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Newspaper headlines: 'Trump pulls support for Chagos' and 'Britain faces "1936 moment"'
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (34+ words) Donald Trump's reversal on the Chagos Islands deal leads some of the papers today, while Sir Keir Starmer is called to increase military spending. 'Trump pulls support for Chagos' and 'Britain faces '1936 moment''...
T20 World Cup: Pakistan reach Super 8s by beating Namibia
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (424+ words) Farhan century guides Pakistan to big score against Namibia Men's T20 World Cup, Group A, Colombo Namibia 97 all out (17.3 overs): Steenkamp 23 (22); Tariq 4-16 Pakistan won by 102 runs Pakistan booked their place in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup with a dominant…...
Transport for London advert banned for harmful racial stereotype
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (487+ words) A Transport for London (TfL) advert has been banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes about black males, the UK's advertising regulator has ruled. TfL's Act Like a Friend campaign encouraged passengers to safely intervene if they witnessed sexual harassment or a…...
T20 World Cup: South Africa beat UAE in final group game
19+ hour, 17+ min ago (458+ words) South Africa lost the 2024 T20 World Cup final to India by seven runs Men's T20 World Cup, Group D, Delhi United Arab Emirates 122-6 (20 overs): Sharafu 45 (38); Bosch 3-12 South Africa 123-4 (13.2 overs): Brevis 36 (25) South Africa won by six wickets South Africa fine-tuned their preparations for…...
Why thieves in the South target catalytic converters
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (772+ words) A driver whose car parts were stolen twice at an Oxford park and ride is just one of many motorists across the South to fall victim to catalytic-converter theft. The devices reduce harmful emissions from cars, but the precious metals…...
South Africa hit by gold fever after lucky find in cattle pen
23+ hour, 12+ min ago (633+ words) A gold rush has gripped an informal settlement east of the South African city of Johannesburg, after reports spread a few days ago about the discovery of some gold particles. A resident in a poor neighbourhood of the former mining…...
US 'supports' UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius
1+ day, 45+ min ago (548+ words) The US government has given its official backing to the UK's plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back an important military base. In a statement, the US Department of State said it "supports the decision…...
Ex-Zambian President Edgar Lungu's family dismiss allegations he was poisoned - lawyers
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (619+ words) The family of ex-Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa last June and is yet to be buried, have dismissed allegations he was poisoned. South African police also want custody of his body as part of their investigations,…...
Plans to suspend for law-breaking Jersey deputy Philip Ozouf
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (333+ words) Politicians have lodged a proposal to suspend Philip Ozouf from the States Assembly for a third time in just over six months. The Privileges and Procedures Committee, which oversees the behaviour of States members, said the deputy had breached the…...
Six Nations 2026: Johnny Sexton on racist abuse of Edwin Edogbo
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (635+ words) Sexton (right) said the abuse directed at Edogbo marred a special day for the debutant Former Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has said he does not think Edwin Edogbo "paid too much attention" to the racist abuse that was directed at…...