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Israel qualifies but Boy George is out of Eurovision
The Israeli act is met with boos and chants, but also a chorus of support, at Tuesday’s semi-final.
WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026, 00:46

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The Israeli act is met with boos and chants, but also a chorus of support, at Tuesday’s semi-final.

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Keir Starmer will meet Wes Streeting for talks tomorrow, after a day that saw his leadership come under significant pressure.

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The meeting comes as four ministers resigned and more than 80 Labour MPs called for Sir Keir to go.

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Tottenham midfielder James Maddison suggests referees are “petrified” to make decisions after being denied an injury-time penalty against Leeds.

South Africa
Thoka revealed that he was not aware of any official complaint relating to the cellphone.

South Africa
A 42-year-old man who attempted to rescue the children was injured and taken to hospital.

South Africa
Food hampers are still being distributed to flood cut off communities.

South Africa
The convoy of Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, allegedly hit and killed two pedestrians.

World
As President Trump heads to China this week, a new NPR-Chicago Council-Ipsos poll finds most Americans think U.S. tariffs have hurt both economies, and that the Iran war is bad for America.

World
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition has called for parliament to be dissolved, threatening to bring down the government.

World
Andriy Yermak was named by Ukraine’s two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.

World
Six construction workers were killed and several vehicles plunged into the river after the cargo ship crashed into the bridge.

Africa
Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese dies at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session.

Africa
The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a “victory” against the “abuse” of the refugee system.

Africa
In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France’s thinking.

Africa
Yassin Mohamud wants to help “build a city where everyone has the opportunity to thrive”.

Business
Domestic worker jobs in the country have once again declined, with unions flagging ongoing issues with pay, protections and ill treatment by employers.
Business
Business

Business
South Africa is busy finalising the legal framework needed for a new major trade scheme with the People’s Republic of China that kicked off this month.

Politics
The President stated that he will not be resigning from office.

Politics
A dozen of NCC members have been protesting outside Parliament.

Politics
It says IPID’s investigation identified and ventilated serious issues.

Politics
ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji defends Cyril Ramaphosa, attacking Julius Malema and Jacob Zuma over calls for his resignation after the Phala Phala ruling

Sport
Australia captain Sophie Molineux is passed fit and named in Australia’s squad for the T20 World Cup.

Sport
Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer with an annual base salary of $25m (£18.5m) – more than double that of the North American league’s next-highest earner.

Sport
Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez signs for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive after a two-month trial.

Sport
Manchester United considering Federico Valverde move, are also interested in Ederson and Mateus Fernandes, and Paris St-Germain targeting Julian Alvarez.

Education
Anil Kochhar hopes textile graduates of North Carolina State can leave with ‘greater freedom to pursue goals’
Anil Kochhar, a North Carolina State University donor, gave graduates of the school’s Wilson College of Textiles a lot more than just words of wisdom when he delivered their keynote commencement address recently.
The Indian American entrepreneur also announced that he would pay off any...

Education
Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support posts
Thousands of staff at the University of Nottingham have been told to prepare for redundancy as part of swingeing financial cuts that academics say will harm the institution’s future.
The university’s administration sent letters to 2,700 staff on Tuesday, notifying them their role was...
Education
[This Day] As economic hardship prevents many Nigerians from acquiring university education and vocation training, the Esther Matthew Tonlogha Foundation recently lifted some people out poverty through its skills acquisition programme, writes Yusuf Ebiti
Education
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education held a follow-up engagement with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) on matters raised during the committee’s 2025 oversight visit.

Lifestyle
Storms batter the Western Cape: A Checkers Sixty60 driver was blown off his motorbike during strong winds this week…

Lifestyle
Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung over claims the company used her image without permission.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

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

Entertainment
‘We play a Champions League final in four days. FAR are on their third day of rest,’ said the Sundowns head coach.

Entertainment
Pirates still have two games left to play and a hugely superior goal difference to Sundowns.

Entertainment
R164 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for 12 May 2026.
Science/Tech
Instructure, the company behind the widely used Canvas learning platform, says it reached an agreement with the hackers who stole 3.5 terabytes of student and university data. The company says it received “digital confirmation” that the information was destroyed and that affected schools and students would not be extorted. The BBC reports: Paying cyber criminals goes against the advice of law...

Science/Tech
Famous for helping build Apple’s iPhones, Foxconn just suffered another cyberattack, highlighting the perils of warehousing some of the world’s most valuable data.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Financial Times (via Ars Technica): Amazon employees are using an internal AI tool to automate non-essential tasks in a bid to show managers they are using the technology more frequently. The Seattle-based group has started to widely deploy its in-house “MeshClaw” product in recent weeks, allowing employees to create AI agents that can connect to...

Science/Tech
RFK Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz’s comments about teen sperm count and “underbabied” Americans at a recent women’s health event underscore the White House’s pronatalist agenda.
Motoring

Motoring
It’s a very expensive time to be a bakkie owner in South Africa.
Motoring

Motoring
The rugged Ford Everest Tremor will arrive in South Africa later this year.
Health
The agency’s top food official will step in as acting commissioner, after Dr. Makary’s tumultuous run as the nation’s top food, drug, tobacco and medical device regulator.

Health
Swindon’s new mental health support facility for women will be an “alternative” to hospitalisation.
Health
The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it.
Health
Influencers and health gurus are offering pregnancy solutions during “trimester zero,” when women are trying to conceive.