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Ollie Robinson takes three wickets in his first over for England in more than two years to breathe life into their post-Ashes rebuild on day one of the first Test against New Zealand.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union walked out on Thursday for a second day of strike action.

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 5 June 2026.

The Kouga Municipality is warning residents to stay put amid rising water levels

President Ramaphosa has been engaging his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on various issues.

A new witness will be appearing at the Madlanga Commission, on Friday.

Demonstrators say the project backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law would harm a protected environment.

Budapest’s liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony had been charged with helping to organise the banned 2025 march.

BBC correspondent John Sudworth reports from the Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah support, Dahieh.

If confirmed by the Senate, Trump’s former personal lawyer would become the administration’s number one prosecutor.

The opposition has called for protests after the president’s term in office was extended by a year.

A fifth man was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.

With a record 10 African sides in action at the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport Africa picks out some of the players to watch from the continent.

The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.

From next week individual investors can take a stake in Musk’s rockets-to-AI company.

The uMkhonto weSizwe party says it will contest all municipal wards in the 2026 local elections.

South Africans had surrendered certain areas because of illegal immigrants, party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo said

MK Party leaders brief media on national meeting outcomes and latest developments within the

Gavin Jacob is on his second day of testimony at the Madlanga Inquiry.

Liverpool appoint Andoni Iraola as their new head coach following the sacking of Arne Slot.

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada says the club will not bow to pressure and overpay in the summer transfer window.

Kaizer Chiefs continue to dominate headlines in the lead-up to FIFA World Cup 2026 despite having minimal representation in the Bafana Bafana squad.

Britain’s Henry Patten and Finland’s Harri Heliovaara book their place in Saturday’s French Open men’s doubles final.

Meet Princess Zulu, the drop-dead gorgeous partner of the award-winning music sensation Okmalumkoolkat.

Gugu Gumede reveals how her weight influenced the acting roles she received and how her career has changed after losing 53kg.

Donations continue climbing as South Africans back an officer many see as courageous.

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This creamy, herb-laced Seafood Di Maria is the belly-warming pasta you need on the coldest weekend of the year.

On Uncanny Valley, we dive into the IPO bonanza that the top AI companies are embarking on to the point where some real estate listings are looking for not just regular old cash, but Anthropic stock.

The indie artist has played a string of surprise, small-venue shows with no phones allowed, prompting fans to piece together clues about a potential upcoming album.

Insects join list of species capable of solving simple ‘box-and-banana’ problem that demonstrates basic intelligence

Bumblebees can use tools to solve a problem, according to experiments that demonstrate their remarkably advanced cognitive abilities.

The bees were given an adapted version of an experiment that, 100 years ago, first demonstrated chimpanzees could work out how to retrieve an...

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A young man from Darwen who lost his father realised he needed support so decided to start a walking group

As scientists edge closer to new treatments for hair loss, Victoria Derbyshire examines what such breakthroughs could mean for women.