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Norris sets pace in US Grand Prix practice
McLaren’s Lando Norris is fastest in practice at the United States Grand Prix, split from team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri by Nico Hulkenberg.
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McLaren’s Lando Norris is fastest in practice at the United States Grand Prix, split from team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri by Nico Hulkenberg.
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Madagascar coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina promised that the country is heading towards a transformation.
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South Africa move up to second in the Women’s World Cup table with a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a rain-shortened game in Colombo.
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Prince Andrew has renounced his title of Duke of York and other honours.
South Africa
Creecy says they will ensure employment-intensive road maintenance programmes are increased.
South Africa
Gauteng Health Department’s HOD Lesiba Malotana was placed on suspension on Wednesday.
South Africa
HEFMA concluded a four-day conference at the North-West University in Potchefstroom.
South Africa
A mechanical inspection revealed that several of the brakes were not in working condition.
World
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to push the US leader for long-range Tomahawk missiles that can strike deep inside Russia.
World
Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told Reuters, adding he could not commit to the group disarming – positions that reflect the difficulties facing US plans to secure an end to the war.
World
If Putin does go to Budapest to meet Trump in the next two weeks, he would need to clear a few hurdles first.
World
The BBC’s Jonathan Beale explains what impact the weapons might have if the US decides to send them to Ukraine.
Africa
Thousands of mourners attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Nairobi.
Africa
The head of Liberia’s drug agency says all students should be tested as a way to combat drug abuse.
Africa
Chad had terminated its agreement with African Parks after accusing it of failing to curb poaching.
Africa
Colonel Michael Randrianirina is sworn in as the new president of Madagascar at a ceremony in the capital.
Business
Don’t let another year pass by depending on someone else’s vision. Shape your own financial future with Cash Converters.
Business
Access Forex has become the latest company to be fined by regulatory officials in South Africa.
Business
Business
SARS has issued a final warning to taxpayers, urging them to finalise their tax returns before the close of the 2025 filing season, or face penalties.
Politics
Mchunu says Nkabinde told him that the letter was apparently leaked
Politics
There was a tense exchange between Mchunu and the evidence leader Senior Counsel Norman Arendse.
Politics
The Inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four continues.
Politics
All eyes are on suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu as he appears before the Ad Hoc Committee.
Sport
Former West Ham manager Graham Potter is in talks to become Sweden’s next head coach.
Sport
Former Liverpool and Sunderland striker Fabio Borini joins League Two club Salford City on a contract until January.
Sport
Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits’ unbeaten 115-run partnership gives South Africa a ten wicket win over Sri Lanka in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, after a lengthy rain delay reduced the match to a 20 over contest in Colombo.
Sport
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt puts on a batting display “close to her best” as her half-century leads the Proteas to a comfortable 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Education
University of Texas at Austin faculty fear changes from new taskforce that could restructure humanities programs
Faculty at the University of Texas at Austin fear entire academic departments might be on the chopping block after the university quietly appointed a committee charged with studying the restructuring of its liberal arts programs.
The university – the largest in the public...
Education
The young people who toppled the government are now confronting questions about what’s next, and who will deliver on their demands.
Education
[New Era] The Oshikoto Regional Council has donated N$220,000 to Onamishu Combined School in Eengodi constituency of Omusati Region, to construct a kitchen and dining hall for its hostel.
Education
Readers, many with Parkinson’s, respond to an article about Sue Goldie, who has the disease. Also: Tears over Trump’s America; losing to China; learning through play.
Lifestyle
MaMkhize has been accused of flaunting fake luxury handbags, after many of them were reportedly flagged before an auction this week.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
South Africa claimed fourth place among the world’s most athletically talented nations placing it alongside global sporting powerhouses.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
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Science/Tech
Jason Allen has responded to critics who say he is not an artist by filing a new brief and announcing plans to sell oil-print reproductions of his AI-generated image. Allen won the Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Competition in 2022 after submitting Theatre D’opera Spatial, which Midjourney created. He said in a press release that being called an artist does not concern him but his work and...
Science/Tech
Backblaze has been tracking hard disk drive failures in its datacenter since 2013. The backup and cloud storage company’s latest analysis of approximately 317,230 drives shows that peak failure rates have dropped dramatically and shifted much later in a drive’s lifespan. Where the company once saw failure rates of 13.73% at around three years in 2013 and 14.24% at seven years and nine months in...
Science/Tech
Market sentiment cools, whales increase their positions against the trend October’s market was turbulent again. Bitcoin retreated from its highs, and Ethereum lost nearly 10% of its value in a few days. Sentiment shifted from enthusiasm to a wait-and-see approach. Some chose to wait and see, while others temporarily stayed away from trading interfaces, allowing […]
Science/Tech
Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to set the pace for the entire crypto market, proving that conviction pays off in cycles. Yet while these blue chips hold the throne, the next massive gainer could already be in stealth mode, hidden within the best crypto to buy now list. What if the next crypto juggernaut is already […]
Motoring
Three electric motors combined with twin-turbo V8 engine delivers 772kW of power.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
A Long Island woman had no idea what had hit her. Her pursuit of an answer led to a mosquito-borne disease rarely seen in the United States.
Health
He knows exactly what to do when a member of staff is unwell.
Health
Dr Ivan Bristow – from the British Association of Dermatologists’ Foot Fungus Task Force – explains why the signs of athlete’s foot can get missed by doctors and nurses.
Health
After the Trump administration stopped funding a medical center for women and children, a determined group of health care workers refused to let it shutter.
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.