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Bath centre Max Ojomoh is handed his biggest Test chance yet after England lose Fraser Dingwall to a sidestrain for the Test with Argentina on Sunday.

An Indian-made HAL Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Airshow in United Arab Emirates.

Qatar has mediated talks between the DRC government and M23 rebels which led to a framework deal last week.

Judge says Nathan Gill, a former leader of the Reform UK party in Wales, ‘abused position of authority and trust’.

Research shows that 1 in 3 women are abused, in South Africa

Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela says Gauteng will experience a partly cloudy day on Sunday.

His friend, Kwenisto Makgakga, says the fans should support the musician peacefully.

Andrew Chauke is accused of failing to prosecute cases involving politically connected individual.

The epicentre of the earthquake was about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.

Russia and Ukraine may be about to enter a period of intense diplomacy, writes the BBC’s Russia editor.

A male teacher “got the whole brunt” of the attack and some children were hit with bear spray.

The draft provisions come across as heavily slanted towards Moscow, but Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to work with the US.

DR Congo must not be over-confident when the Leopards take part in inter-confederation play-offs for a spot at the 2026 World Cup, says Gabriel Zakuani.

Security forces have launched operations to assess the situation and locate the missing pupils.

A growing number of women in South Africa are learning to use guns to protect themselves against gender-based violence.

Nnamdi Kanu is found guilty of inciting violence as part of his campaign for a separate state in south-east Nigeria.

A group of politicians wants to see a freeze on excise duty for spirits in the Budget.

DA says the prolonged suspension of senior government officials is costing taxpayers millions.

Anti-apartheid activist Sunny Girja Singh died at the age of 86.

Earlier, Commission Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga put it to Mogotsi that he doesn’t value his oath.

Ndou criticises ANC leaders for staying in office after misconduct claims as Gigaba steps aside.

Caretaker boss Darren O’Dea says Swansea City want to appoint a new head coach “as quickly as possible” but insists there is no chance he will be a permanent successor to Alan Sheehan.

Siya Kolisi says South Africa must move from acknowledgement to action after Gender-Based Violence and Femicide was declared a national crisis.

Rassie Erasmus candidly acknowledges that winning in Dublin has become a psychological hurdle for the Springboks, one he wants to “fix”.

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta says defender Gabriel will be out for ‘weeks’ with the injury he picked up while on international duty with Brazil.

The family of kiteboarder Graham Howes has announced a fundraising campaign to build a new NSRI rescue boat, which will be named in his memory.

Alcohol causes cancer, yet there are no health warnings. South Africans deserve clear warning labels that could save lives.

As Nvidia, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft forge partnerships and deals, the AI industry is looking more like one interconnected machine. What does that mean for all of us?

These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.

Sealion 5 will be positioned below the Sealion 6 as BYD’s most affordable plug-in hybrid.

Clinical psychologist Dr Becky Kennedy says resisting the urge to fix, and connecting with your child instead, is key.

Baroness Hallet says ministers failed to take “decisive action” against an “entirely foreseeable” variant.

The report looks at whether lockdowns were timely and reasonable, and what impact rule-breaking at the heart of government had on public confidence.

Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hanock are all criticised for contributing to poor Covid decision-making.