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Britain’s Draper beaten by Rinderknech in Dubai

Yesterday at 22:59 PM, via BBC News

British number one Jack Draper suffers a second-round loss to Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech on his ATP Tour comeback at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

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CRISIS AND INSTABILITY: Municipal polls loom large as Winde delivers Western Cape State of the Province Address

Yesterday at 22:45 PM, via Daily Maverick

In the Western Cape, all roads led to George in the Garden Route following tumultuous weeks in the region: a water crisis and a series of political defections which have rocked the George area in particular. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde delivered his State of the Province Address on Wednesday, which touched on political instability — including in nearby hung councils.

Politics

LIVE | Western Cape SOPA 2026

Yesterday at 18:47 PM, via SABC News

Western Cape Premier expected to deliver the State of the Province Address , Thursday evening

Sport

Sorloth hat-trick for Atletico seals last-16 spot

Today at 00:09 AM, via BBC News

Alexander Sorloth’s hat-trick sees Atletico Madrid progress to the Round of 16, after 4-1 win against Club Brugge (7-4 on aggregate). Sorloth becomes only the second player in Atletico’s history to net a treble in the competition since 2014.

Sport

Leverkusen advance to face Bayern or Arsenal in last-16

Today at 00:08 AM, via BBC News

Bayer Leverkusen advance in the Champions League after a 0-0 draw against Olympiakos. The result was enough to secure a 2-0 aggregate victory, following their first-leg win in Greece. Leverkusen will face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the Round of 16.

Sport

Brilliant Bodo/Glimt shock Inter to reach last 16

Today at 00:08 AM, via BBC News

Bodo/Glimt produced one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history as they knocked out last year’s finalists Inter Milan to reach the last 16 for the first time.

Education

Labour ministers explore ways of easing burden of plan 2 student loans

Yesterday at 18:48 PM, via The Guardian

Government looks at options such as increasing loan repayment thresholds amid growing pressure

Ministers are examining ways to ease the burden of student loans after weeks of pressure over a policy pulling more people into repayments, the Guardian understands.

The Treasury and the Department for Education are reviewing different options to offer relief to graduates with Plan 2 student loans,...

Entertainment

Tick Tock not TikTok said Gen Z horologist

Yesterday at 20:46 PM, via The Citizen

Michael Page is not your average Gen Z. He works with time, holds it in his hands, fixes it and contemplates it along the way. Meet him here.

Science/Tech

Americans Are Destroying Flock Surveillance Cameras

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Brian Merchant, writing for Blood in the Machine, reports that people across the United States are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras, amid rising public anger that the license plate readers aid U.S. immigration authorities and deportations. Flock is the Atlanta-based surveillance startup valued at $7.5 billion a year ago and a maker of...

Science/Tech

Everyone Speaks Incel Now

Yesterday at 22:59 PM, via Wired

After migrating from misogynist forums to social media feeds, terms like “looksmaxxing” and “mogged” are now impossible to avoid.

Science/Tech

Xbox Co-founder Says Microsoft is Quietly Sunsetting the Platform

Yesterday at 22:01 PM, via Slashdot

Seamus Blackley, one of the original founders of Xbox who helped convince Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer to back a console project more than 26 years ago, told GamesBeat in an interview that he believes Microsoft is quietly sunsetting the platform under the guise of an AI-driven leadership transition. Microsoft recently announced that Asha Sharma, whose career has focused on AI and software as a...

Health

Sperm swim more quickly in summer, study finds

Yesterday at 19:18 PM, via BBC News

Understanding the seasonal patterns of sperm could improve fertility treatments, by optimising the timing of treatment, the reasearchers say.