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Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes overnight
The attacks hit several residential buildings in Kyiv and killed two people, while Russia’s Rostov region reported three deaths.
TUESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2025, 07:34

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The attacks hit several residential buildings in Kyiv and killed two people, while Russia’s Rostov region reported three deaths.
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Sue Shore told the BBC how scammers targeted her – and we found her information had been leaked online.
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Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Tuesday, 25 November 2025.

South Africa
Ndimande brothers are the latest suspects to be charged for the AKA and Tibz murders.

South Africa
Police also seized 150 unlicensed firearms, 984 dangerous weapons, and contraband goods.

South Africa
This follows last week’s announcement classifying GBVF as a national disaster.

South Africa
Sifiso “Gwabini” Zungu is the third witness to be called by the defence at the High Court in PTA.

World
A new study finds patients who listen to music during surgery wake faster and need fewer painkillers.

World
Hezbollah is vowing a response after Israel killed its No. 2 commander in a Beirut neighborhood — an assassination the group calls a “red line.”

World
Palestinian novelist Bassem Khandaqji won Arabic literature’s top prize while in Israeli prison for a deadly Tel Aviv bombing. He was freed last month in the hostage-prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel.

World
Pakistanis are protesting a recent constitutional amendment that gives the country’s army chief new powers and legal immunity for life.

Africa
The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.

Africa
The Gambian government says it is hosting Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds.

Africa
Police are investigating allegations that Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile, lured men into fighting in Ukraine.

Africa
Fixtures, results and scorecards from Sri Lanka’s ODI tour of Pakistan, and the Twenty20 tri-series that follows which also involves Zimbabwe.

Business
Sanlam’s latest Financial Confidence Index shows that South African are crawling out of survival mode—even if long-term pains still linger.

Business
TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel.
Business
Ahead of this week’s Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a “straitjacket on growth”

Business
BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they want to see in the Budget.

Politics
Proceedings adjourned last week following the testimony and cross-examination of Brown Mogotsi.

Politics
uMkhonto weSizwe Party is the third largest party and the official opposition in Parliament.

Politics
Dangor says both SA and the US want the handover of the G20 presidency to be a low-key affair.
Politics
An extended meeting of the DA’s federal council is under way, with the party expected to make it its formal policy that it opposes the District Development Model.

Sport
BBC Sport explores why an under-strength Wales will host an under-strength South Africa this Saturday in the last of the November internationals.

Sport
Former Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brian Baloyi says co-coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze need stronger guidance at Amakhosi.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns are believed to be willing to sell or even listen to loan offers for one of their most expensive signings after just a year…

Sport
BBC Sport has a look at some other scraps between footballing team-mates after Idrissa Gueye’s red card for hitting Michael Keane.

Education
West Midlands police’s assistant chief constable says threat of violence by Maccabi fans was more important consideration
Badenoch says the government should be cutting regulation.
And she claims she can do this because, when she was business secretary, she was able to cut regulation. As an example, she says she ruled about mandatory ethnicity pay reporting.
Fewer and fewer people are working...
Education
[Agenzia Fides] Abuja — “The kidnappers are almost certainly criminals seeking illicit gain by demanding a ransom for the release of the young people they have captured,” Msgr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Kontagora, the diocese where several hundred students were kidnapped on November 21 by armed bandits who stormed St. Mary’s Catholic primary and secondary school in the community of Papiri, told...
Education
The entrepreneur Roya Mahboob is building off-line apps, underground networks and a global robotics team to educate Afghan girls unable to attend school.
Education
In a world of GPS and car-hailing apps, some Londoners still want to drive a traditional black cab. First, they must memorize thousands of city streets.

Lifestyle
A DIRCO representative clapped back at outspoken podcaster Gareth Cliff’s prediction that the G20 Summit would be a disaster…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Discover seven creative and fun tips for surviving long drives with kids. Keep your family entertained, calm and happy on every road trip.
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Science/Tech
Alphabet is closing in on a $4-trillion valuation, set to become only the fourth company to enter the exclusive club.

Science/Tech
The Federal Reserve delivered a widely celebrated and anticipated 25 basis point rate cut in September. Markets were pleased at first, as they should be. Falling rates are one of the largest catalysts for risk-on assets, especially crypto. But that wasn’t enough. Investors placed a near-100% likelihood of two rate cuts before the end of […]

Science/Tech
A code audit will give you a detailed summary of your software’s code quality, performance, security issues, and recommendations for improvement.

Science/Tech
Walmart has positioned itself well when it comes to competing for shoppers seeking the best prices. However, it is unable to escape a familiar rival from its home country.
Motoring

Motoring
Zippy and fun, this manual T-Cross proves the basics still work – and that petrol power isn’t dead yet.
Motoring

Motoring
Although now with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, it remains open to speculation as to whether the Atto 2 will eventually be offered on local soil.
Health
The studies were a significant setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs could help prevent a number of brain diseases.
Health
Dr. Esperance Luvindao, who leads the country’s health and social services and is the youngest health minister in Africa, has ambitious plans.

Health
There were initial hopes that the drug in weight loss jab Wegovy could slow progression of dementia.
Health
Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.
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.