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Japan to vote for new PM amid political uncertainty: All you need to know
LDP’s Sanae Takaichi needs to find coalition partners from opposition to become Japan’s first female prime minister.
MONDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2025, 05:37
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LDP’s Sanae Takaichi needs to find coalition partners from opposition to become Japan’s first female prime minister.
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For the first time all year, Max Verstappen says that winning the world championship is a real possibility after his United States Grand Prix victory.
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Campaigners say at least 133 people have died in the UK after being exposed to a toxic substance promoted by online forums.
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A Met investigation into Prince Andrew and the Israel-Hamas ceasefire dominate Monday’s front pages.
South Africa
Matlala is accused of orchestrating the failed assassination of his former partner Tebogo Thobejane
South Africa
They accused the Unity Fellowship Church of undermining them
South Africa
One of South Africa’s most respected platforms for dialogue and reflection on global issues.
South Africa
Khoaele was shot dead in Durban on the 22nd of January this year.
World
The 18 decommissioned Confederate monuments have been deconstructed and displayed to make a statement on the horrors of slavery.
World
Known as the festival of lights, Diwali celebrates the victory of good over evil.
World
Prabowo Subianto’s promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.
World
Senator Tim Kaine calls for Congress to reclaim its war powers over Venezuela strikes.
Africa
Thousands of mourners attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Nairobi.
Africa
The head of Liberia’s drug agency says all students should be tested as a way to combat drug abuse.
Africa
Chad had terminated its agreement with African Parks after accusing it of failing to curb poaching.
Africa
Colonel Michael Randrianirina is sworn in as the new president of Madagascar at a ceremony in the capital.
Business
Business
The SAPS have raised alarm over a growing trend of criminals targeting churches and their congregants, with several robberies reported in recent weeks.
Business
Former Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson said Markus Jooste’s behaviour at a Wilgenhof reunion made him realise it was not a person he wanted to do business with.
Business
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says the government needs to address the “cost-of-living crisis” facing the country.
Politics
As tributes continue to stream in for the late former Kenyan prime minister, Raila Odinga, who will be laid to rest in a private ceremony on Sunday, the ANC hailed the statesman as a dedicated champion of freedom and equality.
Politics
The IFP believes 80% of all jobs should be reserved for South Africans.
Politics
He says people should just look at the performance of the IFP and its representatives at all levels.
Politics
The IFP was founded on the 21st of March 1975 at KwaNzimela in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal
Sport
Red Bull are fined 50,000 euros after a team member tried to remove the tape marking Lando Norris’ grid position for the United States Grand Prix.
Sport
Match of the Day pundit Shay Given says that referee Michael Oliver made the right decision to allow Bryan Mbeumo’s goal to stand in Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Liverpool in the Premier League.
Sport
Match of the Day pundit Shay Given analyses Harry Maguire’s dominance in Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Liverpool in the Premier League.
Sport
Great Britain win two more gold medals on the final day of action at the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.
Education
Entries include Welsh language names for fields and hills in move to ensure preservation of stories and legends
Dozens of placenames in Welsh, some hinting at ancient legends, others telling rich stories of how people used to live, have been submitted to a project designed to make sure they are preserved.
The Welsh government appealed for people to add historical names that may be missing from...
Education
Shutting out China’s best minds will only push them into a homegrown Chinese research ecosystem that is eclipsing American universities.
Education
At a time of financial and enrollment uncertainty in higher education, Vanderbilt University, along with other schools, has forged ahead with expansion.
Education
With 97% of schools destroyed or damaged, 600,000 children have just begun their third year out of formal education. Three students and a teacher share their stories – and their hopes
Juwayriya Adwan, 12, al-Mawasi, Khan Younis
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Lifestyle
MaMkhize has bounced back with a positive social media post, after an auction sold many of her assets, including her designer handbags…
Lifestyle
US-Senegalese hitmaker Akon’s comments about South Africa’s race relations have resurfaced. Here’s what he had to say….
Lifestyle
President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally addressed being called by his unofficial nickname ‘cupcake’ with a cheeky response…
Lifestyle
South African preacher Joshua Mhlakela has been criticised for his THIRD false prediction of the ‘Rapture’, which made international news.
Entertainment
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Science/Tech
Readers in 2025 “may struggle to remember the optimism of the aughts, when the internet seemed to offer endless possibilities for virtual art and writing that was free…” argues a new review at Bookforum. “The content we do create online, if we still create, often feels unreflectively automatic: predictable quote-tweet dunks, prefabricated poses on Instagram, TikTok dances that hit their beats...
Science/Tech
Why are the online far right so successful in shaping our political language? With Dr Robert Topinka
At a press conference in September, Reform UK announced a seismic policy proposal – the end of indefinite leave to remain for immigrants. This change, which would drastically transform the UK immigration system, was justified by a supposed need to tackle the “Boriswave”.
At first glance, the...
Science/Tech
On Cloudflare’s blog, a senior research engineer shares a plan for “improving the trustworthiness of JavaScript on the web.” “It is as true today as it was in 2011 that Javascript cryptography is Considered Harmful.”The main problem is code distribution. Consider an end-to-end-encrypted messaging web application. The application generates cryptographic keys in the client’s browser that lets...
Science/Tech
“My boss thinks AI will solve every problem and is wildly enthusiastic about it,” complains a mid-level worker at a Fortune 500 company, who considers the technology “unproven and wildly erratic.” So how should they navigate the next 10 years until retirement, they ask the Washington Post’s “Work Advice” columnist. The columnist first notes that “Despite promises that AI will eliminate tedious,...
Motoring
Red Bull KTM man’s heroics not enough to see him hold onto 11th place in premier class title race.
Motoring
After initially called the C3, the Omoda C5’s smaller sibling will now be sold as the C4.
Motoring
Road Test Editor Mark Jones managed fuel economy of 5.2 litres per 100km in Omoda C5 HEV.
Motoring
People mover gets 31 new features making it a compelling package at its price point.
Health
Rugby professional Jonny Murphy was forced to retire early on medical grounds at just 30 years old – so he turned to his second love, baking.
Health
As Bellevue Hospital’s director of psychiatry, he guided rescue workers and grieving families through trauma when terrorists attacked in 2001.
Health
More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices.
Health
Two distantly related groups of mushrooms take radically different routes to producing psilocybin, a mind-bending molecule.
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.