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.
International
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
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.
Viral News
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.
Viral News
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.
Viral News
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.
Viral News
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.
Viral News
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.
Technology
EU AI labelling rules take effect for synthetic media
New EU AI labelling rules now cover deepfakes, cloned voices and machine-written text, with fines reaching millions for providers that skip the marks.
Viral News
Junior Boks doctor saves passenger on Cape Town flight
A Junior Boks doctor saves a passenger in cardiac arrest mid-flight, performing CPR over Bloemfontein days after the team’s world title win.
News
South Africa August 2026 fuel price relief shrinks
Brent crude’s surge has slashed South Africa August 2026 fuel price relief, shrinking petrol cuts and tipping diesel towards an increase.
News
Houthi Red Sea blockade threatens global oil supply
A Houthi Red Sea blockade in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait threatens Saudi crude exports and could push about 7% of global oil supply out of reach.
News
Mapisa-Nqakula pleads not guilty in corruption trial
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has pleaded not guilty as her corruption trial opens in the Pretoria High Court over R4.5 million in alleged kickbacks.
News
Limpopo initiates safe return hailed as season ends
The Limpopo initiates safe return was hailed at a Mafefe homecoming as the winter initiation season closed without any reported fatalities.
News
US worldwide caution issued as Iran conflict escalates
The US worldwide caution advisory warns Americans overseas of possible escalation with Iran and tells citizens inside the country to leave immediately.
Events
Comic Con Africa 2026 tickets: what fans need to know
Comic Con Africa 2026 tickets are live on Howler, with day and four-day passes plus celebrity sessions ahead of the Nasrec festival in September.