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Downcast South Africa coach Hugo Broos during a 2026 World Cup round-of-32 match against Canada in Los Angeles.

After World Cup exit

Broos may change decision to quit as South Africa coach

France’s Leon Marchand competes in the 400m medley final during the French national swimming championships in Saint-Etienne, central France on June 27, 2026

Four-time Olympic medallist

French swim star Marchand suffers injury scare before Europeans

South Korea aims to join the United States and China as one of the world's top AI powers

Massive investments announced

'One-time opportunity': South Korea bets big on AI boom

South Africa wing Cheslin Kolbe (R) set to score against England at Twickenham.

Nations Championship

Springbok milestones loom for Willemse and Kolbe against England

The Society ordained priests on Monday. Consecrating bishops without the Pope's approval is considered insubordination

Without Vatican approval

Catholic traditionalists risk schism in Church

The Wimbledon Championships gets underway at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on Monday

Prize money increased

Tennis players end Wimbledon prize-money protest

Members of the local community lay flowers in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 15, 2025

Role of social media spreading antisemitism

Bondi Beach attack survivor tells of 'trauma' of online AI images

Asia's fourth-largest economy is riding high on a global AI boom

Equivalent to more than two-thirds of GDP

South Korea to invest nearly $1.2 tn in chips, AI data centres

Since launching its military offensive on Ukraine, the Kremlin has driven money into art exhibits that glorify the Russian army

'Patriotic education'

Russia rallies support for army with 'patriotic' tourist routes

Cape Verde is the most tolerant African country for the LGBTQ community

More tolerance and awareness needed

Cape Verde, Africa's outlier in LGBTQ tolerance

The Strait of Hormuz again sparked armed exchanges between the United States and Iran

'Unwarranted aggression'

Washington says US, Iran pausing strikes, talks to proceed

A Facebook post offering a dead pangolin curled up on a weighing scale for sale

Meta declined to respond to AFP questions

For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins

The Cave of Patriarchs, also known as the Ibrahimi Mosque, is located in the West Bank's largest city of Hebron and is sacred to to Jews, Muslims and Christians

Heavily controlled area

Israelis, Palestinians torn over sacred shrine in city of Hebron

Displaced residents of southern Kordofan must walk long distances to find water during fighting between the government army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

'We need food and water'

In Sudan's Kordofan, a key city reels as paramilitary offensive looms

'Yes, we see the problems, we are aware of them and are responding to them,' said Putin

But not 'critical'

Putin acknowledges fuel shortages after Ukraine strikes

Signs reading 'Lebanon first' were burned along Beirut's airport road

Despite trilateral framework agreement

Israel detonates tunnel, strikes south Lebanon

Looting erupted in La Guaira State, about 30 km northwest of Caracas, shortly after the earthquakes

Mountain of rubble

Looting, theft in Venezuela's earthquake zone add to tragedy

People shelter from the sun under umbrellas at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate

150 million under extreme heat

Europe swelters as heatwave moves east

South Korea defender Seol Young-woo

Australia and Japan

Asia's World Cup falls apart with just two teams remaining

Berlin police used water cannons to help residents of the capital cool off on Saturday and Sunday

More frequent, longer, and more intense

Latest developments in Europe's heatwave

Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte (L) was injured against Spain

Several months out

Man Utd reveal Ugarte knee injury in Uruguay World Cup defeat

England's batsman Ben Stokes

Stokes out for 30 in final Test innings after shock England retirement

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England's Ben Stokes receives a "guard of honour" following the tea break after it was announced he would retire from international cricket on the fourth day of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge

Stokes announces shock England exit as Mitchell bats New Zealand into commanding lead

Serena Williams practices at Wimbledon

'Unprofessional' and 'unreasonable'

Serena blasts drug test rules ahead of Wimbledon return

South Korea's Son Heung-min could now retire

South Korea president apologises after World Cup group-stage exit

In Tomblaine, near Nancy

11 dead after small plane crashes in France

Andrea Maechler, the current Deputy General Manager of the Bank of International Settlements, taken in December 2022, when she was a member of the governing board of the Swiss National Bank

BIS warns 'pressure points' putting global economy at risk

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