8 h. ago France v South Africa live: Springboks down to 14 men after De Jager red card in heavyweight grudge match

Two years on from a captivating World Cup quarter-final, the Springboks and Les Bleus return to Paris for a potentially epic meeting

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8 h. ago Lood de Jager red card: Why was the South Africa lock sent off against France?

De Jager was shown a straight red card on the stroke of half time at the Stade de France

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11 h. ago France v South Africa live: Rugby heavyweights renew hostilities in mouth

Two years on from a captivating World Cup quarter-final, the pair return to Paris for a mouthwatering meeting

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12 h. ago I'm Celeb's Seann Walsh jets off down under as he returns to the jungle for show's spin

The comedian, 39, who has just wrapped filming on the I'm A Celeb All Stars show in South Africa which will air later next year, will appear on two episodes.

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28 h. ago Trump says US to boycott G20 as president leans into widely disputed claims of white genocide in host nation South Africa

The president has continued to claim an ongoing genocide of white people is underway in South Africa, despite a wealth of evidence this is not true

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30 h. ago Trump says US will boycott G20 summit in South Africa, citing treatment of white farmers

Administration has long accused South Africa of allowing white Afrikaner farmers to be persecuted and attackedDonald Trump said Friday that no US government officials would be attending the Group of 20 summit this year in South Africa, citing the country’s treatment of white farmers.The US president had already announced he would not attend the annual summit for heads of state from the globe’s leading and emerging economies. JD Vance had been scheduled to attend in Trump’s place, but a person familiar with Vance’s plans who was granted anonymity to talk about his schedule said Vance would no longer travel there for the summit. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Wales v Argentina result would trigger 'earthquake' as bookies write off Steve Tandy's men

Argentina head to Cardiff on Sunday having recently beaten South Africa and the All Blacks, while Wales are looking to put a humiliating run of form behind them

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43 h. ago EU naval force races to ship seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia

European Union naval forces are racing to reach a Malta-flagged tanker held by pirates off the coast of Somalia

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45 h. ago France vs South Africa is a battle of the best — and one factor could give the Springboks the edge

A rematch of a colossal 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final could be the highlight of the rugby year

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64 h. ago Siya Kolisi to earn 100th cap as Springboks reveal team for colossal France clash

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu continues at fly half for South Africa in Paris

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68 h. ago Attackers board a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing rocket

The British military says that attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia

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68 h. ago South Africa investigates how 17 men were duped into joining mercenaries in the Russia

The South African government says it will investigate how 17 of its citizens were tricked into fighting as mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war after they asked for help to escape the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region

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3 d. ago Trump mixes up South America and South Africa during speech in Miami

President Donald Trump confused South America with South Africa during a speech to a business forum in Miami.

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3 d. ago Photos of Zohran Mamdani and his supporters as they celebrate his election as NYC's mayor

Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s mayoral election. He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage and the first born in Africa.

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4 d. ago Sadiq's Khan's air miles: How Labour's Mayor of London has flown nearly 28,000 miles around the world in just one year

The Labour mayor has jetted off to Poland, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, France and Brazil over the last year, racking up thousands of air miles and costing the tax payer tens of thousands in costs.

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4 d. ago Engineering climate may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine – study

Scientists assessed the feasibility of injecting particles into the stratosphere to cool the Earth to help growing conditions for ‘luxury’ crops.

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5 d. ago India’s World Cup win can set a new world order in women’s cricket – if it spends money wisely

India would do well to remember that Australia’s domination was based on building from the grassroots upSunday was a long day for the India captain, Harmanpreet Kaur. It began with a two-hour rain delay; it concluded with a catch at cover, taken on the stroke of midnight, which sealed a 52-run victory against South Africa and a maiden World Cup title.But amid the fireworks, tears, hugs, a lap of honour at the DY Patil Stadium, and rumours of a forthcoming winners’ parade in Mumbai, Kaur found time to deliver an important message to the media. “We’ve been waiting for this moment,” she said. “The celebration will go on all night. And then let’s see what BCCI is planning for us This is just the beginning.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago India’s World Cup win can set a new world order in women’s cricket – if it spends money wisely | Raf Nicholson

India would do well to remember that Australia’s domination was based on building from the grassroots upSunday was a long day for the India captain, Harmanpreet Kaur. It began with a two‑hour rain delay; it concluded with a catch at cover, taken on the stroke of midnight, which sealed a 52-run victory against South Africa and a maiden World Cup title.But amid the fireworks, tears, hugs, a lap of honour at the DY Patil Stadium, and rumours of a forthcoming winners’ parade in Mumbai, Kaur found time to deliver an important message to the media. “We’ve been waiting for this moment,” she said. “The celebration will go on all night. And then let’s see what BCCI is planning for us this is just the beginning.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Autumn internationals 2025: Results, fixtures and schedule in full

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy will face South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and more in the autumn Tests

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5 d. ago Much like a nursing home, penguins at a Boston aquarium can age with dignity

Lambert, a critically endangered African penguin, has moved to a special geriatric island at the New England Aquarium in Boston

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