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Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 – what’s going on?
Around seven million more adults are living with obesity than would have been if obesity rates had stayed the same as 1993.
FRIDAY, 07 AUGUST 2026, 22:22

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Around seven million more adults are living with obesity than would have been if obesity rates had stayed the same as 1993.

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Some are claiming the new home football shirt is the worst in Wales’ history.

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Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff steps down as head coach of England Lions.

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino appears to be trying to return to business as usual after the failed World Cup private investment plan – but it may not be that easy.

South Africa
Police say the police officers are attached to the anti-gang unit.

South Africa
Protest action has declined significantly and only isolated demonstrations continue in some areas.

South Africa
Aspiring legal practitioners say this competition comes in handy when they start in legal practise.

South Africa
DJ Warras was fatally shot outside the Zambesi building in central Johannesburg.

World
The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup.

World
The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.

World
Relations broke down after former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez sought asylum in the Mexican embassy in November 2025.

World
Spain said Italy had been “unjustified” for taking border action after the mass crossing of migrants from Morocco last week.

Africa
Rights groups say this as part of a pattern of targeting news outlets – the government has not commented.

Africa
The African confederation has yet to take an official stance, but where do the key African footballing nations stand on the Infantino saga?

Africa
Turkish club Trabzonspor are set to confirm the signing of Egypt captain and former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.

Africa
Jacob Zuma was pictured with a businessmen allegedly at the heart of a corruption scandal in South Africa

Business
Alex says a change in operator and rise in costs means this is the first winter she will not be renting a stall.

Business
The firm is a key supplier of components to UK and US frigate and submarine programmes.

Business
Analysts had expected an uptick in the number of jobs created, but the number of roles fell by 23,000 in July.

Business
Items were donated to the pair for a swap event held in Tavistock Library.

Politics
Party President Floyd Shivambu briefed the media in Marshalltown, Johannesburg.

Politics
The commission says the application period will close on 12 October.

Politics
ANC in eThekwini is calling on the municipality to tighten security for councilors.

Politics
ANC Secretary General Mbalula says he wants recourse for his name.

Sport
The All Blacks got their Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry campaign off to a winning start against the Stormers, but not in the way they would have wanted.

Sport
Scotland hold on for a nervy nine-run victory over Candada to secure a place at next year’s World Cup Qualifier after a tense tri-series match in Forfarshire.

Sport
Premier League newcomers Coventry City have completed the club-record signing of Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi.

Sport
Rashid Khan takes six wickets as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in Gary Wilson’s first one-day international as head coach.
Education
[Nile Post] Residents of Nabirumba Parish in Nabwigulu Sub-county, Kamuli District, are in shock following the death of a Senior Three student of Irundu Secondary School in Buyende District, who police say died by suicide.
Education
The school board’s decision to rename the schools after Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Turner Ashby “cannot be divorced from racial discrimination,” the judge wrote in his ruling.

Education
Serious failings by one academic, and his bosses at the University of Cambridge, should not be allowed to undermine wider progressive goals
Jason Arday’s resignation from the University of Cambridge on Wednesday marked a full stop of sorts, but not an end to the furore surrounding his promotion to a professorship at the age of 37. Academic colleagues have demanded, with justification, that an...

Education
Group calls for ‘thorough and transparent investigation’ of hiring of professor who resigned after his claims came under scrutiny
The University of Cambridge has announced a review into the way it vets and hires senior academic staff in an effort to fend off external and internal criticism of its appointment of Jason Arday as a professor.
But a group of Cambridge academics quickly rejected the...

Lifestyle
St Stithius alumnus Ethan Coetzee – whose body was found alongside Grade 11 student, Cameron Waldeck-Cooks – has been fondly remembered.

Lifestyle
Tucked away inside the SAAF Museum at Air Force Base Ysterplaat is one of South Africa’s forgotten planetariums…

Lifestyle
A few years ago, saving electricity meant avoiding load-shedding, now its means saving money. The right kitchen appliance can help.

Lifestyle
Tiffindell has closed, while Afriski in Lesotho is breaking visitor records. How is the Mountain Kingdom’s snow resort doing it?

Entertainment
Council of Geoscience confirmed a seismic event at 9:17am, 5 km southwest of Odendaalsrus in the Free State gold mining area.

Entertainment
The Stormers gave the All Blacks a fright by threatening an upset during their match in Cape Town on Friday.

Entertainment
A R500 000 jackpot is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto results for 7 August 2026.

Entertainment
R73 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra results for 7 August 2026.
Science/Tech
Former U.S. National Cyber Director Chris Inglis says the biggest AI risk isn’t sentience but autonomy. “What I’m worried about is that they get to choose what and where they do something, and under what rules they do it,” he said, citing recent cases of AI agents from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta escaping security sandboxes. He argues developers need stronger safeguards, monitoring, and human...
Science/Tech
“Framework has been sending out email notifications to customers alerting of a limited data breach in which customer information was accessed through a Metabase BI service zero-day exploit,” writes Slashdot reader DuoDreamer. Data includes customer names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses. “Framework is investigating whether or not this included Framework for Business...

Science/Tech
Yiyang Zhuge was already an intellectual celebrity in China. Her viral interview with Christopher Nolan made her famous in the US—and quickly turned her into a political Rorschach test.

Science/Tech
Once a symbol of Manhattan’s architectural grandeur, Capitale is once again placing New York City at the forefront of luxury hospitality for a global audience. NEW YORK, NY – As the eyes of the world turned to New York City during the FIFA World Cup, one venue emerged as the defining symbol of the city’s […]
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
As fuel costs continue to rise, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has become an increasingly attractive alternative to fossil fuels.

Motoring
The petrol-powered Carens will undercut the most affordable diesel variant by R40 000.

Health
The investigation surrounding the death of a 19-year-old nursing student at Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College has officially launched.

Health
Scientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.
Health
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
Health
Small produce stands and farmers’ markets are seeing a surge in demand for leafy greens as sales of lettuce and salad kits from grocery chains and big retailers drop.