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‘Sorry, I didn’t get that question’ – Moyes frosty with reporter
West Ham boss David Moyes is involved in a frosty exchange with a reporter after being asked about his future after their Europa League exit.
FRIDAY, 19 APRIL 2024, 01:39
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West Ham boss David Moyes is involved in a frosty exchange with a reporter after being asked about his future after their Europa League exit.
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Steve Barclay’s office sought advice on blocking incinerators, including one in his own constituency.
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Fylde MP Mark Menzies strongly disputes claims he asked a party volunteer for £5,000 to pay “bad people”.
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Two previously seated jurors were dismissed early in the day, but by the close of proceedings, 12 jurors had been named.
South Africa
Diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg, a funder of former president Jacob Zuma, on Thursday unveiled his plans for the upcoming elections, in which he will run as an independent candidate in Gauteng and the Free State.
South Africa
Feuds over routes between the two associations has been going on for years.
South Africa
Syndicates have allegedly stolen more than 50 cars and driven them across the border.
South Africa
Motsoaledi has facilitated process of distributing Identity Documents to some individuals in Ganyesa
World
Sell or be banned – TikTok’s US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.
World
Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.
World
The winning images from this year’s Sony World Photography Awards.
World
The Islamist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls from a school in Chibok in 2014
Africa
Kenya’s military chief, General Francis Ogolla, was among 10 people killed when their military helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday, President William Ruto announced.
Africa
A military helicopter reportedly carrying senior military officers has crashed and caught fire.
Africa
The United Kingdom’s push to send migrants to Rwanda this week again faced resistance from the House of Commons and House of Lords.
Africa
Trhas Tesfay was a champion cyclist in Ethiopia but came to the UK last year to seek asylum.
Business
The regulator calls the data a “wake up call”, and says parents and industry need to do more.
Business
Business
Trade minister Ebrahim Patel approved a recommendation to maintain anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken portions originating in or imported from the US.
Business
Transnet must hand over a raft of documents amid a court case it launched against Sasol and TotalEnergies over their short payment of pipeline tariffs.
Politics
The province is also known for its political violence.
Politics
Opposition parties reacted with disappointment to Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink’s second SOCA.
Politics
Twenty-four of those parties will only contest the polls provincially.
Politics
Political parties in the Western Cape have signed the electoral code of conduct.
Sport
Marseille are through to the Europa League semi-finals after they beat Benfica 4-2 on penalties at the Stade Velodrome.
Sport
For only the third time in the 21st century, England has no teams in the semi-finals of the Champions League or Europa League – so what has gone wrong?
Sport
Ulster’s Mike Lowry says the province are well aware of the importance of Friday night’s return to URC action against Cardiff at Kingspan Stadium.
Sport
Manchester City and Chelsea target Jamal Musiala, Arsenal eye Alexander Isak and Michael Olise, Besiktas interested in Pep Lijnders, plus more.
Education
Rising inflation and falling pupil numbers also forcing schools to cut spending on extracurricular activities
Primary schools across England are having to shed staff and cancel trips and activities this year as rising inflation and falling pupil numbers cause a rapid deterioration in their finances.
A survey of more than 1,000 school leaders and teachers by the National Foundation for...
Education
After years of tolerating unruly protests, some schools are starting to suspend and expel students, raising questions about where they should draw the line.
Education
The president’s campaign has featured initiatives aimed at young people, union workers and environmentalists, but it is not clear that they will be sufficient to rekindle support in those groups.
Education
[The Herald] Education, through science and technology, is a tool of national development and economic growth that all children should embrace in line with the country’s economic blueprint, the National Development Strategy 1, President Mnangagwa has said.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
MaMkhize has been in and out of court of fraud and corruption charges. This Sunday she’ll address her criminal past on Carte Blanche…
Lifestyle
Certain cat breeds, such as the Maine Coon and Ragdoll, are known for their bigger size compared to other cats.
Lifestyle
‘You are a good advertiser’: Tito Mboweni had his social media followers talking with his latest Lucky Star post.
Entertainment
Boity Pink Sapphire Eau de parfum was launched back in 2020.
Entertainment
While Oscar Pistorius is doing odd jobs at a church, the former star athlete’s murder trial has been turned into a ‘bite-sized’ opera.
Entertainment
Entertainment
The Caine Prize for African Writing is a registered charity whose aim is to bring African writing to a wider audience using our annual literary award.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The US Constitution’s Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination does not prohibit police officers from forcing a suspect to unlock a phone with a thumbprint scan, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday. The ruling does not apply to all cases in which biometrics are used to unlock an electronic device but is a significant...
Science/Tech
Space law just got a little more complicated.
Science/Tech
A software glitch in the “ticket in, cash out” (TICO) machines at Star Casino in Sydney, Australia, saw it inadvertently give away $2.05 million over several weeks. This glitch allowed gamblers to reuse a receipt for slot machine winnings, leading to unwarranted cash payouts which went undetected due to systematic failures in oversight and audit processes. The Register reports: News of the...
Science/Tech
WhatsApp users in the U.S. will soon see support for real-time AI image generation. The Verge reports: As soon as you start typing a text-to-image prompt in a chat with Meta AI, you’ll see how the image changes as you add more detail about what you want to create. In the example shared by Meta, a user types in the prompt, “Imagine a soccer game on mars.” The generated image quickly changes from...
Motoring
Although shown on Chinese websites almost a year ago, Haval parent company, Great Wall Motors (GWM), has seemingly opted to…
Motoring
While approved for production form later this year, domestic market bound models will only become available towards the end of the year.
Motoring
Motoring
Updated Opel Corsa and Jeep Wrangler, turbo Citroen C3 and electric Fiat 500e introduced in 2024.
Health
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.
Health
The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.
Health
The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.
Health
After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air.
Nature
Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.
Nature
Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.
Nature
While battery electric vehicles have dominated the transition conversation in transport, it’s looking increasingly likely that other technologies will also have a role to play.
Nature
South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.