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Two arrested over arson attack at Golders Green memorial
A memorial wall was damaged by fire on 27 April in north London, with counter-terror police involved in the investigation.
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A memorial wall was damaged by fire on 27 April in north London, with counter-terror police involved in the investigation.

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Sundowns could put one hand on the Betway Premiership trophy IF they beat Kaizer Chiefs on Wednesday night but will it be a walk in the park?

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Wu Yize holds off a Shaun Murphy fightback to ensure he will take a slender 13-12 lead into the concluding session of their World Championship final.
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South Africa
The party says any moves that undermining governance or shift focus away from supporting students.

South Africa
On Monday the Commission’s chairperson ruled that Witness G’s testimony will be heard in camera

South Africa
Zambian national Willah Mudolo appeared in court along with his wife and four others.

South Africa
Police says it has arrested 13 373 suspects in a nationwide crime crackdown.

World
President Trump announced that the U.S will “guide” stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. And, Democrats face an uphill battle to gain Senate control. Here are the key races to watch.

World
Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

World
Rescuers defy warnings as the stranded “Humpback Hope,” also known in German media as Timmy, is carried by barge into the North Sea, racing against time to save her.

World
Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.

Africa
Inflation in mainland Tanzania is expected to remain within the 3% to 5% target range, supported by stable food supply and exchange rate stability

Africa
More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.

Africa
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are “on the right side” when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe’s record-breaking time at the London Marathon.

Africa
Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.

Business
Paymenow, which was co-founded by Springbok legend Bryan Habana, has merged with fellow fintech PayCurve.

Business
The Department of Health (DoH) has requested that the public stay calm after a rare case of Hantavirus was confirmed in a critically ill British national in South Africa.

Business
Results from a recent Schools Water Testing Project have revealed major concerns about water quality in South Africa.
Business

Politics
Sources close to Kubayi said the approach was not genuine but ‘malicious’ and meant to disrupt her

Politics
President Ramaposa has reaffirmed the strong ties between the party and the Bantu Church of Christ.

Politics
The IEC says the meeting is part of its stakeholder engagement programme as it prepares for the LGE

Politics
ANC delegation is in Gqeberha to assess service delivery progress at NMB…

Sport
CAF has confirmed the officiating team for the first leg of the CAF Champions League final between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR.

Sport
Surrey complete their first County Championship win of the season with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Sussex at the Kia Oval.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns have reached the CAF Champions League final for the second year in a row and will face Morocco’s AS FAR in the two-legged finale.

Sport
A court in the Netherlands dismisses a legal challenge by NAC Breda to replay a league fixture because of the ineligibility of an opposition player – avoiding more than 130 Eredivisie matches potentially being scrutinised.

Education
Job ready graduates program will also leave almost two-thirds of humanities and creative arts students with debts exceeding $50,000
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One in four humanities students will take more than 25 years to fully repay their student loans because of Morrison government changes to university fees, newly public Treasury modelling reveals.
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Education
[Leadership] At least two students and a driver from the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) have died following a tragic road accident along the Calabar-Itu Highway.
Education
[Leadership] The four universities in Delta State have collectively graduated 8,362 students in the 2025 graduation cycle, just as only Delta State University, Abraka produced 5,109 graduates.
Education
[Leadership] The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) in collaboration with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has announced the unbundling of the existing Higher National Diploma (HND) programme from four National Diploma (ND) programmes into 14 specialised, skills-based areas in environmental health and public health across Colleges of Health Sciences and...

Lifestyle
A new ‘hybrid living’ trend is reshaping property buying in South Africa, balancing city life with coastal escapes.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the schedule for social grant payments for the week of 5 to 7 May.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
The Junior Springboks have suddenly ‘lost’ the title they thought they had won, and now still have it all to do in the final round.

Entertainment
DA demands mayor remove MMC Thapelo Amad after AfriForum lays charges over viral video.

Entertainment
The DA prides itself on good governance, but two of its ministers are under scrutiny over alleged irregularities in their portfolios.

Entertainment
Every year on Star Wars Day, fans around the world lean into the iconic pun ‘May the Force be with you’, turning it into a full-blown cultural celebration.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In a makeshift demonstration kitchen in Concord, California, cooking oil splatters in and around a frying pan, which catches fire on an unattended gas stove. Within moments, a smoke detector wails. But in this demonstration, something less common happens: An AI-driven sensor activates and wall emitters blast infrasound waves toward the...

Science/Tech
Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man—who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade—following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Science/Tech
Exclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one day
In a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years later has been able to produce sperm.
It is the first time a transplant of cryopreserved prepubertal testicular tissue...

Science/Tech
Metalenz’s Polar ID face-scanning technology works even when the camera is hidden under the display.

Motoring
Chery’s newest car brand looks a lot like Land Rover, and there’s a good reason for that.
Motoring

Motoring
South African driving licence cards hold a lot of personal information.
Motoring

Health
Dr Aziza explains why napping could be a sign of a bigger issue

Health
Chris and Xand continue their conversation with physiotherapist and vestibular rehabilitation specialist, Maggie Stacey.
Health
The drugs are 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl. They are showing up in street drugs in the South and the Midwest, and will most likely spread to other regions.
Health
Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.