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Philipsen wins Tour stage one to claim first yellow jersey
Jasper Philipsen will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in his career as he wins stage one of the 2025 Tour de France.
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Jasper Philipsen will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in his career as he wins stage one of the 2025 Tour de France.
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Max Verstappen beats Oscar Piastri to pole position at the British Grand Prix with the very last lap of qualifying.
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British foreign secretary pledges support for Syria’s new government after talks with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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BBC Sport provides the lowdown on all the key details for the 2025 Women’s European Championship.
South Africa
The National Dialogue will hold its First National Convention on the 15th of August.
South Africa
The 25-year-old medical intern died while on duty at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital.
South Africa
Groenewald laments the high cost of having foreigners serve their sentences in South Africa
South Africa
The deceased allegedly pointed and threatened police officers with a firearm.
World
The concepts in the MingKwai typewriter underlie how Chinese, Japanese and Korean are typed today. The typewriter, patented in 1946, was found last year in an upstate New York basement.
World
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a “world destination,” but the country has been reluctant to allow in foreign tourists.
World
Ukraine is facing a summer of escalating Russian airstrikes on its cities. The Ukrainian President has called on the U.S. to provide more air defense systems.
World
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Richard Nephew, a senior research scholar at Columbia University, about the prospect of a new nuclear deal between Iran and the U.S.
Africa
BBC Sport Africa runs down everything you need to know about the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa
“The devil might be angry and can do what he wants,” President William Ruto said in response to criticism.
Africa
There will be no state funerals until April 2026 – unless the president decides to make an exception.
Africa
From prolific newcomers to returning greats, BBC Sport Africa selects six players to watch at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Business
What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
Business
To save money, Durham County Council is proposing changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
Business
Rich South Africans are increasingly buying real estate in one of Africa’s island countries in the Indian Ocean.
Business
Investec has highlighted the benefits of electric vehicle ownership in South Africa, including lower maintenance costs.
Politics
AZAPO is holding its two day 27th National congress in Bloemfontein.
Politics
Mashilo says memorial services will be taking place in all three regions of the province.
Politics
Steenhuisen says the National Dialogue is a creature of the ANC that has been sprung upon the public
Politics
Former Deputy President David Mabuza died on Thursday at the age of 64.
Sport
Brighton sign Belgium defender Maxim de Cuyper from Club Brugge for a reported £17.5m.
Sport
A peak TV audience of five million people watch Aryna Sabalenka beat Emma Raducanu in straight sets in the third round of Wimbledon.
Sport
A stunning late surge in the final furlong sees jockey Ryan Moore ride Delacroix to a dramatic victory in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.
Sport
India captain Shubham Gill brings up his eighth Test century to put his side in complete control on day four of the second Test against England at Edgbaston, with India leading by 483 runs.
Education
Almost 300 researchers have applied for for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia
It was on a US-bound flight in March, as Brian Sandberg stressed about whether he would be stopped at security, that the American historian knew the time had come for him to leave his home country.
For months, he had watched Donald Trump’s administration unleash a...
Education
I went to West Africa to report on girls’ education. I left convinced that the Western feminist movement has grown far too comfortable fighting only for itself.
Education
Jobs working with children are largely done by women, leaving many boys, especially in low-income areas, with few men as role models.
Education
Zohran Mamdani’s responses on a 2009 college application were criticized by his mayoral rivals. The blowback was dismissed by his supporters as a politically motivated attack.
Lifestyle
R&B legends Brandy and Monica have announced ‘The Boy Is Mine Tour’, their first co-headlining tour in over 27 years.
Lifestyle
Brad Pitt recently revealed that he and Tom Cruise were originally set to star in Ford v Ferrari about a decade before the film was made
Lifestyle
Australian actor Julian McMahon, best known for his roles in ‘Nip/Tuck’, ‘Fantastic Four’, and ‘Charmed’, has died at the age of 56.
Lifestyle
Lee Byung-hun, who plays the enigmatic Front Man in ‘Squid Game’, delves into his character’s complex psyche.
Entertainment
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Science/Tech
Whether you need a camp chair, sleeping pad, running shoes, or new pack, REI’s Independence Day sale has something for everyone.
Science/Tech
In April researchers responsibly disclosed two security flaws found in Sudo “that could enable local attackers to escalate their privileges to root on susceptible machines,” reports The Hacker News. “The vulnerabilities have been addressed in Sudo version 1.9.17p1 released late last month.”Stratascale researcher Rich Mirch, who is credited with discovering and reporting the flaws, said...
Science/Tech
This week America’s Energy Department selected two companies to perform the first nuclear microreactor tests in a new facility in Idaho, saying the tests “will fast-track the deployment of American microreactor technologies… The first fueled reactor experiment will start as early as spring 2026.” The new facility is named DOME (an acronym for Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments), and it...
Science/Tech
While Apteker has since focused on other interests, he will remain a key figure in establishing South Africa’s commercial broadband landscape.
Motoring
“We are quite quick on the straight, we have to wait and see what tomorrow will do but I am happy — it is a big boost for the team and excited to go racing tomorrow.”
Motoring
Fortuner, Starlet and HiAce also hit the headlines to help Toyota increase its market share in June.
Motoring
Tourer a more affordable alternative to V300d that will not break the bank at the pumps.
Motoring
Chinese carmaker claims that their new hybrid SUV is both fast and very frugal.
Health
Looking back at an awkward moment in the history of adolescent psychology.
Health
Despite the unspeakable horror of her youth, she embraced a school of psychotherapy that stresses empathy and the belief that everyone can change for the better.
Health
He turned a tiny family business into a billion-dollar weight-loss empire by replacing calorie counting and forbidden foods with “just add milk.”
Health
A maternity suite at the University Hospital of Hartlepool is suffering staff shortages.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.