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Iran’s foreign minister will meet IAEA chief ahead of nuclear talks

Today at 12:01 PM, via Daily Maverick

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said he will meet the UN nuclear watchdog chief on Monday, ahead of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to tackle their dispute over Tehran’s nuclear programme and avert conflict as U.S. warships deploy to the Middle East.

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Equinor makes oil, gas find in the North Sea

Today at 12:00 PM, via Daily Maverick

Norway’s Equinor EQNR.OL has discovered oil and gas in the so-called Granat prospect in the North Sea, some 190 kilometres (118.06 miles) northwest of Bergen, the Norwegian offshore directorate said on Monday.

World

Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration

Today at 11:53 AM, via NPR

Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West Bank, which could result in Israel gaining control over wide swaths of the area for future development.

Africa

Africa Cup of Nations 2027 set for June-July slot

Friday at 17:18 PM, via BBC News

Afcon 2027 will be held in June and July next year and reports the finals could be delayed are “totally unfounded”, says African football boss Patrice Motsepe.

Sport

URC returns: Sharks v Lions kick off time

Today at 11:45 AM, via The South African

The URC returns this weekend, but there is just one fixture as the Sharks and Lions go head to head, and here is the kick off time to note.

Sport

Betway Premiership 2025/26: Top 10 goal scorers

Today at 11:42 AM, via The South African

The 2025/26 Betway Premiership season has passed its halfway mark and there’s a mad scramble for bragging rights as SA’s top goal scorer.

Science/Tech

These cuts to physics research will be a disaster for UK scientists – and for our standing in the world | Jon Butterworth

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

If plans by the UK’s science funding body go ahead, we won’t be able to benefit from Britain’s membership of Cern and other large international projects

Alarm bells are ringing in the UK research community. Physics departments may close and researchers leave the UK. What is happening and why?

The alarm comes from changes in the way taxpayers’ money is invested by UK Research and Innovation...