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Le Bleus give early indication they are worthy of their favourites tag in their opener in New York

Kylian Mbappe has become France’s joint record scorer, aged just 27. BBC Sport takes a closer look at how he got here.

Priority court in Durban established to fast-track immigration cases

The 91-year-old died in Germany on the eve of South Africa’s Youth Day.

Molemo ‘jub Jub’ Maarohanye was arrested, on 14 June 2026

BBC reporter Max Matza is in Seattle, Washington, witnessing 400 drones light up the night sky and display the score of the Egypt vs. Belgium match.

The deal with General Electric is the latest sign of co-operation between US firms and Venezuela’s interim government.

A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.

The move comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway East African state.

Thomas Partey will miss Ghana’s World Cup opener after an appeal against the decision not to grant him a visa is turned down.

A friend of Vozinha said the Cape Verde goalkeeper’s starring role in the World Cup game against Spain “couldn’t have happened to a nicer person”.

Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar and his wife Amina were abducted in north-west Nigeria at the end of last month.

Survivors are bringing hope to health workers struggling to control the outbreak.

The decision comes after a prolonged period of difficulty for the chain, which has faced increasing competition from a range of rivals.

Elon Musk’s rocket company has agreed to buy Cursor, which uses AI to automate the process of writing code.

Applications open for funding to help families with the cost of school essentials.

Thames Water’s lenders have submitted a new rescue plan to save the firm, but how did it end up in this state?

Velenkosini Hlabisa encouraged young people of this country not to sit on their laurels

Six people have been injured and taken to hospital at the EFF Youth Day celebration in Tshwane

Malema addressed supporters at the party’s June 16 Rally at the Union Building in Pretoria.

Zuma says some residents are no longer interested in participating in the elections

Lyndon Dykes has taken a long road to a major finals with Scotland but he’s bald, belligerent and up for the battle against Morocco.

France are left stunned at the decision not to award a penalty as Kylian Mbappe goes down under Sadio Mane’s tackle.

Kylian Mbappe opens the scoring for France in there opening game against Senegal.

Tottenham encouraged to bid for Sandro Tonali, Real Madrid plot Ruben Dias move and Manchester United make Marcus Rashford valuation.

Heinz Winckler is celebrating the 24th anniversary of becoming the first winner of ‘Idols South Africa’ – Here’s what he is up to now…

Jub Jub was granted bail on Youth Day after he was accused of attacking an Uber driver he believes made a move on his girlfriend.

Club Med South Africa is set to open the doors of their new 5-star resort in KZN, costing R2.2 billion this July.

Britain’s Prince George will attend Eton College from September, following in the footsteps of his father and heir to the throne Prince William.

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More than 200 of the world’s elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.

Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.

There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.