Proteas Out! SA Fail To Break World Cup Curse Despite Gutsy Effort Against Canny Australians – About a month ago, South African sports fans indulged in a healthy dose of schadenfreude when Ireland – who had beaten the Springboks earlier during the group stages – were left shattered by yet another Rugby World Cup exit at the quarter-final stage. [news24]

Gift Of The Givers Office Head In Gaza Killed In Alleged Targeted IDF Attack – Gift of the Givers released a statement on their Facebook page claiming that one of their members, Ahmed Abbasi, was directly targeted and killed by the Israel Defense Forces. [capetalk]

Ultrarunner Banned For 12 Months After Using A Car During A Race – An ultramarathon runner has been banned for 12 months after using a car during part of a 50-mile race, UK Athletics (UKA) announced. [cnn]

Woman Arrested For Allegedly Orchestrating Deaths Of Husband, Kids, And Relative For Insurance Payouts – A 49-year-old woman, who allegedly orchestrated the deaths of her relatives, including her husband and three children, to cash out on insurance policies, will make her first appearance in the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court on Friday. [iol]

Sasha Skochilenko: Russian Artist Who Swapped Supermarket Price Tags With Anti-War Messages Jailed For Seven Years – Skochilenko, 33, was arrested last April for replacing price tags in a St Petersburg supermarket with anti-war messages criticising Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She has now been sentenced to seven years in a penal colony for supposedly discrediting Russia’s armed forces. [sky]

Snoop Dogg Says He’s Giving Up Smoking After Years Of Marijuana Use – The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, asked fans on social media to respect his privacy — without indicating whether he’s serious. [nbc]

Eggs: No Need For Panic Buying – According to the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development the avian influenza outbreak was now under control and egg stock levels were rising steadily, so there is no need for panic buying. [sapeople]