Watch: Resignations, drama and defiance at Downing Street
Keir Starmer will meet Wes Streeting for talks tomorrow, after a day that saw his leadership come under significant pressure.
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Instructure Pays Canvas Hackers To Delete Students’ Stolen Data
Instructure, the company behind the widely used Canvas learning platform, says it reached an agreement with the hackers who stole 3.5 terabytes of student and university data. The company says it received “digital confirmation” that the information was destroyed and that affected schools and students would not be extorted. The BBC reports: Paying cyber criminals goes against the advice of law...
Starmer to meet Streeting on Wednesday as leadership crisis divides Labour
The meeting comes as four ministers resigned and more than 80 Labour MPs called for Sir Keir to go.
Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever
Famous for helping build Apple’s iPhones, Foxconn just suffered another cyberattack, highlighting the perils of warehousing some of the world’s most valuable data.
Ted Lasso actor Fernandez signs for US club
Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez signs for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive after a two-month trial.
Maddison says referees are petrified of making decisions
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison suggests referees are “petrified” to make decisions after being denied an injury-time penalty against Leeds.
Starmer prepares for King’s Speech as he faces leadership crisis
King Charles III will attend Parliament to deliver the speech outlining the government’s agenda.
Man Utd consider Valverde move – Wednesday’s gossip
Manchester United considering Federico Valverde move, are also interested in Ederson and Mateus Fernandes, and Paris St-Germain targeting Julian Alvarez.
How Americans see China now
As President Trump heads to China this week, a new NPR-Chicago Council-Ipsos poll finds most Americans think U.S. tariffs have hurt both economies, and that the Iran war is bad for America.
‘Huge moment’ for Kate as she makes first overseas trip since cancer
The Princess of Wales will travel to to the Italian city of Reggio Emilia, to learn about its approach to early years education.
Amazon Employees Are ‘Tokenmaxxing’ Due To Pressure To Use AI Tools
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Financial Times (via Ars Technica): Amazon employees are using an internal AI tool to automate non-essential tasks in a bid to show managers they are using the technology more frequently. The Seattle-based group has started to widely deploy its in-house “MeshClaw” product in recent weeks, allowing employees to create AI agents that can connect to...
24 hours in pictures, 12 May 2026
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
MAHA Is Still Creepily Obsessed With Your Fertility
RFK Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz’s comments about teen sperm count and “underbabied” Americans at a recent women’s health event underscore the White House’s pronatalist agenda.
Musk Lawyer’s Question for Sam Altman on the Stand: Are You Trustworthy?
Mr. Altman, the C.E.O. of OpenAI, said on Tuesday that he worried Elon Musk wanted control of the A.I. lab.
CUTTHROAT COMPETITION: Educational publishers’ dirty textbook tricks revealed to Parliament
When the issues around the Department of Basic Education’s new Foundational Phase textbook catalogue were unpacked in Parliament on Tuesday, it became clear how cutthroat the industry competition really is.
CAPE OF STORMS: Gift of the Givers steps in as Cape Town deluges flood 26 informal settlements
The intense storms that struck the City of Cape Town and surrounds over the past 48 hours have caused flooding in at least 26 informal settlements, leaving homes damaged, belongings destroyed and families in desperate need.
Western Cape storms: Sixty60 driver blown off motorbike [video]
Storms batter the Western Cape: A Checkers Sixty60 driver was blown off his motorbike during strong winds this week…
The Audemars Piguet x Swatch Collaboration Is Here for Real
With Instagram awash with inaccurate AI-generated concepts for its Royal Pop collab, Swatch was forced to reveal the genuine article.
Sundowns’ Cardoso – ‘The calendar has beaten us’
‘We play a Champions League final in four days. FAR are on their third day of rest,’ said the Sundowns head coach.
Google Announces Its Chromebook Successor: the Googlebook
Google is teasing a new line of “Googlebook” laptops for this fall, powered by a new Android-and-ChromeOS-derived operating system that will run Chrome, Android apps, phone-connected apps and files, and deeply integrated Gemini features. The company says Chromebooks will continue “after the launch of Googlebook” and “…all Chromebooks will continue to receive support through their device’s...
Galaxy stun Sundowns, as Pirates set to be crowned new Premiership champions
Eight-time successive PSL-winning Brazilians’ left dumbfounded in Mbombela as Bucs set for historic treble