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Men caught competing as women in prestigious South African marathon | Olympics News

Men caught competing as women in prestigious South African marathon | Olympics News

Published by Sam Flores

Two women runners initially finished outside the top 10 in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town before bib swap spotted. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026 Two men have been disqualified from one of South Africa’s flagship marathon races after they finished in the top 10 of the women’s race. Their attempt at swapping bibs, which bear the identification numbers worn by racers, resulted in two women runners initially finishing outside the top 10 in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town on April 12. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The annual Two Oceans race is one of South Africa’s iconic marathons and includes a 56km (34.7-mile) ultramarathon and a 21.1km (13.1-mile) half-marathon. The event attracts more than 16,000 participants, and finishing among the top 10 is a significant achievement for most runners. The two men, Luke Jacobs and Nic Bradfield, finished seventh and 10th. They were disqualified after a marathon board member uncovered the deception. The women runners who had been bumped were subsequently recognised for their legitimate finishes. …

AI lowered the cost of building software. Enterprise governance hasn’t caught up

AI lowered the cost of building software. Enterprise governance hasn’t caught up

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Presented by Retool The logic used to be: buying software is cheaper, faster, and safer for most use cases. Building was reserved for companies with large engineering teams, deep pockets, and problems so specific that no vendor could address them. But now, the cost to code a piece of software has dropped to zero. Anyone can build their own software now, but enterprise and governance models have yet to catch up. Retool’s 2026 Build vs. Buy Shift Report, based on a survey of 817 builders, traces exactly how this shift is playing out. The cost curve changed; SaaS pricing didn’t Two years ago, a custom internal tool might have taken an engineering team weeks or months and cost six figures. Today, an operations lead with the right platform can have a working prototype in a day or two. This structural shift is driven by AI-assisted development and the maturation of enterprise app-building platforms. Meanwhile, SaaS pricing hasn’t adjusted, still charging per-seat for generic software that requires customization and integration costs on top. When the cost …

Indonesia’s Board of Peace dilemma: Prabowo caught between domestic backlash and US ties

Indonesia’s Board of Peace dilemma: Prabowo caught between domestic backlash and US ties

Published by Sam Flores

JAKARTA: When Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto accepted the United States’ invitation to join the Board of Peace (BoP) on Jan 22, he cast it as a strategic step to achieve lasting world peace and elevate Indonesia’s global standing as a middle power. But public scepticism of Indonesia’s BoP participation has grown in the wake of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the death of three Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon last month.  The board was originally established to oversee post-conflict reconstruction in Gaza. With politicians, including figures from Prabowo’s own coalition, now urging a reassessment of Indonesia’s membership, observers say the president risks being caught between domestic backlash and preserving ties with the US. “The Board of Peace has become the Board of Problems,” declared Teuku Rezasyah, an international relations lecturer at Indonesia’s President University. LATEST PUBLIC SENTIMENTS Over half of respondents in a survey conducted last month disagree with Indonesia’s decision to join the BoP.  Conducted by three Indonesian research companies, the survey found that 50.9 per cent of more than 1,000 respondents disagreed with Indonesia’s decision …

We’ve caught a comet switching its spin direction for the first time

We’ve caught a comet switching its spin direction for the first time

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An artist’s impression of comet 41P as it approached the sun and shot material off into space NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI) A small comet seems to have switched the direction in which it is rotating – the first time astronomers have seen evidence of such behaviour. Changes like this may help us learn about the insides of comets, which could reveal information about the composition of the early solar system. Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák, or simply 41P, measures about 1 kilometre across and takes around 5.4 years to orbit the sun. We can only see it when it visits the inner solar system and its trajectory happens to take it relatively close to Earth. It was last seen in 2017. In March that year, it was rotating at a rate of about one full spin every 20 hours. When astronomers observed it just two months later, it had slowed down dramatically to one spin every 46 to 60 hours. Now, David Jewitt at the University of California, Los Angeles, has reanalysed observations from the Hubble …

EastEnders’ Vicki and Zack caught out amid affair story by mystery local

EastEnders’ Vicki and Zack caught out amid affair story by mystery local

Published by Daniella Wilson

It was only a matter of time before someone else caught Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig) and Zack Hudson (James Farrar) in the act. The EastEnders love triangle story is in full swing, and despite Kathy Beale’s (Gillian Taylforth) earlier reservations and warning against it, the two just can’t resist one another. This is despite the fact Vicki is engaged to Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw), and their wedding prep is seemingly full steam ahead with the organisation of hen and stag parties. Denise, Kim and Chelsea Fox (Diane Parish, Tameka Empson and Zaraah Abrahams) turned up on Vicki’s doorstep in today’s episode, dressed up in ’60s style wigs and costumes. They told her to turn up at Harry’s Barn that evening, though she couldn’t help but feel that it wasn’t an appropriate time to celebrate. She’d learnt that Ross’s son Joel (Max Murray) – who almost killed her last year – had only received six months in a young offenders institute and therefore would be returning to Walford sooner than expected. Although she told Ross that …

