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There are countless hair products and hacks circulating. Two trichologists bust four common haircare myths.
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Reported budget leaks and ex-French president Sarkozy beginning his prison term make the papers.
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Here are the key events from day 1,336 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Find out which to avoid if you are concerned about weight gain.
South Africa
Two of the victims were declared dead on arrival at hospital, while five others remain in hospital.
South Africa
Bellvile Court sentences attorney Phuti Mothemane to nine years’ direct imprisonment for corruption
South Africa
Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane argued that the conversations between Mbenenge and Mengo were consensual.
South Africa
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education visited Fort Hare University in the Eastern Cape.
World
The Washington Post reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to return MS-13 informants who were in U.S. custody to El Salvador — to secure access to El Salvador’s most notorious prison.
World
Vice President JD Vance arrives in Israel as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to bolster a Mideast ceasefire that’s already proving shaky.
World
Alvaro Uribe was the country’s first president to be criminally convicted, and faced 12 years’ house arrest.
World
The ‘squashbucklers’ climbed into their hollowed out giant gourds, which are grown locally in the US state of Oregon.
Africa
Fifteen people died in the night-time collision in the Somali region, officials tell the BBC.
Africa
The death of the veteran politician is likely to alter the political landscape, analysts say.
Africa
They say the decision “runs contrary to the desired structural change” they were seeking.
Africa
Gvernment officials have warned that Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s declaration is illegal.
Business
ChatGPT Atlas was unveiled as the company seeks new ways to corral users to its online offerings
Business
Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why
Business
Merlin Entertainments Fiona Eastwood sits down for the BBC’s Big Boss Interview.
Business
Walmart is pausing hiring those who require H-1B visas in response to the Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee.
Politics
Williamson testified that their orders were to neutralise the revolutionary movement.
Politics
Godongwana will be filling for President Cyril Ramaphosa as he embarks on international visits.
Politics
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is appearing before the Ad Hoc Committee on Tuesday.
Politics
Witness A is testifying before the Madlanga Commission.
Sport
Judd Trump and reigning champion Kyren Wilson are among the winners at the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast on Tuesday.
Sport
Mikel Arteta says striker Viktor Gyokeres makes Arsenal a better team after the striker ended a lean spell with two goals against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
Sport
Jude McAtamney is released by the New York Giants after he missed two kicks in Sunday’s 33-32 defeat by the Denver Broncos.
Sport
La Liga cancels plans to hold Barcelona v Villarreal in Miami in December after recent protests and backlash.
Education
Activists welcome the truce. But the backlash to their demonstrations, some said, offered sobering lessons about power and politics.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Odododiodoo Constituency, Nii Kotey Ashie, has donated assorted items to a total of 400 students in the constituency.
Education
Another qualifications upheaval risks undermining the government’s good ideas
Further education is one of the public sector’s Cinderellas – chronically neglected by policymakers who care more about schools. The government’s latest white paper is a welcome attempt to rectify this. If the plan succeeds, it would go some way towards fulfilling Labour’s pledge to break down barriers that...
Education
Readers respond to a guest essay by Danielle Sassoon about her experience at N.Y.U. Also: A crackdown on science; a plea to the former presidents.
Lifestyle
Fit for a queen? A clip of MaMkhize’s sprawling Sandton mansion has piqued the interest of South Africans…
Lifestyle
Rumour has it that a new organisation called Miss Universe South Africa is expected to announce plans to send a rep to the global pageant.
Lifestyle
The wife of veteran Springbok and Stormers star Deon Fourie has shared an emotional post amid his devastating injury…
Lifestyle
The viral Milnerton High School bullying video features a prominent rugby player. Here’s another – a Springbok – who went to the school.
Entertainment
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Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: AI content has proliferated across the Internet over the past few years, but those early confabulations with mutated hands have evolved into synthetic images and videos that can be hard to differentiate from reality. Having helped to create this problem, Google has some responsibility to keep AI video in check on YouTube. To that end, the...
Science/Tech
In a market filled with volatility and evolving narratives, traders are turning their focus to the best crypto projects that combine innovation, transparency, and real progress. While XRP and Pi Network navigate resistance and retracement, BlockDAG (BDAG) has emerged as a standout, raising $430 million in its presale while maintaining credibility through full audits and […]
Science/Tech
U.S. regulators have opened a new investigation into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving cars after reports that one of the company’s robotaxis illegally passed a stopped school bus with flashing lights and children disembarking. Waymo says it’s “already developed and implemented improvements related to stopping for school buses and will land additional software updates in our next software...
Science/Tech
The German Koblenz Regional Court has banned the internet service provider 1&1 from marketing its fiber-to-the-curb service as fiber-optic DSL. The court found that the company misled customers because its network uses copper cables for the final stage of connections, sometimes extending up to a mile from the distribution box to subscribers’ homes. Customers who visited the ISP’s website and...
Motoring
Double cab arrives locally before the end of next year, likely under a different name.
Motoring
Motoring
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Health
The number of people reaching 100 years old is at an all-time, according to data by the ONS.
Health
Relatives have “grave concerns” about NHS mental health services after their mum killed herself.
Health
Denise Bacon says she is experiencing improvements in her ability to walk.
Health
The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.
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.