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Almost 40% fewer people received a drug to help prevent HIV infection in 2025 than in the previous years as global aid funding cuts hit preventive services particularly hard, early data presented by UNAids on Friday showed.

After watching images of masked groups rampaging through the streets of Belfast — some targeting the homes and businesses of those believed to be immigrants — members of the city’s ethnic minority communities say they are afraid to leave their homes.

Fadlu Davids has been sacked by Moroccan giants Raja Club Athletic with seven games to go despite still being in the title race.

The state is expected to call in next witness, the scholar transport driver who picked up Meek.

Six suspects accused of murder and dealing in drugs to appear in court on Friday.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX’s historic IPO.

The BBC’s Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company’s founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn’t beholden to party ideology.

The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue looks at the US president’s mixed messaging over the war and the questions it raises.

Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.

Morocco became Africa’s first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

Omar Artan was set to become the first Somali to referee a game at the World Cup finals, but his place in history has been denied by US immigration authorities.

Scholarships help three women who grew up in poverty complete master’s qualifications in the UK.

From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.

Mashaba faces questions over his presence at the 2021 Aeroton drug bust as testimony continues.

The party’s Raymond Ricardo Mains has been elected as the ward’s new councillor.

The Madlanga Commission into crime, political interference and corruption continues hearing witness.

The Phala Phala farm burglary came under scrutiny from the Portfolio Committee on Police.

Bafana Bafana received two red cards in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Mexico, bringing to four the total number of players to have received their early marching orders.

Erling Haaland swaps the football pitch for the ice rink as he and his Norway team-mates watch the Stanley Cup.

Mugunzva informed the court that he was too poor to pursue legal means to review the decisions from Home Affairs.

Takealot Fulfilment Solutions says wages are not based on a single fixed amount.

Bun fight for position behind top dogs Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max.

Tamia Louw has sparked fresh speculation about her marriage to Andile Mpisane after reverting to her maiden name on social media.

When jammers strike, Orange Logistics relies on Sigfox to stay visible and respond fast.

The company has set aside an unusually high number of shares for retail investors. Still, experts say, you’re just getting the crumbs.

Stub is using AI tools to help it build accounting software for spaza shops, traders and side hustlers.

Patients on the trial have not needed medication to manage their condition.

People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.

The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.