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In Taiwan, AI boom prompts doubts about ditching nuclear power

The Papers: Jails ‘on brink’ and ‘stalling’ post-Brexit talks with Brussels

Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds

South Africa

News24 | Police not failing to protect South Africans, says deputy police minister, defending firearm regulations

News24 | Police probe death of missing 11-year-old found in Fleurhof

News24 | Blogger and Two Oceans Marathon boss clash in court over defamation claims

World

Meet the ‘invisible crew’ who have 35 seconds to prevent a Eurovision blunder

Trump’s critics and supporters unite against Qatar plane deal

Drone attacks raise stakes in new phase of Sudan’s civil war

Africa

White South Africans going to US are cowards, Ramaphosa says

Road to Tanzania’s presidential election paved with blood and fear

Ghanaian journalist’s $18m defamation award slashed to $500

Business

Co-op narrowly avoided an even worse cyber attack, BBC learns

Letting off steam: How Dominica’s volcanoes will boost its green energy

Ramaphosa heads to United States to ease tensions with Trump Administration

Politics

Dramatic scenes in Parly as EFF MP Sihle Lonzi gets kicked out

EFF wants Parks Tau in Parly over Gold Rush lottery licence matter

Luthuli not being transferred to a specialized hospital questioned

Sport

Bayern defender Dier to join Monaco as free agent

Briatore heads Alpine in Italy – but not as team principal

Man City hold talks with Wirtz – Thursday’s gossip

Education

Russian scientist held in Ice jail charged with smuggling frog embryos into US

London dominates England’s social mobility league with top 20 places

As Harvard Battles Trump, Its President Will Take a 25% Pay Cut

Lifestyle

Cannes dress code claims Halle Berry as its first victim

SPCA: Animal abuser banned from owning pets for LIFE

How Tom Cruise nearly died filming ‘The Final Reckoning’ in South Africa

Science/Tech

Netflix Says Its Ad Tier Now Has 94 Million Monthly Active Users

SpaceX Tests Starship Fixes After Back-to-Back Failures

iPhone Shipments Crash 50% In China As Local Brands Dominate

Motoring

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport gets update, more features, but no price hike

Isuzu Motors SA president calls for government support to unlock new opportunities

Fake news: Sanral not lowering speed limits on SA roads, because it can’t

Health

Drug Overdose Deaths Plummeted in 2024, C.D.C. Reports

U.S. Tells Court It Plans to Deport Scientist to Russia

RFK Jr. to Defend HHS Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’

Nature

News24 Business | Joburg power cut threat: Eskom and City still talking, Ramokgopa pushes for payment plan

News24 Business | Nick Hedley | A new study links culprits to climate change costs: a reckoning for polluters?

News24 Business | International Partners Group | Backing SA’s green future with over R2bn for just transition projects