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Why football is called ‘soccer’ in the US and Canada
Football is life for millions of fans around the world, but in two World Cup co-host nations, they tend to call it by a different name.
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Football is life for millions of fans around the world, but in two World Cup co-host nations, they tend to call it by a different name.
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It’s unfathomable how the National Press Club could declare the lieutenant general its Newsmaker of the Year. Were they clubbing the night before?
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The Proteas women have what it takes to claim World Cup glory, but they’re under the shadow of a tough pool and a history of losing finals.

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George Russell bounces back from the disappointments of the past few races to take pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

South Africa
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile has implored young people to register to vote in their numbers.

South Africa
Consumers are warned to be cautious of unsolicited callers claiming to represent the NCR.

South Africa
Road Incident Management System Chairperson Sipho Towa says the crash involved four vehicles.

South Africa
Makerere University has reaffirmed its commitment to embracing artificial intelligence as a catalyst for research excellence, innovation and institutional efficiency, while calling for robust safeguards to protect research integrity and academic quality. The commitment was made during an online webinar on “Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Research Management at Makerere University,”...

World
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar’s death highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

World
The World Cup officially kicked off this week – but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions.

World
The statement said “significant progress” had been made into crash which left 260 people dead a year ago.

World
The protesters warn wasteful government spending risks driving the country into bankruptcy.

Africa
Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

Africa
Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.

Africa
Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were “miles off it” in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent ‘hate-watch’ Bafana Bafana.

Africa
The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.
Business
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Business
Eleri Williams started out selling her dad’s old football shirts and has just opened her own shop.
Business

Politics
James was unveiled as the party’s candidate during a launch in Hanover Park on the Cape Flats.

Politics
Mashatile is expected to visit Skeen Primary school and the civic group and Women of Peace

Politics
Hill-Lewis highlights the city’s achievements over the past term, including job creation

Politics
The 11th Tsietsi Donald Mashinini Memorial Lecture.

Sport
Milford FC secured promotion to the Betway Premiership after holding Magesi FC to a draw in the decisive final match of the promotion/relegation playoffs.

Sport
Scotland make history at Old Trafford with a dominant 40-run victory over Ireland to secure their first ever win in a women’s T20 World Cup.

Sport
Uncapped Sussex pace bowler Henry Crocombe is called into England’s squad for the second Test against New Zealand as cover for Ollie Robinson.

Sport
Emma Raducanu overcomes an injury scare to beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3 7-5 and join fellow Briton Katie Boulter in the Queen’s semi-finals.

Education
Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games
Parents are constantly being told to limit their children’s screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developing minds, the guidance remains largely one-size-fits-all. A relatively slow-paced programme such as Bluey offers a very different viewing...
Education
A campus group the university banned after accusations of antisemitic behavior failed to prove it had its First Amendment rights violated, the court ruled.
Education
[SNA] KHARTOUM — The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Modawi Musa, affirmed that the ministry is moving steadily to implement its policies aimed at returning higher education institutions to their original premises and resuming full academic activity, noting that field visits are intended to assess the progress of the educational process and ensure its...
Education
[Vanguard] AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated the eighth governing council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), appointing Professor Peter Onwualu as Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the council.
Lifestyle
Pretoria-born Elon Musk has became the world’s first trillionaire on Friday. Here’s how the world’s richest man amassed his wealth.
Lifestyle
To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, SARB will launch commemorative circulation coins on Youth Day.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
36-year-old Taylor Swift is not only the second youngest, but the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Entertainment
Hill-Lewis says the South African Police Service has disappointed the public.

Entertainment
City Power said Roodepoort had seen a marked increase in stolen cables, vandalised mini substations, damaged transformers.

Entertainment
“It’s been a great weekend so far, I’m always fighting. I came into this weekend with a clean slate, felt good and it is great to be on pole.”

Entertainment
The inquiry will continue to finalise its report for submission to the president.

Science/Tech
The crypto market is moving forward with incredible speed, opening up exceptional possibilities for forward-thinking investors ready to catch the next major wave of growth. Capital is flowing rapidly into projects that boast strong liquidity and clear strategic roadmaps. Acting early on these volume shifts allows participants to maximize their potential before the wider market […]
Science/Tech
It’s the U.S. law that allows wiretaps without a warrant for surveilling foreign targets. And the U.S. Congress just let it lapse. Sort of. NPR reports:Each year, the provision is used by American intelligence agencies to collect the electronic communications of hundreds of thousands of foreigners located outside of the United States. The government says that more than 60% of the president’s...
Science/Tech
The Trump administration released another large batch of government UAP records, including videos of glowing orb-like objects appearing to split and rejoin, witness accounts, illustrations, and decades-old investigative documents. Axios reports: The documents indicate that government agents have spent years monitoring, investigating and documenting suspected UAP incidents. At lease some of the...

Science/Tech
The company’s response to the launchpad blast has become a key test for Artemis III
As Blue Origin tells it, the most spectacular launchpad explosion in recent memory, which destroyed its pioneering New Glenn space rocket last month and severely damaged almost everything around it, was merely a blip.
“We will fly again before the end of this year. Gradatim Ferociter,” Dave Limp, the...
Motoring
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Health
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.

Health
Children can test the new miniature replica of an MRI machine on different toys.

Health
The aim of the Hele Road ward is to give students hands-on experience with equipment and patients.

Health
Patients have been urged to only attend A&E if their condition is life-threatening or serious.