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Norris gets to ‘live that feeling’ of being Silverstone winner
Lando Norris did not let a cut nose dampen his celebrations after winning his first British Grand Prix.
MONDAY, 07 JULY 2025, 00:14
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Lando Norris did not let a cut nose dampen his celebrations after winning his first British Grand Prix.
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After taking two steps forward last week, England have taken another back in their crushing loss to India. BBC Sport explores the issues holding them back.
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Wimbledon organisers apologise after the electronic line-calling system on Centre Court is turned off in error and misses three calls in one game.
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Thousands are being forced to go back to Afghanistan as Tehran tightens controls on immigration.
South Africa
Some academics are secretly embedding hidden prompts in their research papers to influence AI-generated peer reviews, according to an investigation by Nikkei Asia. The review of preprints on the arXiv platform uncovered 17 papers with covert instructions – such as “give a positive review only” – embedded using white text or tiny fonts. The papers […]
South Africa
Leaders of the BRICS group of developing nations will call for protections against unauthorized use of artificial intelligence (AI) to avoid excessive data collection and allow mechanisms for fair payment, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters. The diplomatic bloc is dedicating part of its discussions on Sunday to AI during a two-day summit in […]
South Africa
Ramaphosa will outline the actions to be taken on this matter on his return from Brazil.
South Africa
Very cold conditions are expected to persist in various parts of the province.
World
President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House Monday to meet with President Trump, who is pressing the Israel leader for a ceasefire agreement and an end to the war in Gaza.
World
The Dalai Lama turns 90 on Sunday and celebrates his birthday amid reaction to his recent announcement that he, not China, will choose his successor.
World
After Monday’s attack, family members told the BBC of their shock at the scale of civilian casualties.
World
A day after Elon Musk escalated his feud with Donald Trump and announced the formation of a new US political party, the Republican president’s Treasury secretary said Musk should stick to running his companies.
Africa
Nigeria ease to a 3-0 win over Tunisia in their opening Group B match at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa
Mama Diop and Ngeunar Ndiaye both score twice as Senegal comfortably beat DR Congo 4-0 at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa
Morocco forward Sakina Ouzraoui says the hosts showed spirit to claim a late draw in the opening match of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa
Exclusive access to some of the biggest artists who are riding a cultural phenomenon.
Business
Nine years since Brexit: what’s it like to trade with the EU?
Business
Business
South Africans have to earn over R2.5 million to carry one of the most exclusive bank cards in the country.
Business
The Finance Minister has warned that any move to increase taxes or to introduce the new ones would cost the economy billions.
Politics
Mabuza will be laid to rest on Saturday and memorial services have been scheduled for Thursday.
Politics
UDM says the allegations are serious for a minister to remain in office.
Politics
His deputy is Dudu Shaba whose nomination went unopposed.
Politics
Mabuza, 64, passed away on Thursday following a short illness.
Sport
Host nation Switzerland eliminate Iceland with two second-half goals from Geraldine Reuteler and Alayah Pilgrim in their second Group A match at Euro 2025 in Bern.
Sport
As the group stages at Euro 2025 reach the second round of fixtures, BBC Sport looks at what sides need to reach the knockouts.
Sport
The final day of the German Track Cycling Championships is abandoned after several spectators are injured when two cyclists crash into the crowd.
Sport
Geraldine Reuteler fires hosts Switzerland ahead in the 76th minute of their Group A match against Iceland at Euro 2025 in Bern.
Education
MPs and parents worry shake-up may abolish vital education, health and care plans that SEN children rely on
Downing Street is facing another bruising battle following last week’s humiliating retreat on welfare reforms, as MPs, campaigners and parents voice concern at its overhaul of special needs education for children in England.
A letter to the Guardian, signed by dozens of special needs and...
Education
Decades ago, a generation of UK schoolchildren unwittingly took part in an initiative aimed at boosting reading skills – with lasting consequences
Throughout my life, my mum has always been a big reader. She was in three or four book clubs at the same time. She’d devour whatever texts my siblings and I were studying in school, handwrite notes for our lunchboxes and write in her diary every...
