal contracts

Daily Lotto results: Wednesday, 8 July 2026

Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Wednesday, 8 July 2026 [WATCH]

Science/Tech

One of Meta’s Offices Was Briefly Overtaken by a Rogue Squirrel

Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring

A Silent Workspace In Claude Mirrors Key Features of Human Consciousness

Motoring

GWM ORA 5 arrives in SA: One design, three drivetrains and shockingly good pricing

Futuristic design meets daily drive: Why the Omoda C5 Lux stands out on SA roads

Defender receives a raft of upgrades, including new-look Vertex model, mild-hybrid petrol

Health

Why heatwaves hit women harder

Feeding tigers and flying planes during end-of-life care

Children keep dying in a country that made huge progress on measles