Essex on top despite Hain’s heroics for Warwicks
Essex remain on top against Warwickshire after two rain-affected days of their County Championship match at Edgbaston despite Sam Hain’s superb innings.
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30 WordPress Plugins Turned Into Malware After Ownership Change
Wednesday BleepingComputer reported that more than 30 WordPress plugins “have been compromised with malicious code that allows unauthorized access to websites running them.”A malicious actor planted the backdoor code last year but only recently started pushing it to users via updates, generating spam pages and causing redirects, as per the instructions received from the command-and-control (C2)...
Bath cruise to win against injury-hit Quins
Bath score eight tries to ease past an injury-ravaged Harlequins side 43-15 to keep up the pace on Prem leaders Northampton.
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Catch up on the biggest stories this Saturday, 18 April 2026, in our simple daily news update.
ActionSA calls for immediate dismissal of Julius Mkhwanazi
ActionSA says Mkhwanazi has brought both the EMPD and the City of Ekurhuleni into disrepute.
Iraola bowing out in style – where will he go next?
Any suggestion of distraction following Andoni Iraola’s decision to leave Bournemouth was firmly dismissed by his players in their statement victory against Newcastle.
Kaizer Chiefs’ winning streak halted by resilient Polokwane City
Kaizer Chiefs were held to a goalless draw by Polokwane City, missing out on a sixth straight win in the Betway Premiership.
Chiefs’ Kaze – ‘It is a good point’
‘We will focus on the next game,’ added the Chiefs co-head coach.
Wild scenes as promoted Cardiff savour Reading revelry
Reading have hosted two League One promotion parties this season, and Cardiff’s was as dramatic as it was enjoyable after a miserable few years.
Fructose Isn’t Just Sugar. It Acts More Like a Hormone
Slashdot reader smazsyr writes: A new review says we’ve had fructose wrong for decades. The nine authors, led by Richard Johnson at the University of Colorado Anschutz, argue that fructose “is not just another calorie.” It is a signal. It tells the liver to make fat and brace for a famine that never comes. That made sense for a bear fattening up on autumn berries. It makes less sense for a...
‘Rusty’ to ‘relentless’ – Red Roses deliver statement win
Despite being without several World Cup winners, England produce a “relentless” display to thrash Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations at Murrayfield.
Thunderstorm Alert: Yellow Level 2 warning for Gauteng, North West
These conditions are expected to continue until Thursday morning.
MCC considers fast-tracking women members
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) will consider fast-tracking memberships for women to address a gender imbalance.
Chiefs frustrated in Polokwane snooze-fest
A dull game ends goalless.
Cardoso reacts to reaching third CAF final
‘Two Champions League finals in a row and that was the objective of people that brought us here at the club,’ he said.
Fils and Rublev to meet in Barcelona Open final
Arthur Fils and Andrey Rublev both come back from a set down to reach the final of the Barcelona Open.
University of Pretoria AI Professor Brings African Perspective to UN’s First Global Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence
For nearly a decade, Prof. Vukosi Marivate has been working to ensure that Africa shapes artificial intelligence rather than being shaped by it. His appointment to the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence — the first global scientific body of its kind — has given that mission an international platform. Selected from […]
Glasgow stay top of URC despite Lions thrashing
Glasgow Warriors suffer a bruising eight-try defeat by Lions in Johannesburg, but remain top of the United Rugby Championship table.
Bournemouth running ‘that extra yard harder’ for departing Iraola – Tavernier
Bournemouth midfielder Marcus Tavernier tells the Final Score team that Cherries boss Andoni Iraola’s impending departure makes them want to work even harder for him.
UNDP and Senegal Sign Digital Transformation Partnership Covering AI, Governance and Inclusion
The United Nations Development Programme and Senegal’s Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration on digital transformation across the country. The partnership will focus on digital governance, digital inclusion, artificial intelligence and innovation, according to a statement from UNDP Senegal. It is...
Ghana and Japan Launch $1.5 Million Initiative Spanning AI Health, Digital Governance and Peacebuilding
Ghana and Japan have launched three major development initiatives targeting peacebuilding, digital transformation and health innovation, with a combined initial investment of approximately $1.5 million funded under Japan’s Fiscal Year 2025 Supplementary Budget. The projects were unveiled April 15 at Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and are being implemented in partnership with the United...