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Six Commonwealth Games competitors have been held up abroad, with five missing the 100m heats.

Benni McCarthy's appointment as a Man Utd coach will be an 'out-of-this-world experience', says former Red Quinton Fortune.

A former eye surgeon from Egypt, he took over the terror network after the killing of Osama Bin Laden in 2011.

The outgoing president's decision to back his one-time rival in elections has caused huge controversy.

The wife of the 39-year-old, whose killing was filmed in broad daylight, says her heart is aching.

September's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers are postponed to allow the continent's World Cup-bound teams to prepare for the finals in Qatar.

Nigeria's Rafiatu Folashade Lawal says she was not aware she had set a new Commonwealth Games record as she won gold in the 59kg weightlifting.

South African swimming superstar Chad le Clos says his mental health was "thrown into a lively state" prior to a history-making comeback at the Commonwealth Games.

Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced corruption-tainted Jacob Zuma, is dealing with allegations against him.

How the International Space Station is helping to tackle deforestation

Tabraiz Shamsi takes a career-best 5-24 as South Africa thrash England by 90 runs in the deciding Twenty20 to win the series 2-1.

Villagers were forced by cattle rustlers into three thatched houses that were set ablaze.

The ex-French colony will start teaching English at junior schools this year, the president says.

A chance encounter was all it took for Bose Omolayo to begin her journey from hairdresser to two-time Paralympic Games powerlifting champion.

Since 1997, Ila Popat has been attempting to get a passport recognising her citizenship to a country.

Paying for political influence on social media in Kenya is a shadowy yet lucrative business.

Defending champions England claim a second Commonwealth netball victory in two days, beating Malawi 66-41, while Scotland lost to Australia.

Ex-Liverpool striker Sadio Mane scores his first goal for Bayern Munich as they beat RB Leipzig 5-3 in a thriller to win the German Super Cup.

The brutal assault on Nigerian trader Alika Ogorchukwu in broad daylight was captured on video.

Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller is to miss several months after undergoing chemotherapy for a testicular tumour.