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Israeli tech firm accused of targeting First Minister John Swinney in election
Accounts linked to tech firm BlackCore are alleged to have carried out ‘digital interference operations’ against John Swinney.
News24 | Ukraine hikes military pay and seeks more foreign fighters, Zelensky says
Ukraine will hike military wages and seek to recruit more fighters abroad, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday, as the army faces a staffing shortage after four years of war with Russia.
London council takes possession of property linked to Sierra Leone’s First Lady
Southwark Council in south London takes possession of a property linked to Sierra Leone’s Fatima Bio.
THEATRE REVIEW: Killer Queen: Fierce young talent defying the laws of gravity
It’s a pulse-quickening new dance show oozing energy and rife with talent. But for those of us over a certain age, Killer Queen should perhaps come with a warning. Something like: ‘Hold on to your Zimmer frame!’
Volkswagen to reduce workforce by 19,000 by end of year
Volkswagen is pressing ahead with sweeping job cuts and cost reductions in Germany as planned, shrinking its workforce by 19,000 by the end of the year, CEO Oliver Blume is set to tell investors at the upcoming AGM.
MAHLATSE’S DAILY WORLD CUP TALKING POINT | Bafana’s sobering defeat leaves Broos much to ponder
Having no traditional wingers and no playmaker backfired on South Africa in the World Cup opener
Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies aged 88
Hockney, one of the UK’s most important and influential artists, has died at the age of 88.
Russell fastest in Barcelona first practice
Mercedes driver George Russell sets the pace from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in first practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Bollywood star Nora Fatehi prepares for Canada’s opening ceremony with song of unity
The Canadian-born artist will be performing her official Fifa song at the Toronto opening ceremony.
Global liquor companies chase Indian state dues of $400m
Indian groups representing alcohol giants Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Heineken and Carlsberg, accused the southern Indian state of Telangana of breaching accounting rules over dues it owes them totalling nearly $400m.
News24 | SA dive instructor ‘Mama Sli’ receives 2026 National Geographic Wayfinder Award
South African dive instructor and marine teacher Silindile Mbuyazi has been named the 2026 Wayfinder Award recipient and is set to receive the award at the National Geographic Explorers Festival on 18 June in Washington, DC.
News24 | Last-minute US Supreme Court order halts Alabama nitrogen gas execution
The US Supreme Court blocked Alabama from executing a death row inmate by using nitrogen gas, in a rare last-minute intervention after a lower court ruled the method was likely unconstitutional.
Donaldson denies meeting sex abuse accuser to ‘nip in the bud’ allegations
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.
El Niño, a threat elsewhere, likely to help Argentina’s crops, experts say
While intense El Niño conditions could hurt harvests in much of the world, the climate phenomenon is likely to boost agricultural production in Argentina, say climate specialists
Home Affairs deports 586 Nigerians living in SA illegally
Department of home affairs deports 586 Nigerians living in SA illegally
Xiaomi files for new extended-range EV
Chinese EV maker Xiaomi has filed with regulators to add an extended-range electric vehicle to its lineup, according to a notice from the industry ministry on Wednesday.
MADLANGA COMMISSION: DD or didn’t he? Cocaine bust witness questioned about apparent David Mabuza message
Political connections have been the focus of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where a Gauteng traffic official – initially testifying about a R286m cocaine interception – was grilled on whether his message referenced the late former deputy president, David Mabuza.
Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035
Thousands of safer paths and crossings are promised to help people become more active in England’s towns and cities.
Empty seats at World Cup match renews concerns over ticket prices
Some fans at the stadium blamed the high ticket prices for the rows of empty seats