Fri 08 May 2026: You have probably never heard the term “crimefluencer”. These are members of decentralised online crime networks who take crime content and amplify it to build notoriety and status in their online communities. They also recruit content creators to film themselves or others committing crimes, with the vision shared across social media, […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: Report finds 89% of digital disruptions stem from cascading effects, with impacts reaching up to 10 times more people than initial shocks ITU deputy secretary general warns ‘quiet’ disruptions can spread across systems, affecting services far beyond their point of origin It’s not that there’s no knowledge of these risks, Tomas […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: The majority of Israelis believe that ending the war with Iran under current conditions would not sufficiently serve their national security interests, suggests a survey by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI), a think tank. Two-thirds of Jewish respondents said an end to the war now is only slightly, or not at […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says there has been a significant decline in fraudulent learner licence passes, following the introduction of computerised testing systems at licensing centres across South Africa. The computerised learner licence testing system, introduced in 2021, was implemented to combat widespread fraud and corruption in the issuing […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive: characters who can remember everything. In movies and on TV, viewers repeatedly encounter those with extraordinary minds who glance once at a page, a room or a face – and later recreate every detail with surgical precision. […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: French university canteens this week began offering €1 ($1.18) meals to all students as part of a nationwide effort to ease mounting financial pressure on young people. The subsidized meal program, which includes a starter, main course, and dessert, had previously been limited to low-income students or those receiving financial aid. […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: A federal judge on Wednesday released a document described as a suicide note purportedly written by the late Jeffrey Epstein and including the line: “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye.” Epstein, the disgraced financier and accused sex trafficker, was found dead in his […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says President Cyril Ramaphosa expects law enforcement to take action against violent protesters, while emphasising that South Africans are not xenophobic. The remarks come as demonstrations against undocumented immigrants have spread across several major cities in South Africa. At a media briefing on Wednesday, Magwenya said the […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: Israel’s military launches a probe after photo shows a soldier placing a cigarette into the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue. Israel’s military has launched an investigation after a photo circulated online showing a soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon. The military said on Wednesday that […]
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Wed 06 May 2026: 3 You’ve probably heard that running is tough on your knees – and even that it can cause long-term damage. But is this true? Running is a relatively high-impact activity. Every time your foot contacts the ground while running, your body absorbs a force that equates to about two to three times […]
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