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Simbine Gets His World Relays Gold At Last On Historic Night For South Africa – Akani Simbine and his Olympic silver medal band conquered the planet as they won the men’s 4x100m to kick-start a magical night at the World Relays in Guangzhou, China, on Sunday as South Africa landed two golds and a bronze. [timeslive]
Trained On Xbox, These Gen Z Gamers Are Fighting For Real In Ukraine’s War Against Russia – Volunteers from the UK and the US tend to have a lot of Xbox experience, course co-ordinator Oleg Grabovyy tells Harry Stourton: ‘The best drone pilot I ever met was a relentless gamer’. [independent]
The South African Fishing Village Where House Prices Increased By R1 Million Every Year Since 2020 – The small village of Kalk Bay in Cape Town has seen house prices grow by R1 million every year since 2020 due to the surge in demand for property in the Western Cape. [businesstech]
Taliban Suspends Chess Over Gambling Concerns – The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to fears the game is a source of gambling. [bbc]
Netflix Series Reignites Search For Family Of Creator Disappeared By Argentina Dictatorship – El Eternauta writer and his daughters were disappeared by military in 70s, but his grandchildren could still be alive. [guardian]
Banxso Refund Scam Escalates Into Sexual Blackmail: Victim Speaks Out – Scammers are using increasingly sophisticated tactics – including remote access, stolen personal data, and sexual extortion. [moneyweb]
Chiefs Turn The Tables On Pirates In Nedbank Cup Final To Finally Win A Trophy After 10 Years – Exactly ten years and a day since they last lifted the league trophy, Kaizer Chiefs are champions again. [sowetan]
Exploding Cargo. Hacked GPS Devices. Spoofed Coordinates. Inside New Security Threats In The Skies – Some experts suspect that a series of aviation incidents traces back to Russian aggressors. The sophistication only rivals the potential for danger—and the sky’s the limit. [vanityfair]
Baldoni Vs. Lively Feud: Taylor Swift Subpoenaed In Baldoni’s Lawsuit – Billionaire pop star Taylor Swift was subpoenaed in the sprawling legal battle between Blake Lively and her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director Justin Baldoni, according to multiple outlets, though her representatives insist she will not have any relevant information to provide. [forbes]
Changes To Overtime Pay Causes Gauteng State Doctors To Gear Up For Health Department Fight – Trade unions, medical associations and universities are raising the alarm that Gauteng budget cuts at the cost of doctors’ take-home pay will have dire consequences for public sector health. [robbreport]
A-List Directors, Trump Tariffs And A Tom Cruise Sequel: Everything You Need To Know About The Cannes Film Festival 2025 – For a fortnight every May, Cannes hosts more stars than there are in heaven (or the old MGM backlot). [cnn]
‘A Whirling Mass Of Limbs And Lingerie’: The Salacious, Riotous Story Of The High-Kicking Cancan – It started out as a dance for men who risked arrest for indecency – and grew into a legs-flying, bloomers-revealing sensation. We go behind the scenes at Bottoms, a thrilling new show about the cancan. [guardian]
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