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ULTRAMARATHON: Records tumble as Kusche stuns field and Steyn claims historic fifth Comrades title
South African athletes triumphed in the Comrades as George Kusche won the ‘up run’ in record time, while Gerda Steyn secured a historic fifth title, breaking her own record, again.

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Download festival 2026 mayhem in 18 photos
The three-day metal festival has put on a show at Donington Park in Leicestershire.

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Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
The Reform UK leader says tenants would have three months to find a new home or face potential deportation.

South Africa
Crackdown on illegal immigration cuts across all races: Boshielo
Bosheilo refutes claims that only African undocumented foreign nationals were being targeted.

South Africa
Probe underway after two separate shootings on the Cape Flats
Five people were killed in the two incidents in Delft and at Site B in Khayelitsha.
South Africa
Government strengthens migration management
Government strengthens migration management
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has developed an implementation plan to strengthen migration management, focusing on improved border infrastructure, access to social services, registration of small businesses and informal traders, and a review of asylum and refugee procedures.
The IMC unveiled the plan during its media...
South Africa
King Enock Makhosoke II Mabhena remembered as a transformative leader
King Enock Makhosoke II Mabhena remembered as a transformative leader
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described His Majesty King Enock Makhosoke II Mabhena as a transformative monarch and a mighty tree who cared a lot about people.“King Makhosoke II Mabhena was a transformative Monarch who prioritised education and health for the betterment of his people, guided by ancestral...

World
Lebanon says three killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb
Israel says it targeted the Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Tehran warns this could derail a US-Iran deal to end the fighting.

World
UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal
Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.

World
Tourist train overturns and injures 17 during Cártama tapas festival
Nobody was seriously hurt as a result of the accident in the Spanish town, local authorities say.

World
Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap, early projections say
Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against the proposal.

Africa
Mother finds body of missing son two days after Kenya’s Ebola quarantine centre protests
Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

Africa
‘Surrender or face full force’ of state, Nigerian president warns armed groups
Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.

Africa
‘Nightmare from start to finish’ for South Africa in opener
Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were “miles off it” in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent ‘hate-watch’ Bafana Bafana.

Africa
Ethiopia’s Tsegay handed four-month doping ban
Former two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay is banned for four months after admitting the presence of a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test.

Business
Man who built Guernsey finance charity retires
Peter Neville stands down as head of the charity supporting people ineligible for mainstream banking.

Business
Fund boosts support for financial struggles
The £300k fund will expand support for residents struggling with financial pressures in Devon.
Business
Business

Politics
Zuma calls South Africans to use their ballots strategically in 2026
He addressed hundreds of MK Party supporters in Delft on the Cape Flats

Politics
Zuma expected to deliver eulogy at the funeral of Ntshingila
Jacob Zuma is expected to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Edward Ntshingila

Politics
The SACP in Limpopo has announced its new leadership
The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Limpopo has announced its new leadership

Politics
Hill-Lewis pledges more affordable housing for Cape Town
Geordin Hill-Lewis says reliable and affordable services are high up on the list of his priorities.

Sport
Morgan the hero as Tyrone edge Mayo
Niall Morgan’s last gasp two-point free helps Tyrone edge Mayo 0-22 to 1-18 at Healy Park to book their place in the last eight of the All-Ireland SFC.

Sport
Vekic beats Raducanu in straight sets to win Queen’s final
Watch highlights as Donna Vekic defeats Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) to win the women’s singles final at Queens.

Sport
Wigan return to top as Leeds and York also win
Wigan maintain their 100% record in 2026 as they run in 10 tries against Huddersfield to win 56-12 and return to the top of the Women’s Super League.

Sport
Charnley breaks try record as Leigh beat Bradford
Josh Charnley sets a new all-time Super League record of 272 tries as his hat-trick helps Leigh Leopards beat Bradford Bulls.
Education
Legal and Lobbying Costs Surge as Universities Face Trump Pressure
Some universities’ tax returns showed that their legal bills had more than doubled. Others reported that their spending on lobbying had risen at least fivefold.