CDC Caught Burying Report on Real Effects of COVID Vaccine

CDC Caught Burying Report on Real Effects of COVID Vaccine

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The Trump administration’s assault on vaccine science has taken a predictable turn. Bombshell reporting from the Washington Post just revealed that Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has secretly blocked publication of a report that concludes COVID-19 vaccines are a significant boost to public health. Two CDC scientists, speaking to WaPo anonymously out of fear for retaliation, said the report found that COVID vaccines drastically minimize risk of hospitalization after catching the virus. According to the study, healthy adults who received a jab reduced their risk of urgent care visits by 50 percent, and their risk of a hospital stay by 55 percent, compared to those who went unvaccinated. The report had been slated to run on March 19 in the CDC’s research journal, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Bhattacharya, however, delayed the piece, arguing that there were concerns with the study’s methodology. “Dr. Bhattacharya wants to make sure that …

Princess Diana’s former lady-in-waiting and loyal friend banned from driving after being caught speeding

Princess Diana’s former lady-in-waiting and loyal friend banned from driving after being caught speeding

Published by Daniella Wilson

A former lady-in-waiting of Princess Diana has been banned from driving for six months and told to pay hundreds in fines.  Anne Beckwith-Smith, 74, drove 36mph in a 30 zone in her blue Audi Q2 in Wiltshire in August 2024, Lavender Hill magistrates’ court heard this week.  Anne, who lives in South Kensington in London, was handed the ban on April 8, despite asking for an exemption on the grounds of needing to care for her older brother.  She told magistrates that removing her licence would be “rather catastrophic” as Salisbury, where her brother lives in care, has poor public transport links. When questioned by the court, she admitted there was a bus stop outside the family home and that she could afford to take taxis.  She told the court: “I apologise for wasting all your time with this, but I think it’s important to stress it would be a hardship for my brother.” Truth behind Diana’s ‘three people in this marriage’ comment However, magistrates refused her request for an exemption. She was also ordered …

Kia’s mid-size EV SUV caught testing in the US [Images]

Kia’s mid-size EV SUV caught testing in the US [Images]

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The EV5 is about the size of Kia’s best-selling Sportage SUV and the Tesla Model Y. After opening orders in Europe and Canada, Kia’s mid-size electric SUV was spotted testing in the US again, but this one is different. Is Kia finally bringing the EV5 to the US? After launching the EV5 in China in 2023, the mid-size electric SUV has been a cornerstone of Kia’s comeback in the country. The EV5 is now available to order in Europe, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, and even Canada, but not in the US. Kia made it pretty clear last year that the EV5 is “exclusive to Canada for the North American market,” but another prototype was recently spotted testing with US plates. The EV5 has been caught several times now in the US in different variations, raising speculation (or maybe hope) that Kia changed its mind. Advertisement – scroll for more content The latest spy shots from KindelAuto show a blacked-out Kia EV5 GT test car with Michigan plates. Although it looks about the same as the …

Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte caught holding hands in rare public display of affection

Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte caught holding hands in rare public display of affection

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Princess of Wales and her daughter Princess Charlotte were spotted holding hands while leaving the Easter church service in Windsor, marking a rare public display of affection. The adorable moment came as the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by their children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven, exited St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, smiling and waving to onlookers. © Getty ImagesPrincess Kate and Princess Charlotte were so in sync holding hands at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle As they turned the corner, Kate was seen tenderly holding her daughter’s hand as they walked off alongside William and the boys. The mother and daughter looked so in sync as they walked hand-in-hand, sporting near-identical long, honey-blonde hair and smart outfits. The quiet moment of affection and parental support was captured on camera, sparking a big reaction among royal fans. The Easter celebrations were led by King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla, and also saw Peter Phillips’ soon-to-be stepdaughter Georgina Sperling, 13, make her official royal debut after he confirmed …

Man Caught Sleeping Behind the Wheel While FSD Tesla Cruises the Streets After Decadent Feast of Wine and Pizza

Man Caught Sleeping Behind the Wheel While FSD Tesla Cruises the Streets After Decadent Feast of Wine and Pizza

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Some cars these days might be able to drive themselves, but unless you run a multibillion dollar robotaxi company, they still need a fully conscious — not to mention sober — operator behind the wheel. That’s a lesson one San Francisco man learned the hard way, after he was caught dead asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla on Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode last week — surrounded by evidence of a binge that’d probably be cause for alarm even in the safety of his own home. The Tesla was flagged by a “concerned” motorist who saw it driving around Vacaville city, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, in the suburbs of San Francisco. After police officers stopped the Tesla, they found a man slumped over in the driver’s seat, decked out in a sweat suit and surrounded by a buffet of pizza and cheap wine. “The investigation ultimately provided evidence that the driver was under the influence of both …