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Lauren Lynch reports the latest tennis news from Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic will be on top of the rankings and the new defending champion at Wimbledon for the first time after defeating Rafael Nadal. He has compiled a 48-1 record. Jurgen Melzer and Iveta Benesova took a 6-3, 6-2 win over Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Vesnina without dropping a set. Tennis Now will be live at Davis Cup quarterfinal. David Nalbandian has withdrawn from Argentina’s Davis Cup quarterfinal against Kazakhstan due to a hematoma. Читать дальше...

The South African film and television industry is currently valued at around R12bn a year, says a researcher.

“Like the arms deal, apartheid looting will haunt the government.”

July 4 is the biggest barbecue holiday of the year – and here and MindJolt, we want you to be prepared. Are you a barbecue master?

The first thing that got my adrenaline pumping was the current of the Zumbro River.

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Amitav Ghosh digs out a hidden part of the Raj history in a compelling story

Amitav Ghosh digs out a hidden part of the Raj history in a compelling story

Overshadowing a large chunk of the 15th century, The War of the Roses raged in England for a shade over 30 years as the descendants of Edward III divided themselves into Yorkists (white rose) who traced their line back to Edward's youngest son, Edmund Duke of York, and Lancastrians (red rose) who traced their line back to Edward's second son, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.

Overshadowing a large chunk of the 15th century, The War of the Roses raged in England for a shade over 30 years as the descendants of Edward III divided themselves into Yorkists (white rose) who traced their line back to Edward's youngest son, Edmund Duke of York, and Lancastrians (red rose) who traced their line back to Edward's second son, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.

The annual event is now more a celebration than a campaign – and this year along came senior figures who fought the old battles