A 63rd-minute strike from 22-year-old Thapelo Maseko beat South Korea and carried South Africa into the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in the nation's history.
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned back President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, preserving the long-standing constitutional guarantee that most children born on American soil are citizens.
Nine of the ten African teams at the 2026 World Cup have battled into the round of 32 — obliterating the continent's previous best and putting more than a quarter of the surviving field under an African flag.
Africa's record World Cup contingent thins as the knockouts bite — Ivory Coast fell 2-1 to Norway, while Ghana prepare for a round-of-32 test against Colombia in Kansas City.
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld West Virginia and Idaho laws requiring student-athletes to compete according to their sex assigned at birth.
Unbeaten through the group stage and brimming with belief, Morocco meet co-hosts Canada in Houston on July 4 with a place in the World Cup quarter-finals — and Africa's deepest run — on the line.
Meta shares jumped around 10% after reports the company plans to turn its enormous AI infrastructure into a cloud business, selling access to computing power and models in a direct challenge to Amazon, Microsoft and Google.
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down long-standing caps on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates, a decision set to reshape the flow of money through American campaigns.
Fresh off a 5-0 demolition of Iraq, Senegal face Belgium and their record marksman Romelu Lukaku in Seattle — a heavyweight knockout tie pitting African firepower against European experience.
Sony will stop producing physical PlayStation discs from January 2028, making all new PS5 titles available only as digital downloads.
Police say protests were largely peaceful but saw isolated looting, leading to over 900 arrests, mainly of illegal foreigners.
Microsoft's AI division says a contractual change with OpenAI gave it formal license to pursue 'superintelligence' using its own researchers and chips — and it has begun releasing a family of in-house models led by MAI-Thinking-1.
Analysts say Iran has moved against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as the United States and Gulf allies develop a new southern corridor that threatens Tehran's leverage over one of the world's most vital oil routes.
Co-hosts the United States reach a knockout crossroads against Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a fully healthy Christian Pulisic back in the fold and Mauricio Pochettino's group winners chasing a deeper run on home soil.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest cabinet reshuffle reinstates former communications minister Dina Pule to the Social Development portfolio, prompting criticism from opposition parties and civil society.
Samsung is reportedly set to unveil at least five devices on July 22 in London — including two book-style foldables and the commercial debut of its Galaxy Glasses — in one of its most ambitious single-day launches in years.
Google has launched Gemini 3.5 Flash and a new video model called Gemini Omni, rebuilding its AI app around agents and personal assistants as it battles ChatGPT and Claude for the everyday user.
Brazil's road to the final runs through Norway at MetLife Stadium on July 5, a round-of-16 test against one of the tournament's most talked-about young sides.
Police say protests were largely peaceful, but over 900 people were detained amid sporadic violence and looting on June 30.
Nigeria's inflation rose to 15.93% in May, driven by food and transport costs, even as the central bank forecasts a sharp slowdown for the year and reserves climb to a 13-year high under President Tinubu's overhaul.
Bitcoin has slipped below its recent trading range and toward $59,000, with sentiment gauges flashing extreme fear as the cryptocurrency struggles to reclaim key levels.
The Pharaohs finished second in their group and into the round of 32, sealing a knockout-stage breakthrough that had long eluded one of Africa's proudest football nations.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reshuffled his cabinet after consulting coalition partners, capping a stretch in which ratings agencies upgraded South Africa's outlook and the country marked more than a year without load shedding.
Elon Musk promised driverless robotaxis blanketing America. A Bloomberg tally puts Tesla's fleet at just 59 vehicles across three Texas cities, with long waits and no cars available more than a quarter of the time.
OpenAI has begun a limited preview of its GPT-5.6 models — codenamed Sol, Terra and Luna — with sharper reasoning and coding, an 'ultra' mode and tougher safety guardrails, released to only about 20 organisations after briefing the U.S. government.
France and co-hosts Mexico are through to the World Cup round of 16, joining the tournament's heavyweights as the knockout rounds begin to separate the contenders from the rest.
