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Mayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, JohannesburgBBCPupils at the Kairos School of Inquiry are served healthy, mainly vegetarian, mealsIt’s lunchtime in the leafy grounds of the Kairos School of Inquiry in Randburg, South Africa. Dozens of children line up excitedly in front of a table laden with large pots of fresh, hot food.”Today on the menu we have kitchari – a mix of daal and rice, with tomato chutney, halloumi and salad,” the school cook says, as she serves the students.The school decided to introduce a mainly vegetarian food policy as part of an effort to buck a worrying global trend: for the…

On Tuesday, Israel launched a targeted air strike on a Hamas leadership compound in Qatar’s capital, Doha, during a meeting to discuss a US-proposed ceasefire for Gaza.The strike killed six people, including the son of senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, the director of al-Hayya’s office, three bodyguards and a Qatari security officer. However, its top leaders are reported to have survived the attack.The attack was part of a wider wave of Israeli strikes extending beyond its immediate borders, and marked the sixth country attacked in just 72 hours and the seventh since the start of this year.[Al Jazeera]Israel continues to…

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of bold ideas, groundbreaking tech, and future-shaping conversations. One of the most highly anticipated sessions happening on one of the two AI Stages will spotlight where AI hardware is heading next, featuring a live look at the robotics and autonomous systems pushing boundaries in real time. AI may be reshaping software, but when it comes to robotics and autonomous systems, the big breakout moment is still on the horizon. That’s what makes this session at TC…

52 In today’s fiercely competitive marketplace, a business can no longer succeed by simply having a great product or service. The modern customer is bombarded with information and choices, and to cut through the noise, a business must forge a powerful and consistent identity that connects with its audience on multiple fronts. The true game-changer in this digital era is the strategic integration of three core elements: a solid brand identity, a dynamic social media presence, and a personal email marketing channel. When these three work in harmony, they create a powerful engine for growth, transforming a business from a…

Megha MohanBBC World Service gender and identity correspondentJamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesMelinda French Gates has pledged a total of $1bn for women’s careBillionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates has said women’s health is chronically underfunded, as she committed $50m to researching the issue.This is part of her pledge to invest $1bn in the field over two years and will be used for new research into areas that pose significant risks to women around the world, including autoimmune conditions and mental health.About 80% of people living with autoimmune diseases are women, according to Xavier University School of Medicine, and depression is about 1.5 times…

Jeff BorzelloCloseJeff BorzelloBasketball recruiting insiderJeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has joined ESPN in 2014.Paul BiancardiClosePaul BiancardiBasketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright StateSep 10, 2025, 10:06 AM ETTop-35 wing Tarris Bouie announced his commitment to Alabama on Wednesday, giving the Crimson Tide their second top-50 recruit of the week.Bouie’s commitment comes just two days after Chris Washington Jr. picked Alabama. Both players visited Tuscaloosa last weekend and didn’t wait long to commit to Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide…

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has admitted that some data may have been taken by hackers in a cyber-attack that has halted car production and forced the vehicle-maker to send workers home.The company, owned by India’s Tata Motors, initially said it did not believe any customer information had been stolenNow, 11 days after the attack, it has conceded that some data has been impacted but declined to say exactly who the information pertained to, such as customers, suppliers or JLR itself.The affected plants in the UK are not expected to restart until Thursday at the earliest and worldwide production of around…

More than 400 extra Civil Guards will attend final two stages of grand tour after previous pro-Palestine protests.Published On 10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAn “extraordinary” security boost will accompany the final two stages of the Vuelta in the Madrid region, Spanish authorities said, as pro-Palestinian protests rock one of cycling’s grand tours.The demonstrations, which have targeted the Israel-Premier Tech team over the devastating war in Gaza, have affected several stages of the 21-day race and cast doubt on organisers’ ability to see it through to its completion.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe…

Filmmaker duo Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney have signed with Gersh for representation in all areas. The actor-writer-directors kicked off their partnership with Sylvio, about a small-town gorilla joining a local TV show, only to see on-air mishaps spark a journey of self-discovery. The film bowed at SXSW in 2017. Their follow up Strawberry Mansion, which Birney and Audley wrote, directed and produced, was a futuristic fantasy-romance centered on a man and the woman whose dreams he is tasked with auditing. The film debuted at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival ahead of a release by Music Box Films.  Their next…

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met at Al-Ittihadiya Palace with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The President also met with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Dr. Badr Abdel-Atty. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the President’s meeting with Iran’s foreign minister addressed developments in relations between Egypt and Iran. The Iranian minister conveyed the greetings of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to President El-Sisi, as well as his interest in enhancing cooperation between the two countries in various fields. The…