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A White House staffer has been accused of using inside knowledge of speeches to make nearly $100,000 on Kalshi.

Thomas Tuchel was meant to be the man whose fresh approach would win England major honours, but defeat by Argentina felt like a familiar story – has anything really changed from the Gareth Southgate era?

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 17 July 2026.

The organisation has called on for South Africans to rediscover their humanity.

Government is expanding coding and robotics to prepare learners for a technology-driven future.

Water supply to several parts of Johannesburg has been disrupted.

Seputla Sebogodi died on Wednesday after complications related to diabetes.

More than 50 defendants have been on trial in Italy over the 2018 bridge collapse which killed 43 people.

The same area devastated by floods last year – causing more than 130 deaths – is once again being targeted by life-threatening floods.

The US Vice-President writes in his new book that a visit to north Wales in 2013 changed his perspective.

Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.

Along with the fatalities, 19 people suffered injuries, the authorities say.

The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.

Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.

The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation last week.

Charities, schools and businesses warn too many families are struggling with the cost of living.

Brian Padayachee’s charge sheet alleges that Khumalo constituted the panel.

Padayachee says the questioning made him feel as though he was being treated as the an accused.

This was after a laptop belonging to Major General Philani Lushaba was allegedly stolen.

The Western Cape High Court is expected to deliver its ruling by the end of next week…

Fifa is “assessing the match reports” before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players held a banner in support of their country’s claims to the Falkland Islands.

Amanda Serrano will look to defend her unified title and break the record for the most knockouts in women’s boxing history when she meets Lucrecia Manzur next month.

Nottingham Forest are set to make an offer of £45m for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall.

England captain Harry Brook is caught for 16 after playing a “horrible” shot while attempting a ramp to leave his side 53-3 chasing 234 to win against India in the second one-day international in Cardiff.

Vuyokazi Nciweni is the mother to two of Mpumelelo Mseleku’s four children.

Zazi Manzana, a dedicated pupil at St Stithians Girls’ College, made history after earning Quadruple Honours.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

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Winter weddings in South Africa are shedding their second-choice reputation as couples embrace the season for its atmosphere, cost savings, and creative possibilities.

Cyclosporiasis isn’t the only thing spreading across the US. So is anxiety about getting hit with it.

The company endorsed landmark AI transparency laws in California and New York last year, but its head of US state and local policy says they may already be outdated.

It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.

Woman’s Hour discusses fibroids and the need for greater knowledge about the pain they can cause women.

Some people can carry bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick, but can spread it to others.

It follows the UK’s largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.