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Chris Mason: Is this what spying by China can look like?
Despite the government’s efforts to thaw tensions with Beijing, MPs were warned this week of spying threats from China.
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Despite the government’s efforts to thaw tensions with Beijing, MPs were warned this week of spying threats from China.

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US President Donald Trump hails elevation of military cooperation with Saudi Arabia to ‘even greater heights’.

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Denmark needed just a draw for automatic qualification. Now they must fight for a spot through playoffs.

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Investigators say faulty wiring and two blackouts led the ship’s pilots to lose control of propulsion and steering.

South Africa
A delayed list of targeted witnesses by the NPA led to the re-scheduling of Batohi’s testimony

South Africa
Manufacturing vaccines must be done through collaboration

South Africa
A redacted version of the report was released by Premier Alan Winde last week.

South Africa
A new global study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value reveals enterprise data strategies are rapidly evolving as organizations race to scale AI across their business. The findings suggest that while Chief Data Officers (CDOs) are at the helm of this transformation, many say their data is still not ready to unlock […]

World
With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.

World
Efforts to crack down on bootlegging continue nine years after prohibition was introduced in Bihar.

World
Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud is visiting the White House. Greeted with military planes and a procession, he and Trump were friendly with each other as they spoke to reporters in the Oval Office.

World
The Israeli military says it was targeting members of Hamas “operating in a training compound”. Hamas has not commented.

Africa
Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds.

Africa
Fight “day and night” to rescue the rest of the missing children, a top general tells soldiers.

Africa
Tanzania relies on foreign loans, but “what happened eroded our global credibility”, President Samia says.

Africa
The kingdom acknowledges for the first time it received cash as part of a deal with Trump’s administration.

Business
Political and economic expert Dr Frans Cronje said the black economic empowerment experiment has failed and that it was time to move on.

Business
The carmaker’s boss said the raid was “a bad surprise” but that the firm will keep investing in the US.

Business
Irene Farm is a unique agricultural area in the centre of the popular Centurion neighbourhood, home to 236,580 people and many high-profile businesses.

Business
Ads for Hilton, Travelodge, Booking.com and Accor are banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Politics
Mogotsi has denied sending a message to Matlala about the disbandment of the PKTT.

Politics
Mogotsi has denied sending a message to Matlala about the disbandment of the PKTT.

Politics
De Haas is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Ramaphosa will not leave his office before the end of his five-year tenure.

Sport
Captain Andy Robertson says his late Liverpool team-mate Diogo Jota will be “looking down on him” after Scotland reached the World Cup finals.

Sport
Midfielder John McGinn says Scotland were “pretty rubbish, but who cares?” after they earned a place at the World Cup finals.

Sport
Head coach Steve Clarke hails his Scotland players after they qualify for a first men’s World Cup since 1998.

Sport
BBC Scotland pundits James McFadden and Steven Thompson, as well as commentator Liam McLeod, go wild as Scotland claim their first men’s World Cup place since 1998.
Education
In a makeshift bar on a college campus, researchers studied how smoking cannabis affected alcohol consumption.
Education
[Leadership] The Senate on Tuesday urged President Bola Tinubu to approve the recruitment of 100,000 fresh military personnel to confront insurgency, banditry and the rising wave of school abductions across the country.
Education
[Leadership] The widow of a teacher, who was also the Chief Security Officer of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, Amina Hassan Makuku, has explained how her husband was shot dead in her presence.
Education
[GroundUp] The Funda Uphumelele National Survey shows us what must be done

Lifestyle
New amendments to South Africa’s paid leave laws for both mothers and fathers could prove unworkable in 2026. Here’s why …

Lifestyle
Did Makazole Mapimpi’s rumoured wife – Sasha de Sousha – respond to viral reports about the Springbok’s romantic life?

Lifestyle
Anni Dewani’s family have yet to move on from her death 15 years ago after repeatedly begging her husband Shrien Dewani for answers…
Lifestyle
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Science/Tech
In a market where volatility is high, liquidity is thin, and investors are looking for real utility, one project stands out. Digitap ($TAP) is building an omni-bank ecosystem that will transform how users store, send, and spend digital assets. $TAP has already gained over 150% during its crypto presale, outperforming DeepSnitch AI (DSNT), Uniswap (UNI), […]

Science/Tech
The crypto market is experiencing significant developments this week, with news surrounding Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the emerging best crypto to buy now like PEPE, and promising new crypto coins like Tapzi. Investors are carefully weighing these developments as they seek opportunities amid a volatile market. Binance’s founder recently received a presidential pardon, creating […]

Science/Tech
Elite SEO Consulting, one of the nation’s fastest-growing SEO and AI search optimization firms, has been awarded a 2025 U.S. Agency Award, securing the title of Best New Agency. Earlier this year, the firm was also selected as a 2025 US Search Awards finalist, marking two major national recognitions for its breakthrough approach to SEO, […]
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: The Trump administration will provide Constellation Energy with a $1 billion loan to restart the Crane Clean Energy Center nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, Department of Energy officials said Tuesday. Previously known as Three Mile Island Unit 1, the plant is expected to start generating power again in 2027. Constellation unveiled plans to rename and...
Motoring

Motoring
Backdraft Racing has been successfully competing on circuits in various series across Southern Africa over the past twenty years and…
Motoring
Motoring

Health
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.

Health
William from Bath, has had his jaw rebuilt using his own ribs allowing him to breathe independently.
Health
If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization.
Health
The wildly popular fiction genre allows readers to talk openly about yearning, sex and desire. And it’s spilling over into their bedrooms.
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.