Bellingham set to start, but no Guehi – England’s expected team
Jude Bellingham is expected to start England’s opening game of the 2026 World Cup, as Marc Guehi could start on the bench.
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Delta Goodrem becomes third celebrity to join Strictly Come Dancing
Goodrem rose to fame in Australian soap opera Neighbours
Palestine Action activists jailed over factory raid
Four Palestine Action activists have been jailed for between four and almost eight years.
Boys’ sentences for rape to be reviewed in July
The case has been referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme.
CHILD PREGNANCIES: DA calls on SAHRC to investigate ‘systemic breakdown’ in child rape cases
From shortages in rape kits to a lack of data sharing between hospitals and police, a fractured government system is failing South Africa’s pregnant children. The DA is petitioning the SAHRC to declare ongoing state neglect as unconstitutional and force urgent, unified intervention.
Partey denied entry to Canada for Ghana’s World Cup opener
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation’s first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada.
Sowetan On The Move | Chasing Comrades with Gugulethu Mthunzi
In the debut episode host Thulani Mbele sits down with fellow and first time Comrades runner Gugulethu Mthunzi
News24 | Why is a ‘very close’ Iran-US deal taking so long?
President Donald Trump has repeatedly declared Iran and the US are on the verge of agreeing on a deal to end the Middle East war, but a litany of sticking points has delayed finalising an accord and will complicate its implementation, analysts say.
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Dembélé says criticism of France captain Mbappé has gone too far
Les Bleus striker faces scrutiny over leadership and Real Madrid’s trophyless season
Critics of Mbappe have gone ‘too far’, says Dembele
France forward Ousmane Dembele defends his national team captain Kylian Mbappe, saying criticism of the Real Madrid striker has gone “too far”.
Trump accuses Iran of leaking agreement details that ‘bear no relation to the truth’
The US president’s reaction came as Iranian media reported purported details from the alleged agreement that included much of what Tehran has been demanding and the US rejecting.
French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.
Speeding jet skiers with children on board ‘remove plates to evade cameras’, report says
CCTV is being used to try and catch culprits at Conwy harbour, which has seen a number of dangerous incidents.
Five things you may have missed about Tyla’s appearance at the World Cup opening ceremony
Millions of people all over the world were glued to their screens as the Fifa World Cup 2026 officially kicked off at Estadio Azteca in Mexico.
Discovery of €1.2m jewellery prompts fresh probe into former Spanish PM
José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is suspected of being unable to show proof he paid import duties on the jewellery.