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IN PICTURES: Carnival goers celebrate Rose Monday in Germany, and more from around the world
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking… This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.
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Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking… This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.

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Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya, the embattled police deputy commissioner, is under scrutiny at the Madlanga commission of inquiry for alleged misconduct and criminal connections, specifically ties with the Big Five cartel.
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Education department launches private investigation in parallel to police inquiries

South Africa
They left the country last year under the pretext that they are going for bodyguard training.

South Africa
Defence Attorney Piet Tibane says the defence will study the judgment to determine a way forward.

South Africa
Grade 5 learner, Neo Mokgoatsane died after a goalpost fell on him in Tembisa.

South Africa
Booysen and 11 others face 2017 Wainstein murder, plus organised crime related charges.

World
Russia is stepping up covert attacks across Europe — rail sabotage, drones, cyber strikes — testing NATO. Polish officials warn “disposable agents” are sowing fear and weaken support for Ukraine.

World
In South Africa, as taps run dry in Johannesburg, Africa’s richest city, a tone deaf remark by a senior politician there unleashes fury.
World
As many as 10 skiers were missing and at least six others were stranded and awaiting rescue in heavy snow after an avalanche struck a backcountry slope in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, authorities said.

World
As Ramadan begins, traditional lanterns called fawanees brighten Cairo. They have become a symbol of Ramadan and are an almost-mandatory home decoration for the holy month in Egypt.

Africa
He made the comment on an official visit to Ethiopia, saying it could prove dangerous for a volatile region.

Africa
The media regulator cites the spread of false information and cyber-bullying as among the reasons.

Africa
“This is the only hustle we know,” miners tell the BBC as they try their luck at the site in Springs.

Africa
It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu’s body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.

Business
The Melgisedek Buildings in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, have become known for hijacked buildings and a growing squatter camp.
Business
Business
Business

Politics
PAC says removing Radebe will further destabilise the embattled municipality.

Politics
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the DA continues to prioritise people.

Politics
Sibiya claims he disbanded PKTT on Masemola’s orders, despite accusations of ulterior motives.

Politics
The newly appointed Ekurhuleni mayoral committee.

Sport
Japan’s Mari Fukada takes gold in her debut Olympics in the women’s snowboarding slopestyle final at Milan-Cortina.

Sport
Relegation-threatened Championship strugglers Leicester City are poised to name Gary Rowett as their new head coach, BBC Radio Leicester report.

Sport
Relegation-threatened Championship strugglers Leicester City are poised to name Gary Rowett as their new head coach, BBC Radio Leicester report.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs only have the Betway Premiership to compete fight after crashing out of Carling Knockout, Nedbank Cup and CAF Confederation Cup.

Education
Exclusive: UK graduates working in Germany and Belgium – and possibly other countries – informed of rises as salary threshold is cut
Britons living in some European countries face a huge rise in their student loan repayments later this year, the Guardian can reveal, in a move that threatens to trigger a fresh backlash for Rachel Reeves.
UK graduates working in Germany and Belgium – and...
Education
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — A new group of 20 Ugandan students has been selected to benefit from the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship, a Shs 3.85 billion initiative aimed at supporting talented learners from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The programme, run by the Airtel Africa Foundation, will fully cover...
Education
Linda McMahon is shocked — shocked! — that there’s been a backlash to the Department of Education’s ‘History Rocks!’ tour.
Education
[Leadership] Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has marked a personal milestone after graduating from a discipleship class at Streams of Joy International, the ministry led by Pastor Jerry Eze.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Three farmers found guilty of murdering Dumisani Phakathi on a North West farm, with evidence proving assault and attempted concealment.

Entertainment
Seven-seat Destinator will be positioned between the Outlander Sport and normal full-size Outlander.

Entertainment
Education department orders an independent investigation following a fatal playground incident at a Thembisa school.

Entertainment
The matter has been postponed to 23 February 2026.

Science/Tech
The Alexa-enabled smoke detector is Kidde’s second model in collaboration with Ring—no wires required.
Science/Tech
Meta’s biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fears could inhibit artificial intelligence development. Its spending starts this week in Texas and Illinois.
Science/Tech
WordPress has started rolling out an AI assistant built into its site editor and media library that can edit and translate text, generate and edit images through Google’s Nano Banana model, and make structural changes to sites like creating new pages or swapping fonts. Users can also invoke the assistant by tagging “@ai” in block notes, a commenting feature added to the site editor in...

Science/Tech
Evie is a longtime favorite of far-right. At its very first live event, the strength of the publication’s politics was in the pretense that it doesn’t have any.
Motoring

Motoring
The Chery Tiggo 7 has received a poor NCAP crash-test result, raising questions about the safety promises made by manufacturers in South Africa.

Motoring
With petrol at R20 per litre, right now may be a good time for a weekend getaway.
Motoring
Health
In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

Health
Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.

Health
The decision, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.
Health
Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.