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Why protesters want India’s election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign ↗
Police detain protesters amid outrage over electoral changes
Big Oil takes climate fight to US top court ↗
The US Supreme Court is set to hear a case brought by ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy seeking to dismiss a lawsuit aiming to hold them liable for climate change-related damages
Brazil votes amid scandals, economic fears and US meddling claims ↗
Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro battle for presidency as US influence allegations swirl
Evans ends years of heartache to take first WRC title ↗
Britain’s Elfyn Evans finally won the World Rally Championship (WRC) title with Toyota on Sunday after years of finishing runner-up
Ethiopian government forces seize Tigray capital from rebels ↗
Tigray People’s Liberation Front retreats from the regional capital Mekelle after a major offensive
Police probe death of 22-year-old woman found near University of Limpopo campus ↗
Police open inquest as investigation into student’s death continues
Government condemns ‘brutal and senseless’ killing of 14-year-old Mamelodi twins ↗
The government urges community to assist as search for suspects continues
Like a ‘vertical roller coaster’: Simulating flight FZ1073’s sudden plunge ↗
Passengers describe the terror during cockpit attack and rapid descent
Tshwane presses ahead with DC against workers allegedly linked to Sodi’s Rooiwal tender ↗
Officials face renewed disciplinary hearings after lenient sanctions challenged
Bafana breakthrough into Fifa top 50 ‘really motivating’, says Okon ↗
Players looking forward to testing themselves against Egypt in Cairo in Mosimane’s third match
Xaba to give other athletes a chance to win the Spar Grand Prix after winning series four times ↗
Karabo More tipped as next in line for Grand Prix glory
Verstappen wins rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia ↗
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a chaotic rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday for his first victory of the season after the race start was delayed by more than 90 minutes due to treacherous conditions at the Sepang International Circuit.
Government forces seize capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region from rebels ↗
Ethiopian government forces and allied militias have regained control of the capital of Tigray
JMPD increases patrols at Fourways intersection after women report harassment by beggar ↗
Women’s safety concerns prompt city officials to monitor Fourways and Paulshof area hotspots
Germany’s Merz arrives in Kyiv to finalise drone deal, release aid ↗
Joint German-Ukrainian drone production deal to be finalised amid Russian escalation
Singer Mhaw Keys is officially off the market ↗
Amapiano artist shares moments from lobola ceremony with wife Dorah
Fernandes rejects talk of Portugal rift after Ronaldo’s abrupt departure ↗
Coach Jorge Jesus says focus remains on Nations League matches
IN PICS | Sithelo Shozi reveals pregnancy after tying the knot ↗
Newlyweds celebrate next chapter as Sithelo expects fourth child
Top teacher urges daily reading to fight illiteracy ↗
Mpho Mosala, named the country’s top teacher, advocates daily reading in classrooms to combat South Africa’s high illiteracy rates
Two JMPD officials killed, another wounded in three attacks in one week ↗
Two Johannesburg metro police officials have been killed, and another remains in hospital after three violent attacks on department personnel in the space of a few days
US carrier George HW Bush visits Thailand after six-month Middle East deployment ↗
Crew of 4,800 enjoys rest and recreation after months in Middle East operations
‘Give my friend Cele the penthouse’ - Matlala ↗
A 370-page police report, completed in April, has recommended that Cele be criminally prosecuted for allegedly receiving unlawful “gratification” from companies linked to Matlala, including luxury penthouse accommodation and hundreds of thousands of rands
‘Unbelievable from start to finish’: England demolish Croatia ↗
Spain stay perfect with Czech victory, Scotland beat North Macedonia
Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met, Nournews reports ↗
Seven conditions cited as key to Hormuz access, Iranian official says
Marc Marquez wins Japanese MotoGP to cut Martin’s lead ↗
Ducati’s Marc Marquez won his fourth Japanese Grand Prix to complete a sprint-race double at the Motegi Circuit on Sunday and cut title rival Jorge Martin’s championship lead to two points
Japan PM protests to US after Marine arrested on murder suspicion in Okinawa ↗
Incident renews scrutiny of US military presence in Okinawa
South African designers shine at Paris Fashion Week ↗
South African fashion made its presence felt in Paris this week, with Laduma Ngxokolo’s MaXhosa Africa staging its first runway show on the official Fashion Week calendar and South African-born Drew Henry unveiling his debut collection for Courrèges
LUCKY MATHEBULA | The leadership GBV demands ↗
The crisis persists because warnings are ignored, writes Lucky Mathebula.
BRIAN MURRAY | Judges are under fire: it’s the state’s duty to support and protect them ↗
The constitution guarantees the independence of the judiciary, but in South Africa and elsewhere politicians and the public at large, often using social media, are stepping up attacks on court decisions, writes Brian Murray