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Starmer, aiming for leadership reset, names former UK PM Gordon Brown as finance envoy
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer named former premier Gordon Brown as his envoy on global finance on Saturday
SATURDAY, 09 MAY 2026, 14:18
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer named former premier Gordon Brown as his envoy on global finance on Saturday

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Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses.
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The US and Iran appeared no closer on Saturday to finding an end to their war after the two sides traded fire in the Gulf amid a tenuous ceasefire

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Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, are due to appear at magistrates’ court on Saturday.

South Africa
Makenete was speaking at the funeral service of the 88-year-old Dr Matjoa in Bloemfontein.

South Africa
Three people die in Northern Cape as floods damaged bridges and disrupted schools.

South Africa
This is due to potential exposure to the hantavirus.

South Africa
SAPS has warned consumers against buying counterfeit and illicit goods.

World
NPR’s Elissa Nadworny talks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology about the status of the Trump Administration’s negotiations to end the war on Iran.

World
NPR’s Elissa Nadworny talks to Guy Goma who thought he was being interviewed for an IT job at the BBC but instead found himself live on air. His interview 20 years ago became a viral sensation.

World
Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.

World
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Yuri Ushakov, President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, both confirmed the agreement for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.

Africa
Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was “a distinguished statesman and patriot”.

Africa
The ruling could have huge implications for the political future of Cyril Ramaphosa.

Africa
The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

Africa
The former university lecturer was a vocal critic of the government and ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party.

Business
The government pockets over R300 every single time someone fill up their tank at a petrol station.

Business
Workforce Healthcare has warned that new POPIA regulations have placed greater strain over medical supplies.

Business
Motorists in South Africa are being warned that driving too fast can carry serious financial consequences when it comes to insurance claims.

Business
The South African Weather Service has issued another level 8 severe storm warning, alerting the country to a significant cold front that is about to hit the Western Cape.

Politics
DA leaders, Solly Msimanga and Geordin Hill-Lewis, on addressed the party’s KZN provincial congress.

Politics
Federal leader Geordin Hill-Lewis and chairperson Solly Msimanga, to address delegates.

Politics
30 years ago, on May 8th 1996, the constitutional assembly formally adopted the constitution

Politics
The ANC says new mayors must now expedite service delivery in their respective areas.

Sport
Liverpool’s season has not gone to plan, but the Women’s Super League side are now just two wins away from lifting a trophy.

Sport
British number one Cameron Norrie exits the Italian Open in the second round with a straight-set defeat by Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante.

Sport
By Monday, 11 May, all participating nations must submit a provisional squad list containing between 35 and 55 players.

Sport
The Junior Springboks will take on New Zealand in their Under-20 Rugby Championship decider on Saturday in Gqeberha.
Education
Harvard’s boxing club is drawing new members. So are boxing clubs at other colleges, as students look for real-life connection.
Education
Pictures and striking scenes from the making of perhaps the world’s most celebrated naturalist.

Education
Harassment reported by 35% of students at ‘high tariff’ institutions compared with 17% at those with lowest entry grades
Students at England’s leading universities were more than twice as likely to experience sexual harassment than those at “lower tariff” institutions, according to analysis.
Data from a national survey of undergraduates shows that 35% of students at “high tariff”...
Education
Kirsten Beyer was assessing the benefits of improving school playgrounds in Milwaukee. Then her E.P.A. grant was canceled.

Lifestyle
Former ‘Isibaya’ actress Amina Jack successfully earned her Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Psychology at UKZN.

Lifestyle
Cape Town restaurant ëlgr has announced that it will serve its final dinner service on 30 May, bringing an end to its chapter in Kloof Street.

Lifestyle
Meghan Markle shared rare photos of their son Prince Archie as they celebrated his 7th birthday earlier this week. Take a look…

Lifestyle
54-year-old Nimrod Nkosi has been in the entertainment industry well over 20 years.

Entertainment
Hill-Lewis says he wants the DA to be represented in all villages and towns in KwaZulu-Natal.

Entertainment
“It’s the stage of the season where all points are important,” said Ncikazi.

Entertainment
The building is believed to have been undergoing renovations when it fell.

Entertainment
“Tomorrow Tchouameni will be in the squad,” Arbeloa told reporters.
Science/Tech
A four-foot humanoid robot named Gabi has become a monk at a Buddhist temple in Seoul, participating in a modified initiation ceremony where it pledged to respect life, obey humans, act peacefully toward other robots and objects. “Robots are destined to collaborate with humans in every field in the future,” Hong Min-suk, a manager at the Jogye Order, the largest sect of Buddhism in South Korea,...

Science/Tech
Can’t hear what they’re saying? Now you can turn on the subtitles for real-life conversations.

Science/Tech
Plus: Meta officially kills encrypted Instagram DMs, the Trump administration targets “violent left wing extremists,” leaked documents reveal Russia’s school for elite hackers, and more.

Science/Tech
The cars that debuted at the Beijing Auto Show demonstrate that the Chinese market is now at the forefront of electrification and intelligence. These are the 19 most intriguing models we saw.

Motoring
FNB clients in South Africa are receiving more fuel price relief, thanks to eBucks.

Motoring
The new Omoda C4 is set to become one of South Africa’s most affordable premium cars when it arrives later this year.

Motoring
South African car buyers are spending more time researching their options online.
Motoring
Health
Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.
Health
A hospital in Manitoba had to postpone a “limited number of elective surgeries” after ants appeared there for the third time since 2024.
Health
Experts have been quick to reassure the public after the deaths aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, but images and turns of phrase have rekindled anxieties from Covid’s early days.
Health
It may look like vanity, but it’s a debilitating mental health condition.