Dragons welcome Welsh support in semi-final quest
Dragons look forward to flying the flag for Wales in Europe when they travel to face Montpellier on Sunday in the Challenge Cup semi-final.
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Arsenal seek to ramp up heat on Man City in title race
AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the action.
Bell and Hume ruled out of Exeter semi-final
Australia prop Angus Bell and centre James Hume have been ruled out of Ulster’s Challenge Cup semi-final with Exeter Chiefs on Saturday.
Singer Josh Groban is engaged to long-term girlfriend Natalie McQueen
Josh Groban and Natalie McQueen have been together for over three years.
When Governance Architecture Is Not Governance
Africa’s AI Momentum Is Real. The Governance Beneath It Is Not. On 27 April 2026, South Africa’s Communications and Digital Technologies Minister pulled the country’s Draft National AI Policy after it emerged that its reference list contained fictitious academic citations, articles attributed to researchers who had never written them, on topics they had never studied. […]
Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war
The US defence secretary says the timer for the president to report to Congress “pauses or stops” in a ceasefire.
The salary you need to afford South Africa’s cheapest electric car
The entry price of electric vehicles has fallen dramatically over the last year.
We are preparing to transform the moon and Mars. The public must have a say in this future | Ben Bramble
The Artemis missions are paving the way to civilizational decisions. It’s time to ask not just what we can do – but whether we should do it
This month’s splashdown of Artemis II was rightly celebrated as a technical achievement. Four astronauts traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history and returned safely. It is an extraordinary thing to send people into deep space and bring them...
How did Banksy put up a statue in central London?
The sculpture depicts a suited man walking forward off a plinth while carrying a flag that covers his face.
What Chef Jon Kung Swears By in the Kitchen (2026)
Plus, their definitive takes on sharpening knives and washing rice.
The Invisible Force Making Food Less Nutritious
fjo3 shares a report from the Washington Post: Surging concentrations of carbon in the atmosphere, caused largely by burning fossil fuels, have produced potent changes in the way plants grow — from increasing their sugar content to depleting essential nutrients like zinc. Experts fear the degradation of Earth’s food supply will cause an epidemic of hidden hunger, in which even people who...
OpenAI’s Big Reset + A.I. in the Doctor’s Office + Talkie, a pre-1930s LLM
Will the rising tide of A.I. adoption lift all boats?
Latest special edition Range Rover gets bespoke Ultra suit
Latest special edition full-size Range Rover slots in below the Black and Platinum as the most “affordable”.
Edward Kieswetter’s final message to taxpayers in South Africa
Outgoing SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter says South Africans have an obligation to pay their taxes, but also have the right to demand that their hard-earned money is well spent by the state.
Infantino attempts to orchestrate Israel-Palestine handshake
Fifa president Gianni Infantino tries to convince Palestinian and Israeli representatives to shake hands at the Fifa Congress in Vancouver.
Martha’s Rule helplines gets more than 1,700 calls from worried NHS staff
The scheme encourages staff and families to seek an urgent second opinion if they fear a patient’s condition is worsening.
Working class under siege — The rising cost of healthcare and the Gems crisis
Gems was established as a social solidarity instrument – to provide affordable, equitable healthcare to public servants. Today, that founding vision is under threat. When contributions rise beyond affordability, when co-payments increase, when members are forced to downgrade or exit the scheme, we are witnessing the erosion of that social compact.
No evidence of widespread fuel price-gouging, watchdog says
Profit margins were “broadly unchanged” between February and March, the UK’s competition watchdog says.
Superdry co-founder found guilty of rape
James Holder, 54, assaulted a woman after a night of drinking in Cheltenham.
‘We’re in a successful band but still work jobs’
Red Rum Club lead singer Fran Doran spoke to BBC North West ahead of the local elections
Woman charged over fatal London school crash
Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died after a car crashed into the Study Preparatory School in July 2023.