A punishing heat wave across the eastern United States is raising alarm over player safety and fan welfare at multiple 2026 World Cup matches this week.
Now worth about $5.4 trillion and the most valuable company on Earth, Nvidia has launched its next-generation Rubin AI platform and is muscling into personal computers with a new chip that rattled Intel, AMD and Qualcomm.
The 2026 World Cup's knockout bracket is taking shape, with the round of 16 running from July 4 to July 7 and marquee ties including Morocco-Canada, Brazil-Norway and a heavyweight route to the final.
Display manufacturing for Apple's long-rumoured foldable iPhone is reported to be entering mass production this month, keeping a September debut on track for a device promised to arrive with a near-invisible crease and a smarter, Gemini-powered Siri.
A new Amnesty International report alleges that the Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during a campaign to capture the North Darfur state capital.
Europe's summer transfer window is in full swing even as the World Cup plays out, with Newcastle's Anthony Gordon reportedly bound for Barcelona and Premier League clubs reshaping their squads.
Africa's tech ecosystem has already raised more than $1.3 billion in the first half of 2026, fuelled by mega-deals and a fintech sector that remains the continent's dominant magnet for capital.
Starting July 1, the U.S. government is capping how much graduate students can borrow in federal loans, a change expected to push many toward private lenders charging higher interest.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 300 people and infected over a thousand, a crisis the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency as it collides with conflict and hunger.
A new report from Human Rights Watch alleges that the Malian military, Russian allies, and Islamist groups have all committed grave abuses against civilians.
Three individuals died from suffocation as over one million fans gathered in Mexico City to celebrate the national team's victory over Ecuador.
Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM has intensified attacks across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, tightening its grip on rural areas and choking supply routes in a spreading Sahel crisis.
South African authorities have detained more than 900 people following a series of nationwide anti-migrant demonstrations that were described as mostly peaceful despite sporadic outbreaks of looting.
Kylian Mbappé scored twice as France beat Sweden 3-0 to reach the World Cup last 16, moving to within one goal of Lionel Messi's all-time finals record.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 375 people and spread to a fourth province, with the response hampered by conflict and attacks on health teams.
Thousands marched across South Africa on a June 30 deadline over undocumented migrants; the day passed without the mass violence feared, but shootings and arrests were reported.
The al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabaab has retaken territory and stepped up deadly attacks in Somalia, as African Union forces withdraw and US airstrikes continue.
President Hakainde Hichilema has ordered investigations into two political killings and vowed to crack down on violence as Zambia heads toward August elections.
President Bola Tinubu has defended a major reform of Nigeria's National Youth Service Corps, calling it the biggest change to the scheme since it was created in 1973.
A tenuous ceasefire in Gaza remains under strain, the UN has warned, as it presses for the next phase of a US-backed peace plan amid continued violence and West Bank tensions.
President Ramaphosa reshuffled his cabinet, demoting the DA's John Steenhuisen and appointing Dina Pule — once found guilty of ethics breaches — as social development minister.
Ghana's economy grew 6.4% in early 2026 and inflation returned to single digits, with President John Mahama urging discipline to sustain the recovery.
China's economy is relying on strong exports and manufacturing rather than a major domestic stimulus, as Beijing lowers its growth target and prioritises industrial upgrading.
Tens of thousands of South Africans took to the streets on June 30, demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country after anti‑immigration groups set a deadline for their departure.
Angola says agriculture now contributes a larger share of GDP than oil, as the petro-state opens visa-free entry to dozens of countries in a push to diversify.
A new Amnesty International report details crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces during their capture of El Fasher in Darfur.
The US Supreme Court has upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho barring transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports, a ruling likely to affect dozens of states.
Amnesty International says Sudan's Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing while seizing El-Fasher between 2024 and 2025.
South African motorists get major relief as petrol drops by about R2 a litre and diesel by more than R3, driven by falling oil prices after the US-Iran ceasefire.
South Africa's Eskom has gone close to a year without load shedding, a dramatic turnaround from the rolling blackouts that once crippled the economy.