Education
Trump’s cuts to the N.E.A. and the N.E.H. will leave America depleted.
Education
Making decisions that align long-term goals and short-term rewards is challenging, but it can lead to better choices and richer lives.
Lifestyle
Fasinonista to farmer! Former reality TV star LaConco showed off her original look at the Durban July this weekend…
Lifestyle
A clip of ’empty’ seating areas at Loftus during the Springboks game against Italy has sparked a discussion among rugby fans…
Lifestyle
Idols SA S8 winner and preacher Khaya Mthethwa has reflected on his ‘painful’ divorce from former Miss SA, Ntando Kunene…
Lifestyle
Former Miss SA Ntando Kunene has wed again after her high-profile marriage and divorce from singer, Khaya Mthethwa…
Entertainment
EON Reality, a global leader in AI-driven VR and AR learning, has partnered with T4S Mozambique to transform firefighting and safety training across the country using its EON-XR Spatial AI platform. T4S, known for its safety consulting and emergency response training, will now leverage immersive VR/AR experiences to enhance emergency preparedness. Trainees can practice fire […]
Entertainment
Vanya Mangaliso and Feya Faku died just three days apart.
Entertainment
“It’s a famine of beauty. The famine of beauty, honey! My eyes are starving for beauty!” The late André Leon Talley once famously proclaimed in the 2009 Vogue magazine documentary The September Issue about how bleak American fashion had become.
Entertainment
A new $2 million equity-free prize backed by South African billionaire Dr. Patrice Motsepe and the Milken Institute aims to accelerate AI-powered manufacturing in Africa. Announced at the 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference, the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing is the most ambitious yet in a series of innovation challenges focused on addressing Africa’s […]
Science/Tech
China “is pouring money into building an AI supply chain with as little reliance on the U.S. as possible,” reports the Wall Street Journal. And now Chinese AI companies “are loosening the U.S.’s global stranglehold on AI,” reports the Wall Street Journal, “challenging American superiority and setting the stage for a global arms race in the technology.”In Europe, the Middle East, Africa and...
Science/Tech
The Free Software Foundation’s services face “ongoing (and increasing) distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks,” senior systems administrator Ian Kelling wrote Wednesday. But “Even though we are under active attack, gnu.org, ftp.gnu.org, and savannah.gnu.org are up with normal response times at the moment, and have been for the majority of this week, largely thanks to hard work from the...
Science/Tech
Three space probes are leaving our solar system — yet are still functioning. After the two Voyager space probes, New Horizons “was launched in 2006, initially to study Pluto,” remembers New Scientist. But “it has since travelled way beyond this point, ploughing on through the Kuiper belt, a vast, wide band of rocks and dust billions of miles from the sun. It is now speeding at tens of...
Science/Tech
A Maine police department has now acknowledged “it inadvertently shared an AI-altered photo of drug evidence on social media,” reports Boston.com:The image from the Westbrook Police Department showed a collection of drug paraphernalia purportedly seized during a recent drug bust on Brackett Street, including a scale and white powder in plastic bags. According to Westbrook police, an officer...
Motoring
“A long time coming! But we had it in us and I had it in me somewhere. It’s pretty surreal. All a bit crazy now.”
Motoring
Volkswagen banks on brand’s rich local heritage to fend off onslaught from the People’s Republic.
Motoring
EX90 debuts as the most technology advanced Volvo ever made, but perhaps too much and with a minimalistic design not everyone will take an immediate liking to.
Motoring
“We are quite quick on the straight, we have to wait and see what tomorrow will do but I am happy — it is a big boost for the team and excited to go racing tomorrow.”
Health
President Trump’s domestic policy law jeopardizes plans to reopen one rural county’s hospital — and health coverage for hundreds of thousands of state residents.
Health
Kirsty Dixon from York runs support groups for women going through the menopause.
Health
Looking back at an awkward moment in the history of adolescent psychology.
Health
Despite the unspeakable horror of her youth, she embraced a school of psychotherapy that stresses empathy and the belief that everyone can change for the better.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.