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Do declassified files support Trump’s election security claims?
BBC Verify has reviewed these documents, although some of them have been heavily redacted.
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BBC Verify has reviewed these documents, although some of them have been heavily redacted.

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Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.

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Banyana are in Group B with Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Tanzania. They get their campaign underway against Tanzania on July 27
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One commission meticulously documented how the state was captured but produced few consequences for wrongdoers. The other is unfolding alongside arrests, suspensions and prosecutions.

South Africa
Major-General Feroz Khan’s family says he will undergo rehabilitation.

South Africa
Families and community members gathered in their masses to welcome the initiates.

South Africa
Officials has urged the farming community to continue reporting any suspected cases.

South Africa
The members were in pursuit of suspected illegal miners during Operation Prosper.

World
The US Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning and has recorded waves 0.3m (1.1 feet) high in Puerto Madero and Chiapas in Mexico.

World
Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.

World
More than 60 others were injured in the crash, suspected to have been caused by a mechanical fault.

World
The new bill also allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.

Africa
There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.

Africa
Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.

Africa
Camilla Alhassan alleged without evidence the president had conducted a ritual to help win an election.

Africa
The 2026 World Cup saw Africa send its largest ever contingent to the finals, but five sides were eliminated by late goals as underdogs Cape Verde impressed.

Business
Emma joins Nuala McGovern to discuss her book Start With Yourself: A New Vision for Work and Life.

Business
The company has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can take on top American firms.

Business
The UK data watchdog has received complaints after James Watt reportedly contacted former shareholders.

Business
Martin Lewis explains why you should go back to the item’s retailer, not the manufacturer.

Politics
The DA says the public was not consulted regarding the electricity tariffs.

Politics
The party says it’s shocked that the two were cleared by the SAPS internal disciplinary process.

Politics
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has called the state of infrastructure in Johannesburg.

Politics
The Freedom Front Plus is expected to launch its election manifesto on the 5th of September.

Sport
Britain’s Tom Pidcock is up to fourth place overall in the Tour de France standings after a breakaway from which Switzerland’s Mauro Schmid wins stage 13.

Sport
Sir Garfield Sobers, who has died aged 89, was rightly chosen as one of the leading five cricketers of the 20th century – and will be remembered as arguably the best all-rounder in the history of the game.

Sport
Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho turns down a new contract with Celtic and joins Bursaspor, who have just been promoted to Turkey’s second tier.

Sport
BBC Sport’s football expert Chris Sutton makes his prediction for Spain against Argentina in the World Cup final, and the bronze final between France and England.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Dimeh Town, Bomi County — In Dimeh Town, Bomi County, a community woven into Liberia’s cultural fabric, Kick For Christ Liberia has completed a six-year journey with the dedication of the R. Joanna Weeks Reeves School and Community Center.
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[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarnga — Deputy Minister of State for Administration and Deputy Chief of Staff to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., Bill McGill Jones, has challenged graduating students of Bong County University to transform their academic achievements into meaningful national service, urging them to become innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders committed to rebuilding Liberia.
Education
[Nile Post] Officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Works and Transport, and Uganda Police Force have held a crisis meeting to address the growing number of road accidents involving schools travelling for study tours.
Education
Minnesota and Connecticut are two of the states expanding their loan options. “We see it as a substitute program,” one official said.
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Entertainment
A R500 000 jackpot is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto results for 17 July 2026.

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R36 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra results for 17 July 2026.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Friday, 17 July 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
The first official images from Gina Prince-Bythewood’s highly anticipated adaptation of Children of Blood & Bone have been released, but the project is overshadowed by drama.

Science/Tech
The prediction market’s Panamanian operation seems odd, even for a company whose CEO had his apartment raided by FBI agents.
Science/Tech
The FBI arrested a Florida man accused of uploading fake Steam games containing malware that stole passwords, data, and cryptocurrency wallet credentials from victims. Prosecutors say the scheme infected about 8,000 people, compromised roughly 80 crypto wallets, and stole at least $220,000 through games that appeared legitimate but secretly carried malware. TechCrunch reports: On Tuesday, the...

Science/Tech
A newly renewed, $25 million-per-year contract with a subsidiary of Thompson Reuters further expands the power of ICE under the Trump administration.

Science/Tech
For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its opening weekend.
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Health
Cases caused by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, have numbered in the hundreds since 1960 – but it can quickly prove fatal if not diagnosed correctly.
Health
Wildfire smoke can contaminate the air inside a home, but there are measures you can take to make your indoor environment safer.

Health
All newborn babies in England will be tested for the genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as part of a major study.

Health
The nine types of stalling that researchers say can reveal something deeper about us and why it’s not always bad.