Cut‑off low slams South Africa: Orange level 6 storm alert issued
Members of the public are advised to exercise caution by observing safety precautions.
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Taiwan activates backup communications for outlying island after undersea cable breaks
TAIPEI, April 30 (Reuters) – Taiwan has activated backup communications for its northernmost territory, the remote and strategically located island of Dongyin, after poor weather conditions apparently shifted the wreckage of a ship onto an undersea cable causing it to break.
Initial Australian inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting calls for counter-terrorism reforms
SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) – An interim report into last year’s Bondi Beach mass shooting on Thursday advised increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among 14 initial recommendations, but found Australia’s legal and regulatory frameworks did not hinder security agencies in preventing or responding to the attack.
On witness stand, Elon Musk accuses Sam Altman’s lawyer of trying to trick him
OAKLAND, California, April 29 (Reuters) – Elon Musk accused a lawyer for OpenAI of repeatedly trying to trick him during a tense cross-examination at a trial that may determine the future of the artificial intelligence company that built ChatGPT.
Trump says the US is reviewing a potential reduction of its troops in Germany
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, who has criticized Germany and other NATO allies for not sending their navies to help open the Strait of Hormuz, said on Wednesday his administration is looking at reducing the number of U.S. troops in Germany.
ANC backs down in Eastern Cape elective conference court battle
The ANC provincial conference was thrown into disarray last month after the court ruled in favour of an application to interdict it.
Man posing as state security agent to extort Pretoria businesses arrested
Officers received information that the man was in possession of firearms.
Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home
BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.
‘Attacked 28 times in a day’ – BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq
Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.
Royal commission into Bondi shooting says gun reform should be prioritised
An interim report also says policing arrangements for Jewish holidays should be extended to other ‘high-risk’ events.
Watch: Aerial video shows destruction after tornado strikes small Texas town
A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week.
The King and Queen in the Big Apple: What the royals did on their third day in the US
After visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Queen Camilla read to children at the New York Public Library and King Charles visited a community organisation in Harlem.
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The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate
Is the UK fumbling the shift away from oil and gas jobs?
Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that
A new scan technique could spot areas of endometriosis missed by conventional scans, scientists say.
Arsenal hit seven to seal Leicester play-off fate
Arsenal close the gap on leaders Manchester City to eight points with two games in hand, after a 7-0 win over Leicester City – who will finish bottom of the Women’s Super League.
US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel
The governor of Sinaloa, Rúben Rocha Moya, hails from the same party as the president of Mexico.
Newspaper headlines: ‘Terror on our streets’ and ‘UK antisemitism ‘out of control”
The stabbing of two Jewish men in north London being declared a terrorist incident dominates Thursday’s papers.
‘I did not expect it’: Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations
The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero’s welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.
How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They ‘Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
Tensions flared on the third day of trial in Musk v. Altman as OpenAI’s lawyers cross-examined Musk.
Robertson sinks shot of the tournament contender
Neil Robertson plays a red off the cushion and into the yellow to divert the ball into the middle pocket, in his quarter-final match up with John Higgins at the World Snooker Championships.