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Iran says restrictions on nuclear programme ‘terminated’ as deal expires
Iran also expresses commitment to diplomacy as landmark 10-year nuclear deal with Western powers officially ends.
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Iran also expresses commitment to diplomacy as landmark 10-year nuclear deal with Western powers officially ends.
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Mahmoud Abu Foul, taken from northern Gaza, says he lost his sight due to severe torture in an Israeli prison.
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The International Maritime Organization delays vote on reducing pollution in shipping after Trump threatens sanctions.
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Commercial flights between the countries to restart as diplomatic thaw eases tensions over border clashes.
South Africa
Panyaza Lesufi says says police will be deployed to monitor unlicensed taverns
South Africa
Traut says police have launched a large-scale manhunt to find those responsible.
South Africa
Department spokesperson Steve Mabona says security has been tightened.
South Africa
Creecy says they will ensure employment-intensive road maintenance programmes are increased.
World
The archaeological discovery in Croatia contains seven male skeletons scientists believe are 1,700 years old.
World
President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to “stop where they are” and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
World
Texas and Virginia governors have troops on standby amid nationwide protests against President Donald Trump.
World
Yang, one of the world’s most influential scientists, earned global recognition for his work in theoretical physics.
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
South Africa will be getting private universities for the first time, now that the government is allowing for private groups to qualify if they meet the criteria.
Business
There has been a drop in birth rates and the number of children living in London, experts say.
Business
Digital law expert Emma Sadleir noted that banning teens from Social media is possible in South Africa.
Business
Customers still want “the sound and the emotion” of internal combustion engines, the company’s boss Stephan Winkelmann said.
Politics
Richard Mdluli has been linked to corruption, at the Ad Hoc Committee and seeks to clear his name
Politics
Mchunu told parliament’s ad hoc committee that he had briefed President Cyril Ramaphosa on the disbandment
Politics
Asanda Luwaca was appointed by disgraced former minister of higher education and training Nobuhle Nkabane without having the right qualifications
Politics
Mchunu says Nkabinde told him that the letter was apparently leaked
Sport
Unbeaten George Liddard becomes the youngest British and Commonwealth middleweight champion in history with a stoppage win over Kieron Conway.
Sport
How Pratika Rawal combined studies with cricket on her way to the India cricket team.
Sport
The 2025 Track Cycling World Championships are heading to Santiago in Chile from 22-26 October and you can follow the action live on the BBC.
Sport
Keep track of the live scoring as the Stormers target another big win over Zebre Parma in the URC on Saturday.
Education
The Trump administration alienated many elite schools in its latest effort to overhaul higher education, so it looked elsewhere for allies.
Education
Indonesia’s president says the meals are improving nutrition in the country. Critics have called for a halt to the program, saying it threatens public health.
Education
Hailed as a win for borrowers, the agreement will enable more enrollees in income-driven repayment plans to have their remaining debt canceled.
Education
It was the fifth school in a matter of days to refuse an offer of preferential funding treatment from the government, even as the White House has threatened schools that do not sign up.
Lifestyle
Installation of the new Eskom smart electricity meter in all homes across South Africa is mandatory, not optional, says the power utility …
Lifestyle
Akademia, a private Afrikaans University founded by the Solidarity Movement, has officially launched its new full-time campus in Paarl.
Lifestyle
Prince Andrew has relinquished his royal titles and honours after discussions with King Charles III, about accusations linked to Epstein.
Lifestyle
President Cyril Ramaphosa was called by his unofficial nickname – ‘Cupcake – by a student during an official state engagement…
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Science/Tech
Attacks on the site are piling up. Its co-founder says trust the process.
Science/Tech
While some art institutions are eagerly engaging artificial intelligence, others are less enthusiastic.
Science/Tech
The Repair App is a new platform that connects trusted repair service providers with people who need their stuff fixed. It couldn’t come at a better time for economically strapped consumers.
Science/Tech
Professor Sampson Mamphweli of the South African National Energy Development Institute says blocking the R54-billion settlement between the national energy regulator and Eskom “will come back to haunt us” in coming years.
Motoring
Only one beer could send you on a collision course with the long arm of the law.
Motoring
Joint venture van replaces the outgoing T6.1 Transporter, but is not considered a ‘real’ T7.
Motoring
Three electric motors combined with twin-turbo V8 engine delivers 772kW of power.
Motoring
Health
Two distantly related groups of mushrooms take radically different routes to producing psilocybin, a mind-bending molecule.
Health
Charlotte Monjaria’s weekend away with friends led to the discovery of a cancerous tumour.
Health
Charlotte had a “fantastic” weekend at Butlin’s, unaware of the news she was about to receive.
Health
None of the patients, all California residents, had traveled abroad, suggesting the Clade 1 virus strain was transmitted locally.
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.