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A report from the Commons’ women and equalities committee says age discrimination is widespread.
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A report from the Commons’ women and equalities committee says age discrimination is widespread.
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Researchers conclude that $53.2bn is needed for extensive reconstruction and recovery efforts over the next 10 years.
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EastEnders stars and commentators reflect on times the soap tackled social taboos over 40 years.
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A former friend said the hip-hop star opened fire at him during a dispute on a Hollywood street in 2021.
South Africa
It was a slow and frustrating morning for Judge Robert Henney as delays and repeated testimony marked another day in the trial of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack and his 14 co-accused.
South Africa
The trio faces charges of murder and attempted murder.
South Africa
The state alleges Leach was hired by Vicky’s estranged husband, Arnold Terblanche, to murder her.
South Africa
Orange Level 5 disruptive rain leading to flooding will persist in parts of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Free State, North West and Mpumalanga, according to the South African Weather Service.
World
Peers and scholars reflected on the role Hendricks played within the LGBTQ+ and Islamic communities.
World
Germany’s federal elections are on Sunday. With Trump calling to end the war in Ukraine and for Europe to boost defense spending, many voters worry their country hasn’t done enough to defend itself.
World
The Syrian soccer player Abdel Basset Al-Sarout became the poster child for the Syrian revolution with his iconic protest anthems. In death, he has become its saint. But he didn’t do it alone.
World
In the first high level U.S.-Russia talks since the invasion of Ukraine, both sides have agreed to “lay the groundwork” for future co-operation.
Africa
The BBC meets residents of Goma following the rebel takeover and those being forced by the M23 to leave camps.
Africa
Sudanese paramilitaries killed more than 200 people in a three-day assault south of Khartoum, a monitoring group said on Tuesday, as the government said the real toll was more than double.
Africa
The DRC insists on a military solution in the fight against the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. Analysts say the fall of Bukavu could complicate matters.
Africa
More than 200 civilians have been killed by paramilitaries, a rights group says.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Politics
The Political Party Funding Act is once again a bone of contention in the country’s courts.
Politics
Khalipha was found guilty by the Odendaalsrus Magistrate’s Court of assaulting his bodyguards.
Politics
Steenhuisen was speaking at a press briefing in Parliament earlier today.
Politics
PAC president Mzwanele Nyhontso says his party and AZAPO need to get closer together.
Sport
A selection of the best images from Formula 1’s 75th anniversary season launch event at the O2 Arena in London.
Sport
Brendan Rodgers hails his Celtic players after their Champions League journey ends despite a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich in Germany.
Sport
Manchester United are considering a move for Liam Delap, Liverpool are set to offer Newcastle Darwin Nunez plus cash in an attempt to land Alexander Isak, and Brighton might reluctantly sell Japan forward Kaoru Mitoma.
Sport
Ballymena United and Glenavon equalise late on in their matches against Glentoran and Larne respectively on a night of late drama in the Irish Premiership.
Education
The leader of the national organization said that the university chapter’s president had not been authorized to speak with “Vanity Fair” for a profile in which she said President Trump’s youngest son was “sort of like an oddity on campus.”
Education
Education department gives ultimatum to stop using ‘racial preferences’ as factors in admissions or risk losing money
The Trump administration is giving the US’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wokeness”.
In a memo on Friday, the education department gave an ultimatum to stop...
Education
[New Dawn] Students of the University of Liberia are protesting the death of one of their colleagues in hospital.
Education
[New Dawn] -With a call to reform academic curriculum
Lifestyle
A paranormal justice psychic believes Saldanha Bay girl Joslin Smith is no longer alive ahead of the first anniversary of her disappearance.
Lifestyle
A warning has been issued to WhatsApp users in South Africa to avoid getting banned from using the messaging app.
Lifestyle
Former Kaizer Chiefs captain Itumeleng Khune has responded to criticism he is a ‘traitor’ after supporting Orlando Pirates at a match.
Lifestyle
Entertainment
‘Lamb Champs’ takes you behind the scenes of sheep farming, where passion, tradition, and hard work shape every cut of meat.
Entertainment
Entertainment
‘Tiek Tok Boem!’ explores the world of Afrikaans TikTok where no drama is too big, and no scandal is off-limits.
Entertainment
Sterra recently released his debut single, Gege La Gege.
Science/Tech
Nvidia has confirmed on its forums that the RTX 50 series GPUs no longer support 32-bit PhysX. Tom’s Hardware reports: As far as we know, there are no 64-bit games with integrated PhysX technology, thus terminating the tech entirely on RTX 50 series GPUs and newer. RTX 40 series and older will still be able to run 32-bit CUDA applications and thus PhysX, but regardless, the technology is now...
Science/Tech
Valve removed the game PirateFi from Steam after discovering it was laced with the Vidar infostealer malware, designed to steal sensitive user data such as passwords, cookies, cryptocurrency wallets, and more. TechCrunch reports: Marius Genheimer, a researcher who analyzed the malware and works at SECUINFRA Falcon Team, told TechCrunch that judging by the command and control servers associated...
Science/Tech
Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service has surpassed 45 million users, earning the designation of a “Very Large Online Platform” under the EU’s Digital Services Act. Bloomberg reports: WhatsApp’s open channels, which are feeds affiliated with news outlets or public figures that under the DSA are comparable to a social network, averaged about 46.8 million monthly average users in the second half of...
Science/Tech
Humane, which marketed its Ai Pin as the next big thing after smartphones, had raised $240 million from investors, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman. The pin will be discontinued.
Motoring
Motoring
Extended length model could revive the Escudo name and will provide seating for six or seven with a choice of petrol or hybrid powerunits.
Motoring
Gothenburg’s best-seller benefits from its second update days after its announcement that a move towards complete electrification by 2030 will no longer be taking place.
Motoring
Health
The condition, which entails pneumonia in both lungs, is potentially grave, according to health experts.
Health
The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.
Health
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.
Health
Oxygen is vital to many medical procedures. But a safe, affordable supply is severely lacking around the world, according to a new report.
Nature
A huge green energy project, part of Chile’s plans to become carbon neutral, risks clouding the view of a world-renowned observatory.
Nature
Cold weather, disease and capacity cuts pushed wine production in France’s Bordeaux region last year to a low not seen in three-and-a-half decades, the local industry body said.
Nature
Rare earths, which President Donald Trump hopes to secure from Ukraine as part of a deal for US aid, are strategic metals essential for industries developing computers, batteries, and cutting-edge energy technology.
Nature
When you buy roses and orchids for your Valentine at your local Woolies this year, spare a thought for the biological war being waged to ensure that your flowers are the best of the bunch.