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‘Real concern’ about political appointees on BBC board, Nandy says
The culture secretary also suggests appointing senior BBC leaders who have a “journalistic background”.
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The culture secretary also suggests appointing senior BBC leaders who have a “journalistic background”.

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Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn both make weight for their rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.

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Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International condemn Tunisia’s ‘assault on the rule of law’.

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The cyber-attack pushed the carmaker into the red after it was forced to shut down its production lines.

South Africa
The Federation says politicians and the media repeated the inflammatory claim

South Africa
The Federation says politicians and the media repeated the inflammatory claim
South Africa
Collaboration key for biodiversity conservation
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh, has emphasised that safeguarding South Africa’s biodiversity requires a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach, anchored by a shared national mission.
“Conservation without people is hollow. True success hinges on inclusive, transformative...
South Africa
DWS welcomes court ruling on Emalahleni sewage pollution case
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has welcomed a judgment by the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court, which found the Emalahleni Local Municipality guilty of multiple environmental offences under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) and the National Water Act (NWA).
The ruling follows the...

World
Investigators fear the murder of a second brother of Amine Kessaci is meant as a warning to him.
World
Almost every district in Kyiv came under “massive” attack, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, with a death reported hours after AFP journalists heard explosions in the city centre.

World
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi had suggested Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.

World
An airport in Japan temporarily suspended flights on Wednesday after a bear wandered onto its grounds.

Africa
Exam results from areas which dropped English have declined, the education minister says, announcing the U-turn.

Africa
Russian recruitment networks are targeting Kenyans with fake job offers, authorities say.

Africa
Bol Mel, who is sanctioned by the US for alleged corruption, had been tipped as Kiir’s successor.

Africa
Trump said it was a “total disgrace” that South Africa was hosting this month’s summit.
Business

Business
US investment group RedBird Capital is pulling out of a deal to buy the UK newspaper, the BBC understands.

Business
Sentiment toward South Africa has shifted decisively to positive this week, following an optimistic and credible mid-term budget review—but economists warn not to lose sight of reality in the euphoria.

Business
Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.

Politics
Trump pulled the entire delegation from attending G20.

Politics
Thepa was one of the witnesses who assisted IPID in investigating the blue light saga
Politics
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has survived a motion of no confidence after the majority of parties in the Gauteng legislature voted against the motion.

Politics
DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga has officially tabled a motion of no confidence in Lesufi.

Sport
Will Man Utd help knock Man City off their perch at the top of the WSL table? Or will City land a lethal blow to the Red Devils’ title aspirations?

Sport
As Wales return to Vaduz on Saturday can you name the side that won a World Cup qualifier 2-0 in Liechtenstein 16 years ago under John Toshack?

Sport
As fans in Ghana debate bringing in diaspora players for the World Cup, Crystal Palace’s Eddie Nketiah does not rule out switching allegiance to the Black Stars.

Sport
Royston Drenthe’s manager remains confident the former Real Madrid and Everton winger will make “a successful recovery” after his stroke.

Education
Councils say 59 authorities could go bankrupt by March 2028 without urgent structural reform
Special educational needs services in England face “total collapse”, with councils on course to have run up debts of £18bn by the end of the decade as a result of increasing numbers of children requiring extra teaching support in schools.
Without urgent structural reform of the system, the cost of...
Education
[Vanguard] When on November 12, 2024 Senator Monday Okpebholo took office as the governor of Edo State and said that education would be one of his priority areas, was shown few days after when he appointed Dr Emmanuel Paddy Iyamu as the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board. That was among the initial appointments the governor made. Iyamu has since been moved to the...
Education
[Leadership] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the federal government to honour its agreements with university lecturers or face another nationwide strike.
Education
[Vanguard] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has submitted all documents requested by the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies, marking a major step in the ongoing probe into the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) crisis.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Muso The Kiffness accused Gift of the Givers CEO Imtiaz Sooliman of being ‘above the law’ after aiding the arrival of Palestinian refugees.
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Science/Tech
While Pick n Pay and Spar have seen a notable decline in cash transactions at their stores, they have no plans to reduce cash acceptance or go completely cashless.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Singapore’s central bank will hold trials to issue tokenized MAS bills next year and bring in laws to regulate stablecoins as it presses forward with plans to build a scalable and secure tokenised financial ecosystem, the bank’s top official said on Thursday. “Tokenization has lifted off the ground. But have asset-backed tokens achieved escape...

Science/Tech
A plain design belies a lightweight, wireless gaming mouse that delivers a satisfying session.

Science/Tech
The most direct competitor to Starlink, Amazon.com’s Project Kuiper, has changed its name as it gears up for a global roll-out.
Motoring

Motoring
Twin-turbo V8 hooked up to electric system produces a whopping 772kW of power.

Motoring
Implementation of Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act pushed back to July.
Motoring

Health
A hospice offers a free programme for those with life-limiting or serious progressive illnesses.

Health
Chace, 11, from Warwickshire, has been supported by Shine a Light, a childhood cancer charity.
Health
The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.

Health
BMA Scotland says ministers went back on a pay agreement but Health Secretary Neil Gray says it is a “fair, affordable, equitable pay offer”.
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.