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Wrongly jailed Malkinson tells BBC: ‘I’ve been cheated, very badly cheated’
Andrew Malkinson, the man who spent 17 years in jail for Paul Quinn’s crime, says he’s thankful authorities have “finally got the real perpetrator”.
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Andrew Malkinson, the man who spent 17 years in jail for Paul Quinn’s crime, says he’s thankful authorities have “finally got the real perpetrator”.
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The country may be the canary in the coal mine for an epidemic of loneliness that knows no borders. So entrenched is its people’s social isolation that a lexicon for it has been spawned – words for degrees of disconnection, vanishing from society and dying alone and undiscovered.
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South Africa
Former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was killed in Vosloorus on the East Rand in October 2014.

South Africa
Joe Sibanyoni, Oupa Sindane, Phillimon Msiza and Daniel Masilela were facing charges of extortion

South Africa
Karim says Ebola is a public threat on the entire African continent.

South Africa
Murder accused, Matipandile Sotheni, faces 16 counts linked to the killing of Witness D.

World
Starbucks withdrew the campaign for its drink tumblers after many said it referenced a bloody crackdown.

World
An investigation found that 177 human specimens from dozens of bodies were secretly kept by a museum.

World
Taiwan independence is the reddest of red lines for China, which claims the island as its own.

World
Ankita Shrivastav is among millions of Indians who fall prey to cybercrimes every year.

Africa
Key roads have remained largely empty and some schools have asked students to stay at home.

Africa
New research links rural solar adoption to mobile money use, while raising concerns about inequality

Africa
Francis Ngannou reaffirmed his claim as the best heavyweight in the world with a first-round knockout win over Philipe Lins at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

Africa
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.

Business
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has committed to sticking to the government’s existing borrowing limits.

Business
Musk’s loss against OpenAI is the latest in a string of courtroom defeats.

Business
The videogame firm says the increase is due to “ongoing market conditions”
Business

Politics
National Orders are the highest civilian honours that South Africa bestows on its citizens.

Politics
The announcement was made during a media briefing in Durban on Monday evening.

Politics
The party says Sipho ‘ES’ Mbatha is alleged to have extorted money from individuals.

Politics
Lwazi Magaqa was reacting after the Pietermaritzburg High Court allowed a postponement

Sport
Forward Neymar is included in head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s 26-man Brazil squad for this summer’s World Cup.

Sport
Burnley interim manager Mike Jackson is pleased with the way his side kept themselves in the game in their 1-0 defeat at Arsenal and is unhappy Kai Havertz was not sent off in the second half.

Sport
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta feels his side played some of their “best football” of the season in their hard-fought 1-0 win over Burnley which edges them closer to their first Premier League title for 22 years.

Sport
Kai Havertz takes Arsenal closer to winning their first Premier League title in 22 years, but nearly goes from hero to villain as he escapes a red card.
Education
Why graduates are booing artificial intelligence.

Education
Tracker of attitudes towards artificial intelligence also finds almost half of the public would prefer to avoid it
One in three university students think AI will wipe out jobs so rapidly it will trigger civil unrest, according to a survey by King’s College London (KCL).
Students are among the heaviest users of AI, the poll found, with 77% using it at least a few times a month – compared with...
Education
[Namibian] Choosing what to study is one of the first major decisions many young people make, and in developing countries, it is often tied directly to survival, stability, and future opportunity.
Education
The previous president resigned after months of conflict over how the university handled protests. The new president, Mung Chiang, currently leads Purdue.

Lifestyle
With the official launch just weeks away, calls from civil society to scrap AARTO are growing as delays draw comparisons with e-tolls …
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
A Cape Town preacher convicted of anti-LGBTQ hate speech has been criticised for spreading fake news about Springbok Damian Willemse.

Lifestyle
A Soweto entrepreneur is combining fashion, safety and social impact through an unusual innovation – luxury bulletproof handbags.

Entertainment
Concerns over state control, failing hospitals and rising taxpayer burdens continue to fuel opposition to the government’s NHI plans.

Entertainment
Musk argued that OpenAI’s pivot to a profit-driven business betrayed its original nonprofit mandate.

Entertainment
The prosecutor, Mkhuseli Ntaba, failed to appear for the continuation of the bail proceedings, prompting the court to issue a warrant for his arrest.

Entertainment
Committee wants briefing on Sections 17A and 17D. Ex members say Mathebula hid summons and blocked travel to Cape Town hearing.

Science/Tech
When Hims launched its men’s wellness platform in 2017 with a stripped-down telehealth model for finasteride and minoxidil, the pitch was disarmingly simple: skip the dermatologist, skip the awkward pharmacy run, get hair-loss medication delivered for the price of two coffees a week. Eight years later, the company reports roughly 2.3 million subscribers across its […]

Science/Tech
Santa Clara, CA – Top Global Banking IT Provider Cuts Months of OpenShift Testing to Days across a 16,000-Core, 1,300-Namespace Environment SolutionSoft Systems, Inc., a pioneer in virtual clock and time travel testing software, today announced that Atruvia AG, the digitalization partner of Germany’s cooperative banking sector, has successfully implemented Time Machine to streamline and […]

Science/Tech
Whether you’re looking to upgrade your mattress or swap out your bedding, browse our Tempur-Pedic coupons for up to $300 off and the best sleep of your life.

Science/Tech
Save on iRobot products, including robot vacuums and mops designed to handle pet hair, daily messes, and hands-free cleaning with smart home integration.
Motoring
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Motoring
GTI’s switch towards electrification yields more power than the 147 kW produced by the South African-market, current combustion engine Polo GTI.
Health
President Trump announced the addition of 600 medicines to his online drugstore as he appeals to Americans concerned about high drug prices and affordability.
Health
Early surveillance and testing failed to identify Bundibugyo, a rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak.
Health
Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls.
Health
Doctor’s visits for children’s anxiety rose by more than 250 percent over 10 years, according to a study of nearly two million children.