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Introducing Shorts on the BBC Sport app

Today at 18:45 PM, via BBC News

From stunning goals and shocking interviews to unforgettable celebrations, some sporting moments are made to be watched, not just read about – and that’s why BBC Sport are launching Shorts.

Africa

The schoolgirl who became world champion at 14

Today at 14:03 PM, via BBC News

Egypt’s Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.

Business

FNB announces new fees starting next month

Today at 16:49 PM, via BusinessTech

FNB has announced its fees for the 2026/27 year, with the bank offering discounts at Engen, Clicks and Pick n Pay via eBucks.

Sport

Hearn makes Aspinall plea and Benn promise to White

Today at 17:37 PM, via BBC News

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn calls on UFC president Dana White to release Tom Aspinall from his contract and says the heavyweight champion is not being paid his worth.

Sport

BREAKING | Serena Williams to return to tennis

Today at 16:56 PM, via The South African

Serena Williams will make her return to competitive tennis in the women’s doubles at Queen’s this month, organisers have confirmed.

Education

Nigeria: Presidential Delegation Arrives Ogbomoso Over Oyo School Abductions

Today at 18:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] A high-powered presidential delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has arrived in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, following the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in the Esiele and Yawota communities of Oriire Local Government Area.

Education

Angola: Ambassador to Serbia Encourages Young People to Focus On Studies

Today at 17:25 PM, via AllAfrica

[ANGOP] Luanda — The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to Serbia, Eduardo Octávio, recently encouraged Angolan students residing in Serbia to be committed to their studies, in order to contribute to the development of the country.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 1 June 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Red Hat npm Packages Compromised to Spread a Credential-Stealing Worm

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

Aikido Security says more than 30 official @redhat-cloud-services npm packages were compromised with a credential-stealing worm called “Miasma,” a variant resembling the open-sourced Mini Shai-Hulud supply-chain malware. “The packages were published via GitHub Actions OIDC, indicating the CI/CD pipeline was compromised rather than an npm token,” the report says. “If you have installed any...

Science/Tech

‘I was getting ready to say goodbye’: cancer patient’s hope after smart drug success

Today at 19:00 PM, via The Guardian

Pat Brogan preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle after trial of treatment designed to stop disease from hiding

• Smart drug that strips cancer cells of ‘invisibility cloak’ can shrink tumours by 30%, trial shows

One of the first patients to benefit from a pioneering smart drug that appears to melt away the “invisibility cloak” that can shield cancer cells from treatment is Pat...

Science/Tech

Smart drug that strips cancer cells of ‘invisibility cloak’ can shrink tumours by 30%, trial shows

Today at 19:00 PM, via The Guardian

Experimental tablet produces encouraging results in patients with world’s most common forms of disease

• ‘I was getting ready to say goodbye’: patient’s hope after smart drug success

A smart drug that stops cancer cells “hiding” from treatment can shrink tumours by at least 30% in six of the world’s most common forms of the disease, early trial results show.

While immunotherapy treatments have...