Matt Gutman sexual harassment lawsuit filed by producer
A Matt Gutman sexual harassment lawsuit from a former ABC News producer accuses the CBS News correspondent of remarks made in front of colleagues.
International
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Jason Arday dead at 41 after Cambridge resignation
Jason Arday is dead at 41, found in south London a week after quitting Cambridge amid plagiarism allegations. What his family said about his final weeks.
Crime
Glyn Razzell parole release blocked by High Court
A judge has overturned the Glyn Razzell parole ruling, leaving the man convicted of murdering his estranged wife in prison as her body stays missing.
Viral News
Texas surrogate baby custody dispute deepens after birth
A Texas surrogate baby custody dispute has split two states, with rival court orders over who decides the newborn’s care after his Dallas birth.
Sports
Angel Reese smacked in the face by Aaliyah Edwards
Angel Reese was smacked in the face during Atlanta’s win over Connecticut, and the foul against Aaliyah Edwards was upgraded on review.
Crime
Julius Mkhwanazi bail bid opposed in Mbense murder case
Julius Mkhwanazi bail was contested at the Brakpan court as the State leaned on a Schedule 6 charge over the 2022 killing of Emmanuel Mbense.
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Mousehold Heath fire triggers Norwich major incident
Norfolk crews faced a Mousehold Heath fire as a major incident was declared across the county on Thursday, 13 August 2026. Here is what is known.
International
Chemmy Alcott collapsed lung after Lake Annecy jump
The Chemmy Alcott collapsed lung drama began with a five-metre flip into a French lake, and the Ski Sunday host has a very dry verdict on it.
Viral News
Prichard Colon dies 11 years after ring brain injury
Prichard Colon dies at 33, nearly 11 years after the brain injury that ended the Puerto Rican boxer’s undefeated career in a Virginia ring.
News
Madlanga Commission resumes hearings in 2026: What to expect today and how to watch live
Live updates from the Madlanga Commission: KZN hit-squads phase continues under IPID’s Len Barnabas John, and businessman Suliman Carrim’s in-person appearance order lands today. Watch today’s hearing and catch up on what’s happened so far.
News
Putin Kuril Islands visit draws sharp protest from Japan
Putin Kuril Islands visit has reopened a 1945 territorial row with Japan. What Tokyo said, what the disputed chain is worth, and where relations stand.
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Zhu Rongji dies at 97: China’s reform-era premier
Zhu Rongji dies at 97: the premier who took China into the WTO and cut 30 million state jobs leaves a contested economic record.
News
Ireland Afghanistan cricket series draws boycott calls
The Ireland Afghanistan cricket series has split the game, with England objecting, Amnesty warning of propaganda and protests in Belfast.
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Jake Whisenant, record-setting climber, dies in a fall
Jake Whisenant climber dies at 30 after a Sierra Nevada fall, months on from the El Capitan speed record that made his name in Yosemite.
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Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra wrongful death lawsuit filed
A Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra wrongful death lawsuit names the owner of the Montauk boat where she died, filed a year on with no criminal charges brought.
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Azzi Fudd fan death threat ends reporter’s Wings beat
The Azzi Fudd fan death threat reporter Grant Afseth received has ended his Dallas Wings coverage, with colleagues across the league condemning it.
News
Advtech private school demand lifts earnings outlook
Advtech private school demand pushed interim earnings as much as 18% higher, and audited results from the R26 billion group follow later in August.
Viral News
Tyler Boebert arrested on child exploitation charges
Tyler Boebert arrested in Colorado on five counts, including sexual exploitation of a child, as his mother Lauren Boebert issues a short statement.
Sports
Paul Pogba Monaco contract terminated after new injury
The Paul Pogba Monaco contract is being cut short after a fresh thigh injury at pre-season camp, closing a spell of just six Ligue 1 appearances.
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Rustenburg illegal miners dead in mine shaft collapse
Rustenburg illegal miners dead after a rockfall at a disused shaft near Nkaneng, with eight injured and an inquest now under way.
News
Trump secret flight from Turkey after Iran threat
Trump secret flight from Turkey saw him switched onto a different aircraft after a specific Iran threat was flagged during a NATO summit in Ankara.
Crime
Lucy Letby further charges ruled out after review
No Lucy Letby further charges will follow, after an independent prosecutor re-examined six attempted murder allegations for bereaved families.
Viral News
Thailand school shooting kills five staff near Bangkok
Five staff died in the Thailand school shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where a 14-year-old also killed his grandparents beforehand.
Sports
UEFA keeps FIFA boycott threat alive as CAF backs Infantino
The UEFA FIFA boycott threat still stands after the commercial venture plan was dropped, and CAF has broken ranks to back Gianni Infantino.
News
US jobs report July 2026 shows a surprise decline
The US jobs report July 2026 landed far below forecasts, with payrolls falling, wage growth stalling and earlier months revised sharply lower.
Viral News
Al Fayed trafficking victims confirmed by Home Office
Five Al Fayed trafficking victims have been recognised by the UK Home Office as survivors press police to widen the inquiry into who supplied the women.
Viral News
Nazca Lines plane crash kills all 13 people on board
A sightseeing flight came down near Nazca, Peru. The Nazca Lines plane crash left no survivors and the operator has been ordered to stop flying.
News
August 2026 fuel price splits petrol and diesel users
The August 2026 fuel price cuts petrol but pushes diesel and paraffin higher from 5 August. See the new prices and what a 60-litre tank now costs.
News
South Africa diesel price to rise sharply in August
The South Africa diesel price is heading up by as much as R1.60 a litre in August, even as petrol drivers get a small cut at the pumps.
Crime
Durban VAT fraud case ends with direct imprisonment
A Durban VAT fraud case has ended with a lengthy prison term for a company representative who claimed millions in false tax refunds.