LeBron James leaving Lakers, to play with another team
Superstar LeBron James on Tuesday informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he will continue his NBA career elsewhere.
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Superstar LeBron James on Tuesday informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he will continue his NBA career elsewhere.

Keir Starmer announces extra defence spending – but the subject will still be one of the trickiest issues in his successor’s in-tray.

Female MPs urge Burnham to ensure Labour lead by example on equality should he become prime minister.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scores a late winner as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 to book their place in the last 16 in the 2026 World Cup.

The government releases it’s long awaited defence investment plan.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reshuffled the national executive, implementing changes proposed by DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis

City officials want to build flats on the city centre site but others say it should be preserved as part of Germany’s history.
MK party member of Parliament Vusi Shongwe alleges that after raising issues about Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan in Parliament, he went to a meeting during which Khan offered to ‘look after’ him, and a cigarette businessman told him he could receive R10m. Shongwe says this surprised party leader and former president Jacob Zuma.
Widespread violence was successfully averted during the countrywide protests against undocumented migrants on Tuesday, 30 June, demonstrating improved police readiness and lessons learned from past unrest.

Norway return to New York to take on Brazil in the last-16 on Sunday
Despite heightened tensions and expectations of unrest in parts of the city, Nelson Mandela Bay remained largely calm on Tuesday, 30 June.

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia has applauded police for enforcing the law during Tuesday’s anti-illegal immigration protests
The big winners at Mobile World Congress Shanghai were the mobile network carriers, because they can now charge customers extra for the promises made a decade ago.
In the AI economy, South Africa risks being left behind as wealth consolidates in a handful of tech giants. But will the AI bubble run out of steam, as with the great railroad boom of the 19th century and the dotcom craze in the 2000s?

Serena Williams receives a standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd as she walks out to play at Wimbledon for the first time in four years.
Despite noise from South African fans about how the Springboks will ‘sort out’ flamboyant England flank Henry Pollock, the reality is that the Boks don’t spend too much time worrying about single players.

Amad Diallo comes up with a ‘goal of the tournament’ contender as he equalises for Ivory Coast to make it 1-1 in their last-32 match against Norway.

Jarell Quansah and Reece James miss training as England’s right-back issues mount before their World Cup last-32 match against DR Congo on Wednesday.

The RAF air display team will get new aircraft under plans for a “British Jet Trainer System”.

It is understood a patient was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital during the early hours of Tuesday.