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ESA opens tickets for its 50th-anniversary Open Day at Darmstadt’s mission control on 12 September 2025. Book ahead — mandatory ID details required. Explore real spacecraft operations, VR missions, and meet the engineers behind Europe’s space triumphs.

Internacional and Santos drew 1-1 in a dramatic Brasileirão 2025 clash as Alan Patrick and Álvaro Barreal traded goals at Beira-Rio, leaving both teams fighting for survival and continental spots with just two games left.

Billions vanished from South Africa's Government Employees Pension Fund due to PIC investment failures, triggering a parliamentary probe into 'mega-looting' and governance collapse, with Daybreak Farms as the flashpoint.

Sizani Ngubane, a pioneering South African land rights activist and founder of the Rural Women's Movement, died alone from COVID-19 in KwaZulu-Natal amid systemic neglect. Her legacy lives on in the fight for women's inheritance rights.

Betty Bayo’s daughter Sky flew solo to a UK summer camp, sparking praise for her parenting—and Pastor Victor Kanyari’s heartfelt video of bonding with her in Kenya, which earned him 'father of the year' acclaim on social media.

Juventus faces Parma in the 2025/26 Serie A opener, seeking to end a five-year Scudetto drought under new coach Igor Tudor, while Parma’s 30-year-old debutant Carlos Cuesta aims to prove his side belongs in Italy’s top flight.

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accuses MP Fadiel Adams of illegally accessing classified intelligence and using it to arrest Crime Intelligence officers. The Madlanga Commission is investigating whether constitutional boundaries were breached.

Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear thriller A House of Dynamite streams on Netflix, starring Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson, sparking fresh debate on crisis decision‑making.

Arsenal and Atlético Madrid drew 1‑1 at the Emirates, a tactical showdown that shifts Champions League odds and highlights Arteta's defence versus Simeone's new attacking flair.

Enugu Governor Peter Mbah defects to APC, citing Southern marginalisation, promising faster infrastructure and job creation, a move that could reshape Nigeria's 2027 elections.

Tunisia wrapped up Group H with a 3-0 win over Namibia, sealing a 2026 World Cup spot and finishing 13 points clear, while Namibia eyes rebuilding ahead of AFCON qualifiers.