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Man arrested in Austria after rat poison found in baby food jars
A jar of HiPP purée containing the poison was found in Austria, prompting a recall by the manufacturer.
SATURDAY, 02 MAY 2026, 22:33

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A jar of HiPP purée containing the poison was found in Austria, prompting a recall by the manufacturer.

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Tottenham were the biggest winners as fellow Premier League strugglers West Ham hit the woodwork four times in their 3-0 defeat at Brentford.

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Watch highlights as Arsenal beat Fulham 3-0 to move six points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.
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With this win, this may force City chairperson Farook Kadodia’s hand to give Pitso Dladla a full-time job after being interim coach since they parted ways with Gavin Hunt earlier this season.

South Africa
Forecaster Langutelani says the cold front moved across the south-western parts of the province

South Africa
This follows heavy rains in the area, however no casualties have been reported

South Africa
Police divers shot and killed a crocodile from a helicopter and found the human remains.

South Africa
Police divers shot and killed a crocodile from a helicopter and found the human remains.

World
Eswatini remains the only African nation without tariff-free access to China’s market due to its ties with Taiwan.

World
It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days.

World
The statue in Waterloo Place, which appeared early Wednesday, depicts a man proudly hoisting a flag— but the flag is blinding him.

World
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was hospitalized after collapsing in prison. Her family says her condition has deteriorated since a March heart attack.

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

Africa
The unusually forceful intervention highlights concerns about governance in the management of public retirement savings

Africa
The blockade comes days after Mali’s defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

Africa
Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

Business
Residents of a popular seaside destination are concerned about the prospect of becoming a nuclear town amid plans to build a nuclear power station in the area.

Business
Officials are warning Gauteng residents to be cautious travelling to certain areas such as Limpopo, Mpumalanga, or neighbouring countries.

Business
South Africa’s Minister of Employment and Labour announced two draft bills to drastically reform labour legislation.

Business
A Constitutional Court ruling has outlined major implications for antenuptial agreements entered into in certain marriages.

Politics
IEC’s Masego Sheburi says they will be launching 2026 election campaign later in May

Politics
Herman Mashaba described the announcement as the beginning of a brighter future for South Africans

Politics
ANC’s Nomvula Mokonyane was speaking at Cosatu’s Workers Day celebrations in Durban.

Politics
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni addressed COSATU-affiliated members at a Workers Day rally in Brakpan.

Sport
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe keeps faith with William Osula and the forward repays his faith in a crucial win against Brighton.

Sport
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the opportunity to win two competitions this season is fuelling his player’s hunger to win matches after a commanding 3-0 victory over Fulham in the Premier League.
Sport
Highlights of Dundee v St Mirren, Kilmarnock v Dundee United and Falkirk v Motherwell.

Sport
Watch highlights as defender Dan Ballard is sent off for a hair pull on Tolu Arokodare during Wolves’ 1-1 draw against Sunderland in the Premier League.

Education
Education is being targeted across Palestine, with the murder of 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan only the latest in a spree of violence
The Israeli reservist shot 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan in the head just outside the western gate of the Mughayyir boys’ secondary school, where he was studying in ninth grade.
Aws collapsed instantly, bleeding heavily. More shots rang out as his friends ran to his...
Education
Readers respond to Bret Stephens’s column about the recent Yale report on reforming academia.
Education
The average wait for a test in England and Scotland has hit 22 weeks, up from five weeks before the pandemic, leading to frustration and attempts to jump the line.
Education
After a debate over the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, students say the university president hit them with his vehicle. He says he was the victim in the incident.

Lifestyle
British actress Cynthia Erivo – set to play Miriam Makeba in a biopic – has been trolled over a clip of her singing the late icon’s song.

Lifestyle
Tyla stuns in a custom Javier Collazo feather dress at Billboard Women in Music, highlighting her bold red carpet style.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Rihanna has always been a sex symbol, and she does it with absolute ease even after birthing three children.

Entertainment
Kubheka was found on Saturday, 02 May 2026.

Entertainment
City centre forward Jean Lwamba went from villain to hero.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Saturday, 2 May 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
Thousands of qualifying students remain locked out of universities and colleges.

Science/Tech
Exclusive: A grazier has released emails that reveal the state’s environment and water department prioritised harvesting of winter cereal crops over wetlands
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The New South Wales government has routinely delayed environmental flows to critical wetlands in the state’s north-west in favour of farming, despite...
Science/Tech
“Running a Big Tech company during Silicon Valley’s AI mania may not necessarily require fewer workers or cost less,” writes the Washington Post:Amazon, Google and Meta together have roughly the same number of employees now as they did during an industry-wide hiring binge in 2022, company disclosures show. Growing costs for technical workers and related expenses have often outpaced sales...
Science/Tech
Slashdot reader joshuark writes: Scientific American reports that a ChatGPT AI has proved a conjecture with a method no human had developed. A 23-year-old student Liam Price just cracked a 60-year-old problem that world-class mathematicians have tried and failed to solve. The new solution that Price got in response to a single prompt to GPT-5.4 Pro was posted on www.erdosproblems.com, a website...
Science/Tech
Last Saturday someone dressed as Jesus “was among the dozens of people in costumes and masks seen on a video forcing open the door of a Scientology building on Hollywood Boulevard,” reports the Los Angeles Times, “after a tug-of-war with a security guard.”The footage posted on TikTok and Instagram shows the group sprinting up and down stairs and clashing with black-shirted security guards,...

Motoring
TopAuto got behind the wheel of the South African-bound iCaur V27 on a recent trip to China.

Motoring
Nissan Motor is cancelling plans to make a pair of fully electric SUVs at one of its factories.

Motoring
Poor tyre maintenance could be increasing your monthly fuel spend.
Motoring
Health
Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.
Health
The court order, in a lawsuit by the state of Louisiana, pauses a Food and Drug Administration regulation that greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
Health
Jenna Norton had filed a whistle-blower complaint claiming that the agency leadership had retaliated against her.

Health
Vicky Pattison talks about trying to get help for pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder.