Cinderella, the introvert and Warren’s split loyalties
Frank Warren writes in his BBC Sport column about how hard it is to promote both Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois for their heavyweight world title fight.
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30 passengers from hantavirus cruise ship visited St Helena
St Helena residents told risk of hantavirus low as infection requires prolonged contact
Ethiopian woman’s joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby
The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was “overjoyed” to be “blessed with five at once”.
South Africans are in a suburban arms race
Visit North West University press office South Africans are no longer just living in suburbs. They are living in defended zones. High walls, cameras and private security may protect some South Africans, but they are not solving crime – they are displacing it onto more vulnerable communities. Crime in South Africa is no longer treated […]
Indebted buyer ‘unable to purchase cocoa from Ghana’s farmers’
Ghana’s state-owned cocoa buyer faces asset seizure due to debts
SA loses 6,000 educators annually, but a targeted mentorship is fighting the mass exodus
South Africa has lost more than 32,000 teachers in just the past five years. A pioneering fellowship is stepping in to address this with the robust mentorship, community and psychological support our educators desperately need.
Why Spurs fans face Arsenal dilemma
Why Sunday’s Premier League game between West Ham and Arsenal could be viewed as a nightmare for Tottenham – whatever the result.
South African xenophobic violence: when the state retreats, something else governs
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has warned that violence against African migrants in South Africa reflects a ‘longstanding pattern’ of grave rights violations, yet the response from political leadership has been marked more by silence, denial and escalation than accountability. As xenophobic rhetoric becomes normalised and even rewarded in public life, the line between...
Third British national has suspected hantavirus infection, government says
The patient is on the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, which was visited by the cruise ship in April.
Chris Mason: What the early results tell us so far
So far, we have a chunk of the results around the parts of England that have had contests and no results yet from Scotland or Wales.
News24 | More hantavirus cases could emerge, but outbreak limited with precautions taken, says WHO
The World Health Organisation said that more hantavirus cases could emerge after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship, but it expected the outbreak to be limited if precautions were taken.
England’s Kemp never considered future during injury woe
England all-rounder Freya Kemp says she did not consider retirement or continuing her career solely as a batter during her recent injury woes.
Home baker shuts cake shed over ‘ridiculous’ rules
Natalie Brook, 37, says she has stopped selling cakes from her garden over street trading rules.
Six things to watch out for in the Scottish election
Results are expected to be announced across the country from early on Friday afternoon.
Alexander-Arnold’s England omission ‘mind-boggling’ to Rooney
Former England captain Wayne Rooney says it is “mind-boggling” that Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out of Thomas Tuchel’s final squad before the World Cup.
What early election results show us in maps and charts
See which parties are winning – and losing – across the UK and who’s won in your area, using our interactive tool.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Variations on a Theme: A slow-burn film mixing magical realism with documentary
More of a cinematic meditation than your typical popcorn flick, this beautiful new film from directors Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar has already garnered major international recognition and will be screened in South Africa for one week only, from 8 May.
News24 | Iran hits UAE with drones and missiles in a test of shaky truce deal with US
US ally the United Arab Emirates said its air defences were engaging missile and drone threats from Iran in a further test of the shaky, month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran.
Election results so far at a glance – and what’s still to come
Reform UK has made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council election results overnight.