Cameroon remains politically tense after President Paul Biya's disputed re-election, with the opposition rejecting the result and local elections postponed again.
African tech startups have raised more than $1.3 billion so far in 2026, with fintech and energy attracting major investment despite a wider slowdown in deals.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery has cut its petrol price again as global oil prices fall, with marketers predicting further relief for motorists.
Torrential rain triggered deadly floods, fires and a building collapse in Ghana's capital, Accra, with the fire service rescuing hundreds of people in a multi-day operation.
More than 7,000 undocumented Malawian nationals have been repatriated from a temporary shelter in Pietermaritzburg, which authorities have now closed.
Nigeria's inflation rose for a third straight month to nearly 16% in May, driven by higher food and transport costs, complicating the outlook for the naira.
Israel and Lebanon have reached a framework for a partial Israeli pullback from southern Lebanon, tied to the disarmament of Hezbollah, though hurdles remain.
President William Ruto has signed Kenya's Division of Revenue Bill, raising county allocations, as new tax measures under the Finance Act 2026 take effect from July 1.
Global sea surface temperatures hit their highest-ever June average, EU scientists say, with marine heatwaves affecting most of the world's oceans and more records feared.
Senegal's National Assembly adopted a divisive constitutional reform reducing presidential powers and strengthening parliament, amid protests and a rift between the president and Ousmane Sonko.
Nigerian stars such as Burna Boy and Tems are dominating global charts and awards, as Afrobeats moves from an emerging genre to a permanent force in world music.
On June 30, tens of thousands rallied in major South African cities, urging undocumented migrants to leave after anti‑immigration groups set an unofficial deadline.
Tanzania's tourism revenue has climbed to a record of more than $4 billion, driven by rising arrivals and a shift toward luxury safaris in the Serengeti and beyond.
The US Supreme Court has struck down decades-old limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates, reshaping campaign finance rules.
President Putin has acknowledged that Ukrainian long-range drone strikes on oil refineries are causing fuel shortages and rationing across Russia.
Zimbabwe's gold-backed ZiG currency has held broadly stable with low inflation, but the US dollar still dominates as authorities push new banknotes to build trust.
A repatriation flight carrying 269 Nigerians arrived in Lagos.
Egypt's economy is picking up pace, with growth accelerating above 5% and inflation easing, though deep structural challenges remain.
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship, striking down President Trump's executive order in a major defeat for his immigration agenda.
President Trump has signed an order lifting most US sanctions on Syria, a boost to the post-Assad government's push to fund reconstruction through investment.
A US-brokered peace agreement between DR Congo and Rwanda remains stalled, as fighting persists in eastern Congo and key commitments go unmet.
Oil prices have fallen sharply, posting their steepest quarterly decline since 2020, as US-Iran tensions ease and supply from Iran and Russia surges.
As Ethiopia's capital transforms into a gleaming modern city, many long-time residents face displacement, rising costs and a fading sense of home.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former Communications Minister Dina Pule as Minister of Social Development while demoting DA leader John Steenhuisen.
Amnesty International alleges RSF committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in El‑Fasher during 2024‑2025.
Kenya's mobile-money giant M-Pesa has seen its market share dip below 90% for the first time as Airtel grows, while Vodacom moves to take majority control of Safaricom.
India's vital summer monsoon is spreading across the country after a slightly delayed onset, but forecasters warn a developing El Niño could disrupt the season's rains.
Ethiopia's giant Renaissance Dam, Africa's largest hydropower project, continues to strain relations with Egypt and Sudan over the sharing of Nile waters.
Harry Kane became England's all-time top World Cup scorer and Jude Bellingham added a second as England beat DR Congo 2-0 to reach the last 16.
Erling Haaland scored an 86th-minute winner as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 to reach the World Cup last 16, ending the Elephants' run and setting up a clash with Brazil.
Serena Williams lost on her Wimbledon singles return after four years away, as the Championships served up early upsets and second-round action from the game's biggest stars.
The 2026 World Cup knockout rounds kick off this week, with debutants Cape Verde drawn against Argentina and Morocco set to face co-hosts Canada.
