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Female submariner says Navy colleague raped her at Faslane
Jake Wilson, from Gosport in Hampshire, denies rape and has lodged a special defence of consent.
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THE CONVERSATION: Is your AI chatbot manipulating you? Subtly reshaping your opinions?
AI chatbots are evolving beyond simple responses, using personal data to subtly influence opinions and shape choices, raising important ethical questions about manipulation and user autonomy.
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South Africa
Government moves to tackle student housing disputes
Government moves to tackle student housing disputes
The Department of Human Settlements and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at addressing growing disputes between student tenants and landlords in the rental housing sector.
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane announced the planned agreement when she...

South Africa
Undocumented migrants arrested in Ekurhuleni
Many undocumented migrants were arrested in Ekurhuleni and had their businesses closed.

South Africa
Shebe Manurna bail appeal postponed to June
The postponement is to allow the state to file supplementary heads of argument.
South Africa
Human Settlements tables R26.9bn budget amid housing delivery push
Human Settlements tables R26.9bn budget amid housing delivery push
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has tabled a R26.972 billion budget allocation for the 2026/27 financial year, which outlines ambitious housing delivery targets, despite mounting fiscal pressures and a growing housing backlog.
Presenting the department’s Budget Vote in Parliament on Wednesday, Simelane...

World
South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat
Dong Guangping, a police officer turned activist, reached Korean waters after 30 hours at sea.

World
Woman caught after 30 years on the run is jailed for armed robberies
Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 after more than 30 years on the run and put on trial last year.

World
Major film union in India calls for boycott of superstar Ranveer Singh
Singh is facing industry backlash over his decision to exit from the upcoming Bollywood film Don 3.

World
Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war
President Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran. The emerging deal has already exposed the president to fierce criticism.

Africa
Eswatini’s oil reserve gamble
Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Africa
South African president mounts legal challenge against report that could lead to impeachment
Cyril Ramaphosa argues that the authors of the report “misconceived” their mandate.

Africa
Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for mercenaries on way to Sudan
The United Arab Emirates has denied any involvement in the civil war and says it investigates alleged links.

Africa
DR Congo seeks World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak
DR Congo fans hoping to watch their side’s return to the World Cup face a major hurdle as the US imposes travel restrictions following the latest Ebola outbreak.

Business
Eskom launches new R1.2 billion solar project
Eskom Green has launched a R1.2 billion initiative to integrate renewable energy into its existing coal-fired power station network, starting with a 75 MW solar facility at the Lethabo plant.

Business
How a rise in energy bills will affect you from July
Household energy prices will rise by 13% a year in July, as soaring wholesale costs caused by the US-Israel war with Iran hit bills for the first time.
Business

Business
Pick n Pay burning billions to save itself from collapse
Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers says the retailer had to effectively “burn” more than R10 billion to prevent the broader group from collapsing.

Politics
DA wants criminal probe against Sisisi Tolashe to continue
ANC has instructed Sisisi Tolashe to resign as Member of Parliament

Politics
IEC warns social media a double-edged sword for democracy
The commission has taken additional measures to counteract the negative effects of social media.

Politics
ANC NWC resolve to show Tolashe the door
The decisions follows the working committee’s meeting on monday where it resolved that Tolashe should resign as an MP and the president of the ANC’s woman league

Politics
IEC prioritises restoring faith in democracy ahead of 2026 LGE
The Electoral Commission launched its formal communication campaign for the elections on Wednesday.

Sport
How the Stormers team could look as Kolisi, Kolbe return
Iconic Springboks Siya Kolisi and Cheslin Kolbe are heading back to the Stormers, and this is how the Cape team could line up next season.

Sport
Double trouble for Kaizer Chiefs: Why fans should be worried
Kaizer Chiefs may have finished third, but the departure of co-coaches Ben Youssef and Kaze could disrupt the progress made at Naturena.

Sport
Pools & padel – Real presidential candidate’s big plans
Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme launches his campaign by promising to develop the club’s training ground into a hub for fans including swimming pools, padel courts and a basketball arena.

Sport
LEAKED | Is this the 26-man Bafana Bafana FIFA World Cup 2026 squad?
Just hours remain until the official announcement of the final Bafana Bafana FIFA World Cup 2026 squad. Is this the likely list of players?
Education
Teachers Union Urges Schools to Curb A.I. Chatbots and Screen Time
The American Federation of Teachers recommended “no screens” at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school.
Education
Nigeria: FCT Partners Vando to Guide Secondary School Leavers On Career Path
[This Day] Abuja — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Education Board has begun a partnership with Values And Opportunities (VANDO) Global Limited Purpose to Career (P2C) Programme to equip young secondary school leavers with the right career tools.
Education
Kenya: No, Kenya’s Teachers Commission Hasn’t Released Mandatory List of Approved Teaching Subject Combinations – Viral Document Fake
[Africa Check] No, Kenya’s teachers commission hasn’t released mandatory list of approved teaching subject combinations; viral document fake
Education
South Africa: The Workers Who Feed Nine Million School Children – and Earn Just R2,300 a Month
[GroundUp] The state is using the public works programme to avoid paying them the national minimum wage

Lifestyle
Educated, unemployed: A Graduate’s painful SASSA R370 reality
Meet the Eastern Cape man with honours-level qualifications who cannot find work and relies on a SASSA grant to eat.
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Bangladesh probes hospital deaths of six newborns
Relatives described scenes of confusion and fear after newborn babies in a post-delivery ward reportedly became ill one after another before dying.

Entertainment
Bulls to make Munster clash ‘special’ for fans, departing players
The Bulls want to give former captain Ruan Nortjé a memorable 150th cap for the union.

Entertainment
Bi-turbodiesel quietly departs Volkswagen Amarok range
End of the bi-turbo brings more six-cylinder versions to the Amarok range.

Entertainment
State of education 2025: Nearly half of South Africans still do not have matric
According to Stats SA, the percentage of functionally illiterate adults declined from 28.5% in 2002 to 8.7% in 2025.

Science/Tech
The State Department Really Doesn’t Want to Talk About the Office of Remigration
The office was created a year ago and seemingly named for a far-right European plan to expel minorities and immigrants from Western nations. It now works, a source says, with little to no oversight.

Science/Tech
South Africa’s right-to-repair vacuum
South Africa moved to fix the car industry’s right-to-repair gap in 2021; nothing similar for electronics has followed.

Science/Tech
Eskom breaks ground on R1.2-billion Lethabo solar plant
The R1.2-billion solar plant will supply about 60 000 households and anchors a pipeline of 17 projects across 11 stations.

Science/Tech
Liquid, Microsoft unveil mobile digital lab for North West youth
The solar-powered lab will equip young people in the North West province with digital and AI skills.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Health
‘When I was 14 I thought I was dying’
BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton’s symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn’t diagnosed until she was 24.

Health
Endometriosis: ‘I thought I was dying’
The BBC’s Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis – and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes to be diagnosed with a simple new test.
Health
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya
In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.

Health
‘My daughter went into hospital to get better – now she’s dead’
Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.