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Facebook ‘did nothing about Taylor Swift ticket hack scam’
Some users had their accounts hacked and hijacked to sell fake tickets for the star’s UK tour dates.
WEDNESDAY, 08 MAY 2024, 04:53
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Some users had their accounts hacked and hijacked to sell fake tickets for the star’s UK tour dates.
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United Nations says the number displaced has jumped by 50 percent in last six months as fighting has intensified.
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Every single day of the past 12 months has seen a new global sea temperature high for the time of year.
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The private members’ club had come under increasing pressure to allow women to join.
South Africa
ActionSA Gauteng premier candidate Funzi Ngobeni and the chairperson of the party’s Youth Forum, Hluphi Gafane, are believed to have been victims of a hijacking and kidnapping. According to party chairperson Michael Beaumont, the two are missing.
South Africa
Municipalities are graded according to their size.
South Africa
Seven of the 33 people who were rescued so far were declared dead.
South Africa
DA leader John Steenhuisen said the party’s controversial television advert was meant to be uncomfortable and that he is happy people are debating it.
World
The failed cryptocurrency giant says it has billions of dollars more than needed to cover its debts.
World
Serbia has been deepening its relationship with China while continuing talks to join the EU.
World
“The world has become a darker place for us,” say the Australian parents of brothers Callum and Jake.
World
The former US president’s federal trial in Florida is now unlikely to begin before the 2024 election.
Africa
Efforts are continuing in South Africa to find around 50 people after a building collapsed in coastal city of George.
Africa
The airline will now resume DR Congo flights, which were suspended as its staff were detained there.
Africa
The political veteran believes he is a credible alternative to the ruling ANC party.
Africa
The pandemic is still claiming lives in the Indian Ocean country due to lack of HIV prevention and treatment services
Business
Big tech companies will have to make changes to their algorithms to comply with new online safety laws.
Business
Ahead of new rules coming in designed to better protect fraud victims, one woman tells of her fight to get her money back.
Business
TikTok said the measure was an “extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights”.
Business
Politics
It’s understood that the two were travelling in Toyota Hilux bakkie on Tuesday night.
Politics
This creates an impression that the MK Party is not well organised.
Politics
The EFF took its campaign to the rural villages of Bushbuckridge.
Politics
Shivambu says a proactive approach needs to be employed to curb crime.
Sport
Fifa will hold a vote to decide whether Brazil or Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
Sport
Despite a disappointing domestic campaign, Borussia Dortmund are one game away from becoming European champions for the second time.
Sport
Kylian Mbappe will have dreamed that his final Champions League act as a Paris St-Germain player would have been lifting the trophy at Wembley. The reality was very different.
Sport
Manchester United intend to sack Erik ten Hag at the end of the season, Thomas Tuchel is interested in the Old Trafford job, plus more.
Education
The University of California system said it would bring in a police consulting firm to investigate why the attack on pro-Palestinian demonstrators was allowed to continue for hours.
Education
Rishi Sunak warns of ‘unacceptable rise’ as Gaza protests escalate and 10 students vow to go on hunger strike
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University bosses are to attend a Downing Street summit to discuss antisemitism on campuses, as Palestinian solidarity protests continue to escalate at UK universities, with 10 students now vowing to go on hunger strike.
Rishi Sunak told his cabinet on...
Education
At a Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony, the Louisiana Republican compared the protests on U.S. campuses to what happened at institutions of higher learning in Germany during World War II.
Education
Shaima Dallali, ousted as NUS president in 2022, said to have accepted ‘substantial’ settlement before tribunal
A former president of the National Union of Students is said to have accepted accepted a “substantial” settlement to end her legal action against the union following her dismissal over allegations of antisemitism.
Shaima Dallali was ousted as NUS UK president in November 2022 after an...
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
The family of amapiano hitmaker Costa Titch have revealed his cause of death after allegations of foul play…
Lifestyle
Cat sneezes can potentially affect your eyes if the sneeze releases allergens or irritants that can cause eye irritation.
Lifestyle
Actress Thuso Mbedu is making headlines with her heartfelt tribute to award-winning actor Mpho Sebeng, who died in a car accident on 5 May.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Eusebius McKaiser died on May 30 last year. The anniversary of his passing will come a day after this year’s General Elections.
Entertainment
Entertainment
In his last post on Instagram, Sebeng wrote “The art of living lies in the mingling of letting go and holding on.”
Science/Tech
Pharmaceutical company says newer shots led to decline in demand for AstraZeneca vaccine, which is no longer being manufactured or supplied
AstraZeneca has begun the worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” that target new variants of the virus.
The announcement follows the pharmaceutical company in March voluntarily withdrawing its European...
Science/Tech
Pam Belluck reports via the New York Times: Scientists are proposing a new way of understanding the genetics of Alzheimer’s that would mean that up to a fifth of patients would be considered to have a genetically caused form of the disease. Currently, the vast majority of Alzheimer’s cases do not have a clearly identified cause. The new designation, proposed in a study published Monday, could...
Science/Tech
At the 27th annual Milken Institute Global Conference on Monday, OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap said today’s ChatGPT chatbot “will be laughably bad” compared to what it’ll be capable of a year from now. “We think we’re going to move toward a world where they’re much more capable,” he added. Business Insider reports: Lightcap says large language models, which people use to help do their jobs and meet...
Science/Tech
“With all the improvements in car safety over the decades, the recent addition of a plethora of high tech sensors and warnings comes with increased costs,” writes longtime Slashdot reader smooth wombat. “And not just to have to have them on your car. Any time you get into an accident, even a minor one, it will most likely require a detailed examination of any sensors which may have been...
Motoring
Sorento will remain Kia’s flagship SUV when the updated model arrives in the third quarter of the year.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Tia Gordon, 11, was given painkillers for tummy bugs and migraines before the tumour was discovered.
Health
Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources.
Health
After being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer when she was 23, she became determined to educate other young people about early detection.
Health
People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms.
Nature
Sperm whales, the largest of the toothed whales, communicate using bursts of clicking noises – called codas – sounding a bit like Morse code.
Nature
As part of its plans to add 1 000MW of independent power by 2026, the City of Tshwane plans to lease two of its mothballed coal power stations and also has not ruled out nuclear power.
Nature
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, office workspaces changed to hybrid and work-from-home models leaving behind unused furniture, but these items have been given a second-life as upcycled art.
Nature
Wet wipes, tea bags and some toothpastes are among everyday products that leach harmful microplastics into the environment.