Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100
The Home Office says the increase will help it “move to a system that meets its costs through those who use it” and rely less on taxpayers.
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AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia
Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027
AI software that can be embedded into smart glasses has won a £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia.
Built into chunky, black-rimmed frames that have a camera, microphone and speakers, the tech – known as CrossSense – guides wearers through everyday life by means of a...
Wales suffer double injury blow before Six Nations
Wales suffer double injury blow before the 2026 Six Nations with the loss of Alex Callender and Nel Metcalfe.
Nkabinde and Mchunu’s relationship appeared suspicious: Mkhwanazi
He is rounding up his testimony as the last witness before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.
ANALYSIS: Russia’s failed influence campaign casts pall over Mbalula’s presidential run
The report detailing evidence that Russian ‘agents’ worked with the ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula and tried to influence South Africa’s 2024 elections raises questions about Mbalula’s credibility, and how Russian agents spent so much money, with so little impact.
Playing with dolls can help children develop imagination and social skills – UK study
Psychologists at Cardiff University and King’s College London compared children given dolls with those given video games
Playing along with dolls can help boys and girls develop more sophisticated imaginations and better social skills, compared with children who play on electronic devices, according to research.
Psychologists at Cardiff University and King’s College London found that children...
Wales Under-20s wing Bowen signs new Cardiff deal
Wales Under-20s wing Tom Bowen stays in Cardiff after signing new deal with the Arms Park club.
Meta Is Shutting Down VR Social Platform Horizon Worlds
Meta is shutting down its VR social platform Horizon Worlds, which was once a key piece of the pivot to the metaverse. The company said the app will be taken off the Quest store at the end of March, and fully removed from Quest headsets by June 15. After that date, it will shift to a standalone “mobile-only experience.” CNBC reports: The shift for Horizon Worlds, which was once a central part...
F.D.A. Investigates 7 E. Coli Illnesses as Raw Dairy Farm Denies Any Link
The outbreak has sickened people in California, Texas and Florida. The agency said Cheddar cheese products from Raw Farm are “the likely source,” but the company denies it and has not recalled them.
36 schools in Gauteng without power
Over 100 others served with letters to cut them off
ORGANISED CRIME: Fugitive gym trainer Stamenov fraudulently obtained SA permanent residence permit, court hears
Fugitive gym trainer Stanislav Stamenov is applying for bail in an attempt to be released from custody in Cape Town, where he was arrested earlier this year after Daily Maverick reported that he is wanted in Romania for drug trafficking. The State has argued that he should remain behind bars.
Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin’s Homeland Security confirmation hearing
The agency Mullin is vying to run entered its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding the budget loomed over questions.
South Africa’s finance watchdog has a warning about the JSE
South Africa’s financial regulator warned about the decrease in local listings, saying this raises questions about the depth and vibrancy of public capital markets and about how they can support economic growth.
US Federal Reserve holds interest rates
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and continued to expect one rate cut this year as they acknowledged increased uncertainty due to war in the Middle East.
Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg arrested again
The 33-year-old was interviewed after a complaint that he had breached a non-harassment order about contact with his ex-wife.
Ex-Scotland captain Hogg arrested again for breaching non-harassment order
The 33-year-old was interviewed after a complaint that he had breached a non-harassment order about contact with his ex-wife.
All doctors in England warned to watch for meningitis symptoms after Kent outbreak
Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.
Watch: Gabbard faces scrutiny over Iran nuclear intelligence claims
The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was questioned over what Democrats perceive as a discrepancy between White House and intelligence community claims.
DIRE STRAITS: Iran war, looming El Niño herald misery for Sarb’s inflation target
The poor in South Africa and the wider region will bear the brunt of this unfolding catastrophe, while the inflationary headwinds will slow economic growth, raise borrowing costs and impede the government’s already limited capacity to help those most in need.
Nursery employee worked with children after arrest
Kristian Parry, 26, found work at another nursery despite being arrested for making indecent images.
Mchunu did not consult me about disbandment of PKTT: Ramaphosa
This is contained in the responses by the President to the Ad Hoc Committee.