Video that police denied existed shows woman pinned down
Nadine Buzzard-Quashie speaks for first time about her “David and Goliath battle” against two police forces.
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Music & methods – why Forest could be Europa League favourites
A recent revival has lifted Nottingham Forest’s hopes as they chase their Europa League dream against Aston Villa.
Ukraine volunteer claims MP stole idea to donate ventilators – to divert them to Cuba
Steve Witherden MP has been accused of plagiarism over a letter written to him about the ventilators.
‘We will kill you and burn your house’: Council staff under attack from High Street gangs
Dozens of Trading Standards officers describe intimidation from criminals running mini-marts and vape shops.
THEATRE REVIEW: Andrew Buckland’s gracefully funny appeal for humans to stop acting the fool
The actor, who specialises in physical performance, has created a stunning one-man show that elegantly captures the magic and mystery of the human spirit while flying a flag of defiance against all that would attempt to silence or flatten real creative endeavour.
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Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction
White supremacist Brenton Tarrant’s appeal is “utterly devoid of merit”, a New Zealand court has ruled.
Kamatuka excited at prospect of Durban playing CAF football
Winning the Nedbank Cup qualifies you for the Confederation Cup and Kamatuka relishes the possibility of campaigning on the continent next season.
Kruger on brink of promotion, Leopards face the axe
With Baroka relegated to the ABC Motsepe League following their 3-0 defeat to Kruger last week, Leopards will be relegated should they lose to the Village Boys on Saturday.
READER LETTER | Civic movement demands municipal accountability
The Fezile Dabi Civic Movement (FDCM) demands immediate accountability for the systematic collapse of financial controls and the looting of public resources in the Metsimaholo local municipality.
MSIZI MYEZA | DGs, CEOs no bag carriers for principals, board members
The signing of the Public Service Amendment Act and the Public Administration Act has created fertile ground for the professionalisation of the public service and the building of a resilient, accountable and efficient sector.
Players likely to influence final
As Durban City and TS Galaxy prepare to appear in a second Nedbank Cup final at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday, with both looking to win the piece of silverware, we look at the key players likely to influence the match.
Have the royals got their mojo back from US visit?
Many commentators, even critics of the monarchy, seem delighted at the spectacle.
Taiwan activates backup communications for outlying island after undersea cable breaks
TAIPEI, April 30 (Reuters) – Taiwan has activated backup communications for its northernmost territory, the remote and strategically located island of Dongyin, after poor weather conditions apparently shifted the wreckage of a ship onto an undersea cable causing it to break.
Initial Australian inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting calls for counter-terrorism reforms
SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) – An interim report into last year’s Bondi Beach mass shooting on Thursday advised increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among 14 initial recommendations, but found Australia’s legal and regulatory frameworks did not hinder security agencies in preventing or responding to the attack.
On witness stand, Elon Musk accuses Sam Altman’s lawyer of trying to trick him
OAKLAND, California, April 29 (Reuters) – Elon Musk accused a lawyer for OpenAI of repeatedly trying to trick him during a tense cross-examination at a trial that may determine the future of the artificial intelligence company that built ChatGPT.
Trump says the US is reviewing a potential reduction of its troops in Germany
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, who has criticized Germany and other NATO allies for not sending their navies to help open the Strait of Hormuz, said on Wednesday his administration is looking at reducing the number of U.S. troops in Germany.
‘Attacked 28 times in a day’ – BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq
Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.
Royal commission into Bondi shooting says gun reform should be prioritised
An interim report also says policing arrangements for Jewish holidays should be extended to other ‘high-risk’ events.
The King and Queen in the Big Apple: What the royals did on their third day in the US
After visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Queen Camilla read to children at the New York Public Library and King Charles visited a community organisation in Harlem.
Cryptic Crossword JDE 528
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:8 Gees is very important before event starts (4)