Education
UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package
Funding for extracurricular activities comes as ministers prepare to introduce social media restrictions for under-16s
The government has announced a £132.5m funding package for after-school clubs as ministers prepare to introduce expected restrictions on social media use for under-16s.
The programme is designed to expand access to enrichment activities in schools, with funding for clubs...
Education
Threats, Free Speech and the Case Against U. of Michigan Activists
Prosecutors accused eight pro-Palestinian activists with ties to the university of conspiring to threaten campus leaders and others.

Education
Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time
Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games
Parents are constantly being told to limit their children’s screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developing minds, the guidance remains largely one-size-fits-all. A relatively slow-paced programme such as Bluey offers a very different viewing...

Lifestyle
New bus connects communities to Garden Route National Park
In a bid to make Garden Route National Park accessible to nearby South African communities, SANParks has acquired a new bus.

Lifestyle
Gugu Gumede’s performance in ‘The Polygamist’ earns praise!
Viewers only had praises for actress Gugu Gumede’s spectacular performance on Netflix’s new South African telenovela ‘The Polygamist.’

Lifestyle
Comrades winner George Kusche jokes about soiling himself
Oops! Comrades Marathon record-breaking winner George Kusche has laughed off scenes of his soiled victory…

Lifestyle
Jub Jub arrested after jealous showdown with girlfriend, Uber driver
‘Uyajola 9/9’ presenter Jub Jub has been arrested after a showdown with an Uber driver he accused of having an affair with his girlfriend.

Entertainment
Over 40K undocumented migrants arrested as SA’s crackdown intensifies
More than 7 000 people were arrested in the past month alone.

Entertainment
Hamilton claims his first Ferrari win at Barcelona Grand Prix
“To the fans, thank you for reminding me who I am. I couldn’t have done this without you.”

Entertainment
Springboks draft another Stormers lock amid injury woes
A second uncapped lock from the Stormers has been called up to the Springbok squad this week.

Entertainment
One dead, two injured in Qumbu pharmacy shooting
According to police, the three victims had gone to the pharmacy to buy masks.

Science/Tech
Amazon CEO flagged Anthropic AI risks to Washington
Amazon chief Andy Jassy raised concerns with Trump officials before Anthropic was forced to disable its most advanced model.
Science/Tech
How America’s Energy Department is Building a National Platform for Doing Science with AI
America’s Energy Department “wants to build a single national platform for doing science with AI,” reports Communications of the ACM:It is called the Genesis Mission, and the idea is to connect the country’s 17 national laboratories, their supercomputers, scientific datasets, and a growing layer of AI models and agents into one system researchers can access. The DOE has taken to calling it ‘a...
Science/Tech
Blizzard Sues To Take Down Another Private World of Warcraft Server, Project Ascension
“Blizzard Entertainment is continuing its crusade against private World of Warcraft servers,” reports the gaming news site Aftermath: The company filed a new lawsuit on Friday in a California court against the makers of Project Ascension, alleging copyright infringement, Digital Millennium Copyright Act violations, and other claims. Blizzard Entertainment claims that Project Ascension is a...

Science/Tech
Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study finds
Medications that target depression, anxiety and poor sleep could help treat pain without opioids’ addictive properties
A range of other medications could serve as alternatives to powerful opioids for pain relief in emergency departments, according to a new study.
The review paper examined non-opioid medications available in the emergency department at San Francisco general hospital and examined...
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Health
A&E to remain open as doctors’ strike called off
Resident doctor strikes are now on pause while they consider a new pay offer form the government.
Health
Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.

Health
‘Amazing’ toy scanner eases children’s MRI anxiety
Children can test the new miniature replica of an MRI machine on different toys.

Health
College opens lifelike hospital training ward
The aim of the Hele Road ward is to give students hands-on experience with equipment and patients.