South Africa’s le Clos breaks Commonwealth Games medal record

South Africa took bronze in the men’s 4×100 medley relay swimming event for Chad le Clos’s record 21st Games medal.

Veteran South ‌African swimmer Chad le Clos has won a 21st Commonwealth Games medal ⁠to overtake Australia’s Emma McKeon as the most decorated athlete in the Games’ history.

Hackers steal sensitive data from UK Department for Education and police

The Department for Education and a police database have been targeted by a cyber-attack, exposing more than 740,000 pieces of data.

Details of government officials, senior school leaders, university staff, police officers and members of the public have been taken by hackers.

Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war

Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump’s renewed calls to lower them

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday in a divided vote, indicating growing pressure on the central bank to address heightened inflation.

The Fed’s federal open market committee voted 9-3 to maintain rates, with three dissenting members indicating a preference to raise the rate by a quarter-percentage point. It was the first time in a decade that three board members shared dissent over a policy decision.

F1 to end season in Europe if no Middle East races; decision in September

F1 sets a mid-September deadline to decide whether final rounds in Middle East can be held due to US-Israel war on Iran.

Formula One will ⁠end the season in Europe ⁠if races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi cannot be held and has set a mid-September deadline, the Liberty Media-owned sport’s Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali has said.

New Party: Why Turkiye’s opposition suffered a split and what that means

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Former CHP chair Ozgur Ozel and other MPs form New Party, creating new political challenge for Erdogan’s AK Party.

Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Ozel last week announced the formation of a new political party following his ousting from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).

What are Trump’s military options?

The US president has at least three military options – none are good.

Published On 28 Jul 2026

Last week, it was reported that US President Donald Trump placed massive attacks on Iran on hold after a meeting with advisers at the White House. Clearly, domestic political pressure on him and on the Republican Party over rising economic costs is fierce. Current polls suggest nearly 70 percent of Americans oppose the war.

Trump expresses frustration with Netanyahu before White House meeting

United States President Donald Trump has appeared to express frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortly before meeting at the White House.

Trump made the comments to Fox News on Tuesday, just hours before he and the Israeli prime minister were set to meet in the Oval Office, their first such meeting since they jointly launched the war with Iran on February 28.

Royal commission into Victorian construction sector could boost Labor’s chances at state election, expert says

Victorian voters heading to the polls will probably get a taste of the evidence heard by a royal commission – including how taxpayer funds were used on Big Build projects – but it could actually help Labor’s standing, an integrity expert says.

Japan earthquake injures at least 100 and traps many inside shopping mall

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken south Japan, leaving at least 100 people injured. Some are trapped and presumed dead inside a shopping mall.

The earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture on the southern Kyushu island late on Tuesday afternoon, knocking out power to thousands of homes and damaging roads, bridges and buildings.