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Oil markets have been sensitive to Donald Trump’s comments on the war. But are traders growing less responsive?
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Oil markets have been sensitive to Donald Trump’s comments on the war. But are traders growing less responsive?

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The analysts identified a Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in footage of the strike on the southern town of Lamerd.

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The former ER star is back playing a physician with PTSD in a new US medical drama.

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The US saying the Middle East war will “end in weeks” and pressure on UK household budgets lead Saturday’s papers.

South Africa
RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane says road safety must remain all road users’ primary focus.

South Africa
Jointly they owe the City of Johannesburg over R1.4 billion.

South Africa
McKenzie was speaking during a visit to Joshlin’s school in Saldanha.

South Africa
It is not known at this stage if anyone was injured in the robbery.

World
More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli’s government.

World
For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.

World
The divisive 41-year-old was among the country’s most prominent influencers.

World
Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.

Africa
A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

Africa
Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

Africa
Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.

Africa
Fecofoot president Jean-Guy Mayolas remains on the run after being sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month for embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.

Business
Fourways Mall will soon add The View, a new luxury lifestyle development that is costing R100 million to develop.

Business
South Africa’s plans to stop its water crisis are set for a serious challenge as Lesotho wants new terms for its water-sharing agreement.

Business
The rand suffered another blow on Friday, weakening to R17.20 to the dollar during mid-afternoon trade.

Business
Motorists are facing higher fuel prices ahead of Easter break due to the conflict in the Middle East, the RAC says.

Politics
The ANC was subsequently granted leave to appeal the interdict which will be heard on Saturday

Politics
EFF says it will only contest in wards where it has well-established branch structures.

Politics
EFF says it will only contest in wards where it has well-established branch structures.

Politics
FS has extensive agricultural capacity and contributes significantly to the nation’s food security

Sport
Adam Wharton wants Crystal Palace exit, Brighton ready to sell Carlos Baleba for the right price, Arsenal explore Elliot Anderson move and Premier League duo battle for Aurelien Tchouameni.

Sport
Wakefield Trinity move into the top three in the Super League table with a third win on the bounce against York Knights.

Sport
Reigning champions Hull KR celebrate Super League’s 30th birthday weekend in style by hammering St Helens.

Sport
Olivia Tchine top-scores with 32 goals as London Pulse beat Leeds Rhinos 61-52 to climb up to second in the Netball Super League standings.

Education
School food has suffered at the hands of politics and economics for almost 50 years
Almost a generation has passed since Jamie Oliver’s four-part Channel 4 documentary series Jamie’s School Dinners exposed the unhealthy reality of the food served to pupils at lunchtime, including – notoriously – fat-heavy, meat-light Turkey Twizzlers. It proved a shaming and effective intervention. His...

Education
Study backed by Jamie Oliver finds pupils are foregoing sit-down meals for often less healthy, convenient options
Pupils in England are routinely eating pizza slices, sausage rolls and paninis for lunch as school canteens become dominated by a “grab-and-go” culture of unhealthy food.
Convenience foods eaten on the move are ousting sit-down meals as the main way secondary pupils in England...
Education
In promoting its new album, the K-pop superstars looked back to a late-19th-century moment featuring the unofficial anthem Arirang for inspiration.

Education
Parents say new government guidance on restricting children’s screen time has to be “realistic”.

Lifestyle
US golfer Bryson DeChambeau – who won the inaugural LIV Golf SA title last year – has been roped into the debate around ‘white genocide’…

Lifestyle
A 29-hour water outage is planned in parts of Tshwane this weekend as upgrades are carried out at the Bronkhorstspruit plant.

Lifestyle
Two homecooks, Bandziva and Myles exited the kitchen on the latest episode of ‘Masterchef South Africa’. Take a look…

Lifestyle
South Africans’ deep love for coffee is showing no signs of cooling down – but the same can’t be said for the price of their daily cup.

Entertainment
New SUV set to make waves with its mild hybrid powertrain and generous spec levels.

Entertainment
A good win over the Dragons will secure the Lions a place in the URC top eight going into a two week break.

Entertainment
Two accused face serious charges as court postpones a case involving alleged abuse, digital exploitation, and disturbing content shared online.

Entertainment
‘Everything was good except one thing – the goal we let in,’ said the Bafana head coach.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) was invented by a group of technology companies to be an open, royalty-free alternative to other video codecs, like HEVC/H.265. But a lawsuit that Dolby Laboratories Inc. filed this week against Snap Inc. calls all that into question with claims of patent infringement. Numerous lawsuits are currently open in the US...
Science/Tech
Google has moved up its post-quantum encryption migration target to 2029. “This new timeline reflects migration needs for the PQC era in light of progress on quantum computing hardware development, quantum error correction, and quantum factoring resource estimates,” said vice president of security engineering Heather Adkins and senior staff cryptology engineer Sophie Schmieg in a blog post....
Science/Tech
The European Commission is investigating a breach after a threat actor allegedly accessed at least one of its AWS cloud accounts and claimed to have stolen more than 350 GB of data, including databases and employee-related information. AWS says its own services were not breached. BleepingComputer reports: Sources familiar with the incident have told BleepingComputer that the attack was quickly...

Science/Tech
A policy change announced by NeurIPS, the world’s leading AI research conference, drew widespread backlash from Chinese researchers this week and then was quickly reversed.

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Motoring
The cost of petrol is expected to skyrocket right before families head out for the Easter holiday.
Motoring

Motoring
The government plans to have South Africa’s first bullet train up and running within the next four years.
Health
His research showed that Type 2 diabetes was caused by insulin resistance at the cellular level, a controversial idea that initially met with disbelief.
Health
Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition.
Health
An experiment linking college students in Boston with retirees in Reno, Nev., aims to bridge a cross-generational divide and expand positive social interactions.
Health
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.