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Like last week against Australia, England’s star bench, led by Henry Arundell, proves the difference against Fiji in the final quarter.

Moving advertising boards and causing chaos – how brilliant Sunderland stopped the Arsenal machine.

The Israeli military ramps up attacks on Lebanon as Hezbollah disarmament fails.

UN estimates 82,000 of el-Fasher’s total population of 260,000 fled after RSF atrocities, with many still trapped.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a core business priority for South African companies, according to new research by Dell Technologies, but the country’s organisations are struggling to translate ambition into full-scale implementation due to persistent challenges in skills, infrastructure, and security. The findings, released at the Dell Technologies Forum South Africa held on 6...

Business AI, a South African start-up backed by Mustek, has launched an AI marketplace designed to connect local enterprises with vetted, enterprise-ready artificial intelligence solutions and accredited service providers. The platform aims to simplify how African companies discover, evaluate, and deploy AI technologies while maintaining control over costs, data privacy, and AI sovereignty....

The race to build next-generation AI-capable data centres is straining global and African supply chains, with power availability emerging as the single greatest obstacle to timely delivery, according to Turner & Townsend’s 2025–2026 Data Centre Construction Cost Index. The professional services firm says 2025 marks an inflection point for the global data centre industry, as […]

African CEOs are showing renewed confidence and resilience amid global uncertainty, with generative AI, talent, ESG, and cybersecurity emerging as the top strategic priorities shaping business growth across the continent. According to the KPMG 2025 Africa CEO Outlook Survey, which gathered insights from 130 CEOs across Southern, East, and West Africa, 78% expressed strong confidence […]

India’s new heroine is a come-back-kid who led her cricket team to world victory. She’s also a target for Hindu extremists because she wears her Christianity on her sleeve

The government wants to make it easier for employers to fire people and to limit some compassionate leave.

Police say they found Maria Florinda Rios Perez, 32, dead after she was shot on the front porch of a home in an Indianapolis suburb.

In interviews in villages on Venezuela’s northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists.

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

The warlord remains at large but victims hope the ICC charges will renew efforts to capture him.

The blockade, imposed by jihadists, has upended daily life in the landlocked nation.

The reported strikes come as the military-led government says it would be wary of agreeing to a ceasefire.

Parktown Boys’ alumni includes Bradley Carnell and Lyle Foster who are both making major marks in international soccer leagues.

Employers in South Africa may be left with no option but to remove paid maternal leave policies due to new changes mandated by the Constitutional Court.

There are eight cars from several brands that have reached the end of their production, as the brands have announced that they will be discontinued in 2025.

Rotherham Council is offering payments of up to £250 to help with energy expenses.

The ANC says it maintains that Mchunu has not been charged in any court of law.

The party has described Reverend Maphatsoe as a man of deep conviction who guided with humility.

Gigaba was not arrested after reports that he had handed himself to the police.

The report on Mkhwanazi was expected to be released last Thursday.

Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen overcomes Beau Greaves in a thriller, while reigning champion Luke Littler opens his Grand Slam of Darts title defence with a victory.

Alejandro Garnacho stars for Chelsea in a comfortable 3-0 win over managerless Wolves at Stamford Bridge, as the home side move up to second in the Premier League table.

West Ham come from a goal down to beat Burnley 3-2 at the London Stadium, as Nuno Espirito Santo’s side earn a second consecutive win for the first time this season in the Premier League.

Goals from Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane help Everton end their three-match winless run with a 2-0 win over Fulham at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedom

Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests that organizers hope will culminate in large-scale students...

A week after calling on government to ban BEE, golfer Gary Player has made another outspoken comment about the country he was born in..

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi wore his heart on his sleeve during the rendition of the national anthem in France, marking his 100th test cap.

Left no crumbs! Checkers have once again spoofed the Springboks opponents – France – with this cheeky social media post…

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s peers and pals – including bestie Eben Etzebeth – have shared touching tributes on his 100th test cap.

The Labour Appeal Court ruled in favour of Eskom’s decision to exclude white males from a senior management level post.

All-wheel drive hybrid will pack a punch with a combined output of up to 301kW of power.

Self-charging hybrid is claimed to only sip 5.3 litres of petrol per 100km.

Chinese manufacturer is likely to drop the Himla moniker it uses in its homeland.

In his first five premier class seasons, Red Bull KTM star has never finished lower than 11th.