Coronavirus: Redundancies rise fivefold as pandemic hits jobs
A BBC Freedom of Information request shows there has rapid rise in firms planning to cut staff.
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Arsenal to sell Lacazette to Atletico Madrid – Sunday’s gossip
Arsenal to sell Lacazette to Atletico Madrid, Brighton reject Leeds bid for White, with Chelsea and Liverpool also keen, plus more.
The Papers: Reopening of schools a ‘national priority’
Boris Johnson’s plan to ensure schools reopen in England fully in September is among Sunday’s front page stories.
Spain’s ex-King Juan Carlos lands in Abu Dhabi: reports
A photograph appears to show Spain’s former monarch landing in Abu Dhabi after leaving his country.
Oxford Street stabbing: Three arrested after teen killed
The male died after he was stabbed on Market Place at the junction with Oxford Street.
Leading Belarus opposition candidate’s campaign manager detained
Maria Moroz, an ally of opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, has been detained on eve of tense vote.
Bayern Munich 4-1 Chelsea: Frank Lampard’s side lose 7-1 on aggregate
Bayern Munich reach the Champions League quarter-finals after Robert Lewandowski inspired them to a crushing 7-1 aggregate win over Chelsea.
Thousands of Israelis join in renewed anti-Netanyahu protests
Weekly demonstrations call for Netanyahu’s resignation, insisting a PM on trial for alleged corruption must step down.
Covid-19: SA Death toll surpasses 10 000 as cases rise to 553 188
The Covid-19 death toll in South Africa has risen by 301, bringing the total to 10 210, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says.
Pitso Mosimane calls for transparency as Sundowns reveal positive Covid-19 results
Head coach Pitso Mosimane called for transparency regarding testing as Mamelodi Sundowns became the second club in the past week to reveal positive Covid-19 test results.
Is the US-Saudi Arabia relationship falling apart?
US State Department shows support for former Saudi intelligence agent who is suing Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
Sweet Saturday for 19 Daily Lotto players
A total of 19 people won R19 442 in the Daily Lotto prize.
Lebanon PM Hassan Diab to call for early vote after port blast
Prime minister’s comments come as anger swells over devastating explosion that wrecked much of Beirut and killed scores.
UK weather: Beaches busy as hot weather continues
Sun-lovers flock to the seaside as temperatures top 34C in south-east England.
2019 heroics gave England belief anything is possible during latest thrilling win – Root
Captain Joe Root says England’s habit of pulling off unlikely victories gives them the belief they can win matches from almost any situation.
Several killed in Czech apartment building fire, suspect arrested
At least 11 people, including three children, killed in fire in an apartment building in Bohumin city, officials say.
Air India Express crash: Investigators find black box data
Friday’s flight was chartered by the Indian government to repatriate workers stranded by the pandemic for months.
Covid-19: Gauteng health dept sees ‘significant’ drop in daily hospital admissions
According to the department, the highest number of admissions was recorded in mid-July – the highest daily new admission surpassing 320 on 16 July.
Sekhukhune’s five-year battle for water back in court
The residents of five villages are calling for the district municipal manager to be arrested
Special Investigating Unit probes Covid-19 tenderpreneurs
The SIU is investigating 102 companies doing business with the provincial government in Gauteng alone
Anti-Kremlin rallies in Russia’s far east continue for fifth week
Some 3,000 demonstrators protest in Khabarovsk city over the arrest of the region’s governor.