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Everyone needs to feel loved playing for England – Bellingham
England midfielder Jude Bellingham stresses the importance of needing to ‘feel loved’ as he looks to help the Three Lions enjoy World Cup success this summer.

Our sons are playing for two different countries at the World Cup
Jack and Heather Souttar are heading to the US to support their sons, who play for Scotland and Australia.

Grooming survivors prosecuted as children still being failed, Baroness Casey tells BBC
Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.

‘They destroyed the future’: Palestinian anger at rise in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem
Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.
PASSING THE TORCH: Soweto is setting the stage to remember the youth of 1976
Jozi My Jozi’s chapter in Soweto has organised a range of unforgettable events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the uprising that changed South Africa.

The World Cup of adverts: How brands are competing to entertain, not simply sell
Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet and Susan Boyle feature in ambitious ads ahead of the World Cup.

‘There’s a World Cup happening?’ Are Americans excited about the tournament?
With the World Cup under way, how excited are people across the United States – and do they even know it’s on?

Serena’s return excites Wimbledon officials
Wimbledon organisers said the return of 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams to the sport was “exciting” as speculation mounts that the American could be given a wildcard for this year’s championships

LISTEN | How a matric teenager from rural KZN built his mom a house
Self-motivated budding entrepreneur used his carpentry business savings to put a private roof over his family’s heads

Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North
Prosecutors argued that Yoon ordered the operation to provoke Pyongyang and create a pretext for martial law.

News24 | Bafana’s World Cup shambles: Poor preparation, tactics leave SA on the ropes
The symptom of Bafana Bafana’s 2-0 loss to Mexico on Thursday is the individual mistakes that the team made, however, the cause lies in how the team prepared for this World Cup, writes Njabulo Ngidi.
HERMAN MASHABA | Pensioners must not beg for what they’ve already earned
If we cannot protect the people who spent their lives building this country, then we have lost sight of the very purpose of government, writes Herman Mashaba

Mtolo too tough to succumb to pressure
He doesn’t even limp neither does he grumble but instead he dusts himself up and finds a way to continue honing the skills of fighters.

SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA | It’s not yet uhuru for the unemployed SA youth
Vilakazi Street in Orlando West, Soweto, will be a hive of activity as SA commemorates the 50th anniversary of Youth Day on Tuesday.

LISTEN | You could be sued for not vaccinating your children
Research explores whether vaccine refusal could result in civil liability as immunisation coverage declines

SOWETAN | How many more mass shootings must SA endure?
Mass shootings and killings of people by armed gangs appear to be happening with such regularity that they are now becoming a norm.
Thai king’s eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness, Royal Palace says
BANGKOK, June 12 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the royal palace said on Friday, after multiple health problems and nearly four years in a coma.