Four English teams out in 24 hours – what just happened and why?
With just two out of six Premier League teams progressing to the Champions League quarter-finals, what went wrong for the English sides?
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Tudor gets first Tottenham win but Spurs lose tie against Atletico Madrid
Tottenham beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 in the second leg of their last 16 tie in the Champions League, securing a first win for manager Igor Tudor but it’s not enough to win the tie, as Atletico win 7-5 on aggregate to progress to the quarter finals.
Liverpool ease past Galatasaray to reach quarter-finals
Liverpool beat Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield to advance 4-1 on aggregate in the last 16 of the Champions League to set up a quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain.
Government increases BBC World Service funding by £33m over three years
The funding increase is about 8% up on the previous financial year, the government will announce on Thursday.
Newcastle collapse at Nou Camp as Barcelona score seven
Newcastle undergo a second-half collapse at the Nou Camp as they lose 7-2 on the night and 8-3 on aggregate to Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Two Iranians charged under National Security Act
Two men have been charged as part of a counter-terror investigation relating to Iran, the Met Police says.
Motsepe defends Caf board’s independence, welcomes Senegal appeal at CAS
‘The composition of those bodies reflects some of the most respected lawyers and judges on the continent.’
TRUMPED UP REALITY: Maga dreams to ICE reality as Viljoens flip US script — with Trump’s ‘help’
South African couple Melany and Peet Viljoen moved to America and overtly expressed their support for US President Donald Trump. Now, they face deportation back home, ironically in keeping with Trump’s hellbent ‘Make America Great Again’ stance.
(Another) Labour Leadership Challenge?
Angela Rayner sparks leadership speculation claiming Labour is “running out of time”.
POLICING IN CRISIS: Mkhwanazi tries to nail Shadrack Sibiya as ad hoc committee wraps up hearings
After months of public hearings, the parliamentary ad hoc committee has wrapped up its work with final testimony from KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. He returned to talk about Shadrack Sibiya, Crime Intelligence and to put the spotlight back onto fellow leading police officer Hilda Senthumule.
Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100
The Home Office says the increase will help it “move to a system that meets its costs through those who use it” and rely less on taxpayers.
ANALYSIS: Russia’s failed influence campaign casts pall over Mbalula’s presidential run
The report detailing evidence that Russian ‘agents’ worked with the ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula and tried to influence South Africa’s 2024 elections raises questions about Mbalula’s credibility, and how Russian agents spent so much money, with so little impact.
ORGANISED CRIME: Fugitive gym trainer Stamenov fraudulently obtained SA permanent residence permit, court hears
Fugitive gym trainer Stanislav Stamenov is applying for bail in an attempt to be released from custody in Cape Town, where he was arrested earlier this year after Daily Maverick reported that he is wanted in Romania for drug trafficking. The State has argued that he should remain behind bars.
36 schools in Gauteng without power
Over 100 others served with letters to cut them off
South Africa’s finance watchdog has a warning about the JSE
South Africa’s financial regulator warned about the decrease in local listings, saying this raises questions about the depth and vibrancy of public capital markets and about how they can support economic growth.
US Federal Reserve holds interest rates
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and continued to expect one rate cut this year as they acknowledged increased uncertainty due to war in the Middle East.
All doctors in England warned to watch for meningitis symptoms after Kent outbreak
Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.
DIRE STRAITS: Iran war, looming El Niño herald misery for Sarb’s inflation target
The poor in South Africa and the wider region will bear the brunt of this unfolding catastrophe, while the inflationary headwinds will slow economic growth, raise borrowing costs and impede the government’s already limited capacity to help those most in need.