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Mercury Prize: Pulp and CMAT favourites to win
Bookmakers say the stars are front-runners for the prize, which is held in Newcastle on Thursday.
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Bookmakers say the stars are front-runners for the prize, which is held in Newcastle on Thursday.
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It is understood that some people accused of abuse could still be beneficiaries of the group’s assets.
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The Paris-inspired proposed monument in Washington DC is meant to commemorate the US 250th anniversary.
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The rock band discuss the themes that fuelled their critically-acclaimed new album, From The Pyre.
South Africa
Investigations are currently underway into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
South Africa
The committee is on a two-day oversight visit at the Beitbridge Border Post
South Africa
Eastern Cape has committed to pay all outstanding, compliant invoices of scholar transport.
South Africa
Mashaile attributes the decline to top officials being implicated in fraud and corruption.
World
But the president would not be drawn on whether the CIA had been told to topple Nicolas Maduro.
World
The group’s armed wing says it has returned all the bodies of hostages it can reach in the ruins of Gaza.
World
A look at how cumbia found a second home in Mexico’s “Little Colombia.”
World
Syria’s leader suggested he would continue to allow Russia access to its military bases in Syria.
Africa
Raila Odinga was one of Kenya’s most influential political figures despite five unsuccessful presidential bids.
Africa
Before the last weekend, most people in Madagascar had no clue who Col Michael Randrianirina was.
Africa
Evidence of the intentional targeting of civilians in el-Fasher amounts to war crimes, researchers say.
Africa
Mourners gather in Nairobi following the death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Business
Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.
Business
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says Reeves needs to find £22bn to make up a finance shortfall.
Business
Trump says the move is “a big stop”, but there has been no confirmation so far from New Delhi.
Business
Top Trump administration officials, in an unusual staged attack, called China’s plans to curb exports of rare earths “economic coercion”.
Politics
The investigation is set to look into Fazel’s conduct.
Politics
Ad Hoc committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration in the justice system.
Politics
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee on Thursday.
Politics
Former President Jacob Zuma accumulated R28 million legal fees which was paid by the State.
Sport
Rangers’ hunt for a new head coach looks to have lost another contender, while Aberdeen’s Jimmy Thelin is linked with the Sweden international vacancy.
Sport
Glasgow City score twice in stoppage time to secure a dramatic 5-3 win, 6-5 on aggregate, over Koge and move into the inaugural Women’s Europa Cup’s last 16.
Sport
Manchester City and Chelsea want Elliot Anderson, Tottenham will make a shock move for Harry Kane, Manchester United eye Mateo Retegui, plus more.
Sport
Reigning world champion Luke Littler wins the Players Championship 32 event to secure his place at next month’s Players Championship Finals.
Education
Sutton Trust’s research reveals huge inequalities in how parents navigate Send system, with poorer children ‘doubly disadvantaged’
One in eight children in special schools have parents who spent £5,000 or more on their assessments, according to research that reveals huge inequalities in how parents navigate England’s special educational needs system.
The research comes as the government is...
Education
The bone fragment, found in June, “is a powerful and humbling reminder that people have walked this land, our home in Fayette County, for millennia,” the county’s coroner said.
Education
Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta, Nimba County — In continuation of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts and celebration of 13 years of community service in Liberia, ECO Bank Liberia has officially turned over a modern, fully equipped computer laboratory to the River View International Christian Academy (RICA) in Ganta City, Nimba County.
Lifestyle
Discover why plant parenting in South Africa is booming, from stress relief to stunning indoor jungles. It is a trend for all ages.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Titled Intlambululo, the album will be released on 24 October. Mandisi Dyantyis describes the album as ‘simple in nature’.
Entertainment
Entertainment
While the wire car is commonplace in South Africa, it doesn’t bring the community together in the same way it does in Philipstown, in the Karoo.
Entertainment
The actress announced her pregnancy a few days ago…
Science/Tech
mspohr shares a report from Futurism: Western automotive and green energy executives who visit China are returning humbled — and even terrified. As The Telegraph reports, the executives are warning that the country’s heavily automated manufacturing industry could quickly leave Western nations behind, especially when it comes to electric vehicles. “We are in a global competition with China, and...
Science/Tech
Norway has effectively achieved its 2025 goal of 100% electric new car sales, prompting the government to declare “mission accomplished” and propose scaling back EV tax exemptions to reflect a mature market. “We have had a goal that all new passenger cars should be electric by 2025, and … we can say that the goal has been achieved,” announced Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Electrek reports:...
Science/Tech
Boris Johnson’s former adviser claims that China infiltrated a key UK government data-transfer network for years, compromising highly classified materials and prompting a Whitehall cover-up that prioritized Chinese investment over national security. The Times reports: Dominic Cummings, who served as a senior adviser to Boris Johnson, said that he and the then prime minister were informed about...
Science/Tech
Mozilla is testing a free, built-in VPN for Firefox that routes traffic through Mozilla-managed servers directly in the browser. The Register reports: According to a staff post on Mozilla Connect, the company’s idea-sharing platform, Firefox VPN is still an experimental feature in the early stages of development, but users will be selected at random to test it “over the next few months.” Moz...
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
The new all-electric SUV will slot in between XC40 Recharge and the flagship EX90.
Motoring
Health
The layoffs have raised fears that the administration could be effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of low-income women.
Health
A new analysis found that nearly 700 drugs approved for use in the United States depend on chemicals solely produced in China.
Health
The president’s call for removal of the metal from childhood inoculations set off alarms. About half of shots for polio, whooping cough and other diseases would be affected.
Health
Mike Nesbitt said a plan has been developed, but not yet been finalised, and will be published on Thursday.
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.