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Ireland pull off a massive shock as they beat world champions India for the first time in Friday’s opening T20 international in Belfast.

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz assaulted PC Lydia Ward, PC Ellie Cook and a Starbucks customer, a court heard.

Héctor Bello wrote on social media that “you gave your own life for our daughter” in the quakes which killed at least 589 people.

Rossi fled to Scotland in 2021 in an attempt to evade justice but was arrested in the Covid ward of a Glasgow hospital.

The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo has granted bail to three of the eight accused.

Paystack, the payments technology company owned by The Stack Group, has launched an experimental product that allows users in Nigeria to check out with supported Paystack merchants using AI agents. Paystack Index, developed with product support from TSG Labs — the group’s venture studio focused on building products using emerging technologies — builds on existing […]

Malawi is poised for a major step into the artificial intelligence era after the World Bank, with support from the Gates Foundation, launched an initiative to develop AI models capable of understanding and processing Chichewa — a move expected to transform access to information and public services for millions of people. The project aims to […]

The Ethiopian Electric Utility is carrying out a comprehensive modernization of the country’s power system and is deploying artificial intelligence to create a more reliable and sustainable electricity grid, according to the company’s CEO, Getu Geremew. Geremew, speaking to ENA, said the company is implementing targeted measures to maximize operational efficiency and the transmission capacity […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the idea of Canada joining the song contest in his 2025 budget.

First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.

The BBC’s Vanessa Silva reports from Caracas as the city faces the aftermath of back-to-back tremors.

The lack of a breakthrough in the abduction of a famous TV anchor’s mother is puzzling given the huge publicity.

It relates to a 17-year-old girl – four men including her father and husband face years in jail if convicted.

Madeleine Nseke Sissako has big ambitions to make Cameroon “one of the biggest cricket-playing nations in Africa and globally”.

The US alleges Gasabo Gold Refinery smuggled at least 60kg of gold in early 2026.

Two years on, families of those killed during Kenya’s 2024 anti-government protests returned to Parliament to remember their loved ones and demand justice.

When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.

How do you escape an overdraft? Finance expert Ioan Bain explains

SAPS announced that it will partner with private security to maintain stability, on 30 June

EFF says it has submitted a motion of no confidence in National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza.

Inter-ministerial Committee on Migration briefs media on SA govt’s comprehensive migration.

The IEC says its School Democracy Programme is helping prepare future voters and leaders.

Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney expects Craig Bellamy to stay on as Wales head coach after the collapse of his proposed move to Burnley.

Philip Doyle, who led Ireland to the Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam as head coach in 2013, has died aged 61.

Josh McErlean ends Friday’s running at Rally Greece in a battle for the podium in fourth place, while Jon Armstrong retires.

Arsenal have held exploratory talks over potential moves for Newcastle pair Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali.

Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series accounts for eight of the 10 most read books by 11- to 14-year-old boys, while girls the same age enjoy a wider range of authors and genres

Teenage boys are “stuck” reading primary school books such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, while girls their age are moving on to a wider range of novels, according to a new study.

Among the boys aged 11 to 14 who were...

Mel and Peet Viljoen have issued a public apology for their crimes – but South Africans have accused them of playing the ‘God card’…

A big Test match awaits Rassie Erasmus and his Boks, against England at Ellis Park.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 27 June 2026.

Mel Viljoen and her disbarred husband, Peet, issued a joint Instagram apology that some social media users viewed as damage control rather than genuine remorse.

Phahlane stands accused of accepting R2 million in bribes.

It wouldn’t be Amazon Prime Day without some beauty deals. Here’s a roundup of all our favorites.

Google Pixel Buds are steeply on sale, presumably only through the end of the day.

These are the best last-minute Prime Day discounts on handheld fans, from $10 budget buys to Shark’s high-tech ChillPill.

Edward Nalwamba is a 78-year-old retired pastor whose health has rapidly declined while in detention, his attorney says.

Researchers launch a “Laughter Lab” to explore how laughing can improve wellbeing and health.