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Man jailed for drugging, raping and filming women
Multiple rapist and upskirter Chao Xu is sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years.
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Multiple rapist and upskirter Chao Xu is sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years.

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UN rights chief urges countries to ‘stand up against atrocities’ committed by paramilitary RSF in takeover of the city.

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Police say a naval uniform and a selection of medals have been seized from the man’s home.

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Darcy Graham will earn his 50th cap for Scotland as Rory Darge replaces Matt Fagerson in the only change to the starting XV for Sunday’s visit by Argentina.

South Africa
UJ students protested outside SABC, demanding media coverage of rape cases on campuses.

South Africa
The Federation says politicians and the media repeated the inflammatory claim

South Africa
The Federation says politicians and the media repeated the inflammatory claim
South Africa
Collaboration key for biodiversity conservation
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh, has emphasised that safeguarding South Africa’s biodiversity requires a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach, anchored by a shared national mission.
“Conservation without people is hollow. True success hinges on inclusive, transformative...

World
The BBC’s James Landale reports from the east of the capital where a drone struck a multi-storey residential building.

World
Investigators fear the murder of a second brother of Amine Kessaci is meant as a warning to him.
World
Almost every district in Kyiv came under “massive” attack, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, with a death reported hours after AFP journalists heard explosions in the city centre.

World
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi had suggested Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.

Africa
It is not clear who chartered the plane carrying the Palestinians from Kenya to South Africa.

Africa
Exam results from areas which dropped English have declined, the education minister says, announcing the U-turn.

Africa
Russian recruitment networks are targeting Kenyans with fake job offers, authorities say.

Africa
Bol Mel, who is sanctioned by the US for alleged corruption, had been tipped as Kiir’s successor.

Business
Doug McMillon is handing over the reins of America’s largest retailer to John Furner.

Business
South Africans flocked to a new estate that launched last month, which recorded more than R600 million in property sales within just two days.

Business
Are credit cards ‘bad’ and debit cards ‘good’? Martin Lewis explains why it’s not that simple.
Business

Politics
Lesufi thanked all parties including the ANC’s alliance partners.

Politics
Witness D is testifying partially camera where only his voice is audible.

Politics
Mbalula says that there should be more information to citizens on the part of government

Politics
Trump pulled the entire delegation from attending G20.

Sport
Defending champion Jannik Sinner extends his winning streak to 13 matches with a straight-set victory over American Ben Shelton at the 2025 ATP Finals.

Sport
Club legend Alan Tate says Swansea City fans have “heard too many excuses” in recent seasons and says it is time for players to deliver on the pitch.

Sport
Wages at Sheffield Wednesday can be paid on time for November and December after fans ended their boycott of the club.

Sport
Will Man Utd help knock Man City off their perch at the top of the WSL table? Or will City land a lethal blow to the Red Devils’ title aspirations?

Education
Councils say 59 authorities could go bankrupt by March 2028 without urgent structural reform
Special educational needs services in England face “total collapse”, with councils on course to have run up debts of £18bn by the end of the decade as a result of increasing numbers of children requiring extra teaching support in schools.
Without urgent structural reform of the system, the cost of...
Education
[Vanguard] When on November 12, 2024 Senator Monday Okpebholo took office as the governor of Edo State and said that education would be one of his priority areas, was shown few days after when he appointed Dr Emmanuel Paddy Iyamu as the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board. That was among the initial appointments the governor made. Iyamu has since been moved to the...
Education
[Leadership] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the federal government to honour its agreements with university lecturers or face another nationwide strike.
Education
[Vanguard] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has submitted all documents requested by the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies, marking a major step in the ongoing probe into the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) crisis.

Lifestyle
Discover the best places to experience beach vibes in Gauteng, from sand-floor bars to tropical restaurants delivering some coastal energy.
Lifestyle
Podcaster Penuel Mlotshwa is one of many South Africans who have questioned why 153 Palestinian refugees were permitted to enter the country.
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Science/Tech
Take the strain off with these comfortable, durable, and lightweight smartphone grips.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: In October, PUBG and Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton announced that it would be undergoing a “complete reorganization” to become an “AI-first” company, planning to invest over 130 billion won ($88 million) in agentic AI infrastructure and deployment beginning in 2026. This week, as it boasts record-breaking quarterly profits, the Korean publisher has followed...

Science/Tech
For years, MAGA influencers demanded the release of the Epstein files. Now that 20,000 documents have been released, many raising questions about Donald Trump, they’re shrugging.
Science/Tech
One of the most common viruses in the world could be the cause of lupus, an autoimmune disease with wide-ranging symptoms, according to a new study. From a report: Until now, lupus was somewhat mysterious: No single root cause of the disease had been found, and while there is no cure, there are medications that can treat it. The research, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine,...

Motoring
This anti-hijack solution is more cost effective than heavier armouring packages.
Motoring

Motoring
Twin-turbo V8 hooked up to electric system produces a whopping 772kW of power.

Motoring
Implementation of Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act pushed back to July.

Health
A hospice offers a free programme for those with life-limiting or serious progressive illnesses.

Health
Chace, 11, from Warwickshire, has been supported by Shine a Light, a childhood cancer charity.
Health
The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.

Health
BMA Scotland says ministers went back on a pay agreement but Health Secretary Neil Gray says it is a “fair, affordable, equitable pay offer”.
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.