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PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled
Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses.
US, Iran no closer to ending war as Gulf clashes flare
The US and Iran appeared no closer on Saturday to finding an end to their war after the two sides traded fire in the Gulf amid a tenuous ceasefire

Police charge two men over filming antisemitic TikToks in London
Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, are due to appear at magistrates’ court on Saturday.
Graves at Joburg cemeteries sink under deluge: JCPZ urges families to inspect sites
Recent heavy and persistent rain has caused several graves in Johannesburg cemeteries to sink, according to Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ).

The financial dangers of ‘Vat en Sit’
Love and commitment, on their own, do not create legal rights
Arsenal must maintain their hunger, Arteta says before West Ham clash
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants his players to maintain their desire for success as they approach three decisive weeks where they could secure the club’s first Premier League title since 2004 and their first Champions League trophy
EC health department slams ‘fake’ hantavirus outbreak reports
The Eastern Cape health department has dismissed as fake news claims that a hantavirus outbreak has hit Grey Hospital in Qonce

Reform UK will never take voters for granted, Yusuf says
A Reform UK spokesman says the party will “welcome scrutiny”, following its sweeping election gains.
News24 | EXPLAINER | What is pet insurance?
Pet insurance is designed to help you cover the cost of vet bills when your pet is sick or injured. Insurers offer different levels of cover at different prices – from accidents only to comprehensive cover that includes behavioural therapy and dental services.

Libya’s Zawiya oil refinery shut due to nearby clashes
Libya’s largest functioning oil refinery has been closed and an emergency declared after clashes erupted near the facility in Zawiya, west of the capital, Tripoli
Indonesia locates two Singaporeans missing after Mount Dukono eruption
Indonesian authorities on Saturday located two Singaporeans who went missing after Mount Dukono erupted on the Pacific island of Halmahera, but it was unclear whether they were alive

More than 200,000 migrants have crossed Channel in small boats since 2018
More than 6,000 people crossed the Channel so far this year, 36% below the total for the same time last year

BOOK EXTRACT | Cape Town author Catriona Ross’s new novel ‘The Which Word’
‘Her pulse was ticking up; already she felt like a trespasser. Why hadn’t she stopped and turned back?’

Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade
The Russian leader used his annual speech to justify his so-called special military operation in Ukraine.

Sekhukhune target Chiefs’ scalp
For Sekhukhune to finish third, it will mean Chiefs must lose all of their last three matches, while Babina Noko must win two and draw once and also hope AmaZulu, who are fourth, don’t collect points in their fixtures

Car crashes into ‘multiple pedestrians’ in town centre
One person suffers life-threatening injuries as police work to trace the driver.

South Africa’s parallel State: The cost of letting crime govern
Because in the end, the true cost of crime and corruption is not only measured in billions of rand lost. It is measured in a country that could have been built. And wasn’t
Trump plans to fire US FDA chief Makary, sources say
The White House signed off on a plan to fire US Food and Drug Administration commissioner Marty Makary, according to sources familiar with the matter

Warm weekend forecast before Arctic air brings cold spell next week
Colder conditions will dominate next week after a brief hit of warmer weather for some this weekend as Matt Taylor explains.
US military says it killed 2 in strike on alleged drug-trafficking boat
The US military on Friday said it struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor in the latest attack on boats suspected of transporting narcotics