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Australia plans social media ban for under-16s
The government says it wants to mitigate the “harm” social media is inflicting on children.
THURSDAY, 07 NOVEMBER 2024, 02:05
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The government says it wants to mitigate the “harm” social media is inflicting on children.
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Arsenal put up a valiant fight at Inter Milan as a controversial penalty proved their undoing, but ultimately it was another disappointing result in what is proving a tough spell for the Gunners.
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Kamala Harris acknowledged her loss to Donald Trump in a speech at Howard University, her alma mater.
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Rachael Gunn said the level of scrutiny around her performance made it difficult to keep competing.
South Africa
Over 100 pupils from Tamaho Primary School in Katlehong were hospitalised for a suspected foodborne illness on Wednesday.
South Africa
Maputo is under lockdown, and protests over the 9 October election have disrupted trade between Mozambique and South Africa.
South Africa
The government of provincial unity (GPU) has disagreed on several issues, as evidenced by all the parties’ reviews of their first 100 days in office.
South Africa
In the MK Party’s third legal challenge to the general elections, the Electoral Commission of SA has again accused the party of failing to produce any evidence of election fraud – and slammed the party’s expert witness as unqualified, biased and wrong.
World
Germany, China and Russia react to Donald Trump’s re-election to the U.S. presidency with cautious words of welcome— and sometimes, silence. NPR’s International Correspondents Rob Schmitz, John Ruwitch and Charles Maynes report.
World
The world is reacting to former President Trump’s election victory. In Russia, analysts are thinking about how it might affect U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
World
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, paving the way for a confidence vote by parliament in January that is expected to lead to early elections next March.
World
Leaders from around the world congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential election victory, as governments prepare for his return to the White House and the potential impact that will have.
Africa
During his first stint critics accused him of dismissing Africa, so what will happen under Trump 2.0?
Africa
The beauty queen didn’t appear in court, and neither did the prosecution.
Africa
Imane Khelif, 25, won gold in the women’s welterweight category at the Paris Games.
Africa
President Bola Tinubu says he was a key figure in the military and pivotal to security operations.
Business
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Wednesday it had agreed a wage deal with Sibanye Stillwater’s gold operations after months of negotiations.
Business
Tech accelerator Startupbootcamp, British-East African business tycoon Ashish Thakkar’s Mara Group and Blend Financial Services are planning a $250 million (R4.4 billion) fund to invest in new African technology companies.
Business
A threat by Donald Trump, who has been elected as the next US president, to impose 60% tariffs on US imports of Chinese goods, poses major growth risks for the world’s second-largest economy.
Business
Politics
“Leave our children alone.” This is what thousands of civil society members told the government of national unity in a protest against the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Politics
Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie detailed the department’s spending in a parliament question and answer session this week.
Politics
Solly Mapaila has accused ANC leaders of publicly lying about consulting the party’s alliance partners on the government of national unity
Politics
DA leader John Steenhuisen says protesting against the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act is not an act of defiance against President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Sport
Match of the Day’s Theo Walcott and Stephen Warnock analyse two key penalty decisions which helped shape Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat by Inter Milan in the Champions League.
Sport
Match of the Day’s Theo Walcott, Stephen Warnock and Julien Laurens analyse how Ruben Amorim engineered Sporting’s 4-1 win over Manchester City, and what it could mean for Manchester United as the Portuguese coach is set to take over at Old Trafford.
Sport
Mikel Arteta says the decision to award Inter Milan a penalty for a Mikel Merino’s handball in his side’s 1-0 defeat is “difficult to accept”.
Sport
Manchester United and Chelsea target Viktor Gyokeres, Real Madrid eye January move for Trent Alexander-Arnold, Al-Hilal could cancel Neymar contract and move for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Education
The students, who face assault and hate crime charges, lured a person to an apartment where they spat on him and broke a rib, the police said.
Education
Exclusive: Education secretary to tell schools in England pupils need sense of belonging, as attendance declines
Top exam grades will not transform children into happy and healthy adults, the education secretary will say, calling on schools in England to replace a “tunnel vision” on academic success with wellbeing.
Speaking to school leaders in Birmingham on Thursday, Bridget Phillipson will...
Education
[Nile Post] The headteacher, Jacob Orendi of St. Kizito Okwire Primary School in Nagongera Subcounty, reportedly collected the money from Michael Alenya to register his daughter, Marion Angwena, for the crucial exams.
Education
[Nile Post] At Muhorro BCS Primary School, three of the 110 registered candidates were absent with one hospitalised while the others could not be located.
Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi and Springbok captain, Siya are going through a public divorce. She has her parents and four lookalike siblings she can lean on.
Lifestyle
Layla Kolbe – the wife of Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe – was called out over a seemingly harmless ‘mom joke’…
Lifestyle
Discover daily furry fun facts. Whether adorable or kind of gross, our pets never cease to amaze us. Join us in exploring their world!
Lifestyle
‘WhatsApp Security 101’: Simple tips to safeguard your account.
Entertainment
Despite high viewership, Mzansi Magic has decided to discontinue with Umkhokha: The Curse and My Brother’s Keeper
Entertainment
Entertainment
What happened? Because a new drop by the I Kissed a Girl star should have been an anticipated event that delivered.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
OpenAI has acquired the chat.com domain name, likely for well over $10 million. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted a one-word tweet this morning, simply stating, “chat.com.” Domain Name Wire reports: The chat.com domain name has changed hands for the third time in two years. HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah kicked off the buying last year, plunking down over $15.5 million for the domain name. He turned...
Science/Tech
Trump supporters spent years fomenting concern about election integrity. On Tuesday, they set it all aside.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Monday, Anthropic launched the latest version of its smallest AI model, Claude 3.5 Haiku, in a way that marks a departure from typical AI model pricing trends — the new model costs four times more to run than its predecessor. The reason for the price increase is causing some pushback in the AI community: more smarts, according to...
Science/Tech
Conspiracy theories about missing votes—which are not, in fact, missing—and something being “not right” are being spread widely on X in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory.
Motoring
Petrol engine and electrical system combine to deliver fuel consumption of just 3.9 litres per 100km.
Motoring
Motoring
Kyalami Grand Prix circuit took proactive steps to prepare a roadmap for FIA Grade 1 accreditation to host a F1 race
Motoring
Bakkie holds it own against other locally-built favourites and Chinese offerings.
Health
President-elect Donald Trump has encouraged him to “go wild on health” but has not made clear what role Mr. Kennedy will play.
Health
The government wants to create a smoke-free generation and restrict the sale and marketing of vapes.
Health
NHS England says hospitals being forced into paying premium rates of over £200 an hour.
Health
The Olympic cycling champion, who has terminal cancer, wants more younger men to get checked.
Nature
Donald Trump’s election victory puts a climate change denier back in the White House, poised to dismantle his predecessor’s green policies and jeopardise global efforts to curb human-caused warming.
Nature
South Africa this week had its first major snowfall in November, a time of year when summer is approaching, in 85 years, according to the national weather service.
Nature
News24 spoke to African finalists, d.light and the Green Africa Youth Organisation, ahead of the Earthshot Prize ceremony on Wednesday in Cape Town. The number of Africa-based nominations for the prize doubled between 2023 and 2024
Nature
World leaders kick off UN climate talks next week, days after a knife edge US election that could send shockwaves through global efforts to limit dangerous warming.