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How will the Syrian president’s visit to the White House impact the region?
United States President Donald Trump held historic talks with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday.
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United States President Donald Trump held historic talks with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday.

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Toto Wolff is in advanced talks to sell part of his shareholding in the Mercedes Formula 1 team, with the proposed sale valuing the team at a record £4.6bn.

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Allies of the prime minister are worried his job might be under immediate threat.

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The BBC’s analysis editor looks at how the organisation works – to understand why two bosses quit over the weekend.

South Africa
The report by the SAHRC contains analysis and recommendations to hold departments accountable.

South Africa
Visitors can look forward to experiencing the Kalahari in all its rejuvenated splendour

South Africa
Border Authority hails drones launched at Beitbridge to fight smuggling corruption and illegal entry

South Africa
The case has been remanded to the 25th of November.

World
The US Navy’s Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier is considered the world’s largest warship.
World
A suicide bomber has set off a blast outside a court building in Islamabad that has killed at least 12 people, according to Pakistan’s interior minister.

World
The requirement means the penalty would likely be used only against Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks on Israelis.

World
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor accuses Ekrem Imamoglu and 400 others of running a corruption network.

Africa
Two months ago, a military helicopter plummeted in a dense forest, killing eight people.

Africa
His spokesman says it is politically motivated and he will contact the EFCC on his return from the UK.

Africa
They include items looted by British colonial soldiers and others from the AngloGold Ashanti mining firm.

Africa
As Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon face off in African play-offs, BBC Sport Africa looks at how one nation can still reach the 2026 World Cup.

Business
The closure of the former prince’s start-up competition Pitch@Palace marks his step away from public life

Business
Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden says that the rethink does not mean that payouts will necessarily follow.
Business
Business

Politics
Trump has withdrawn all US officials from attending the G20 Summit.

Politics
Batohi was criticised for failures such as the unsuccessful extradition of the Guptas.

Politics
Mchunu was also placed on a leave of absence as Police Minister.

Politics
In 2021, the Section 25 Ad-Hoc Committee voted against the proposed amendment to the constitution.

Sport
Novak Djokovic still believes he can win a 25th Grand Slam title – despite being given a “slap from reality in the last couple of years”.

Sport
Tseka, who is responsible for tracking player bookings, came under fire from fans when FIFA docked three points from Bafana.

Sport
Cricket’s stakeholders need to work together “better” to revive the sport in state schools and help address “digital addiction” in young people, says the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president Ed Smith.

Sport
A former Orlando Pirates midfield maestro is on the lookout for a new team after being released by his former side.
Education
[Namibian] The Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) says it will require an estimated N$626 million to provide free tertiary education next year.

Education
Union members at Sheffield Hallam Uni strike in a dispute over job losses, workload and welfare.
Education
[Nile Post] A total of 166,402 Senior Six candidates have today, Monday, November 10, 2025, commenced the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, marking the final phase of this year’s national assessment calendar.
Education
Readers respond to an article about how the teaching of U.S. history is changing. Also: Democratic pragmatism; emergency care at risk.

Lifestyle
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening South Africa’s beekeeping industry.

Lifestyle
Lynn Forbes, the mom of slain rapper AKA, has reacted as the two suspects in his murder trial have arrived in Durban, South Africa.

Lifestyle
US PowerBall winners can choose between taking the prize across 30 annual installments or a lump sum – the preferred option for most winners.

Lifestyle
The PowerBall jackpot is at an estimated R31 million, with the next draw set to take place on Tuesday, 11 November.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Big G is finally making good on its promise to add its market-leading Nano Banana image-editing model to the app. The model powers a couple of features, and it’s not just for Google’s Android platform. Nano Banana edits are also coming to the iOS version of the app. […] The Photos app already had conversational editing in the “Help Me...
Science/Tech
FFmpeg, the open source multimedia framework that powers video processing in Google Chrome, Firefox, YouTube and other major platforms, has called on Google to either fund the project or stop burdening its volunteer maintainers with security vulnerabilities found by the company’s AI tools. The maintainers patched a bug that Google’s AI agent discovered in code for decoding a 1995 video game but...

Science/Tech
Nike’s high-end recovery sneakers are on sale—just in time for ski season.
Science/Tech
Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is escalating pressure on the defense industry to stop opposing military right-to-repair legislation, as House and Senate negotiators work to finalize the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. From a report: In a sharply-worded November 5 letter to the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) obtained by Reuters, Warren accused the...

Motoring
B30 will be the brand’s flagship and, according to it, start with local assembly at its controversial Eastern Cape plant in 2026.
Motoring

Motoring
Appearing near stock standard, the concept uses the same V6 engine as the modern Tacoma bakkie.
Motoring
Health
A neuroscientist, he employed a battery of high-tech tools in devising a fast-acting therapy that targets the area of the brain where depression originates.

Health
Closing submissions are being made in an employment tribunal brought by eight female nurses.
Health
Two reporters wanted to witness firsthand how doctors and families navigate mixed messages and unproven claims.
Health
Diagnosed with A.L.S., they traded stories, drank tequila and made grim jokes at a unique annual gathering on Cape Cod.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.