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China and India resume direct flights after five-year hiatus
The move underscores efforts to rebuild relations and draw closer after US President Donald Trump’s stiff tariffs.
MONDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2025, 14:33

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The move underscores efforts to rebuild relations and draw closer after US President Donald Trump’s stiff tariffs.

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“Together, we are much stronger than individual [ASEAN] countries, midsize economies ourselves.”
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The defendants are accused of spreading unsubstantiated claims over Mrs Macron’s gender and sexuality.
South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has heaped praise on Malaysia for taking a “principled” position on the Gaza situation.

South Africa
Vuyokazi Gana, a Deputy Principal at a local school, is accused of running a brothel at her house.

South Africa
Mothibi says they will focus on measures to protect whistleblowers.

South Africa
Soil of Africa demands increased police presence in Mamelodi East after 2 young women murdered.

World
Unfil says the drone flew over a patrol in an “aggressive manner”, but the Israeli military says it was gathering intelligence and posed no threat.
World
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has been re-elected for an eighth term with 53.7% of the vote, according to official results announced by the Constitutional Council.

World
President Trump is expected to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping and discuss a trade deal. And, the government shutdown could soon impact food benefits like SNAP as the holiday season approaches.

World
President Trump will visit Japan Monday before heading to South Korea, where he’s expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Africa
The fall of el-Fasher would cement the RSF’s control of the west and reinforces a de facto split in the nation.

Africa
The education minister says the movement of staff and students has been affected by the scarcity of fuel.

Africa
The false belief that body parts of people with albinism bring wealth or luck have driven attacks.

Africa
Cameroon opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary is adamant that he’s the winner of the presidential election.

Business
Johannesburg, South Africa’s richest city and economic hub, received a vote of confidence from Moody’s Ratings despite a record of political dysfunction and wasted spending that’s prompted the national government to threaten to withdraw funding.

Business
With more than 15 years in the industry and over 15 million clients across over 190 countries, XM has earned its reputation as a reliable and trusted broker.

Business
Hundreds of families in Northern Ireland had their child benefit payments stopped because they flew through Dublin Airport.

Business
South Africa is stuck and desperately needs to accelerate reforms and show consistency if it wants to draw back much-needed investment to grow the economy.

Politics
SAPS Forensic Laboratory’s Ballistics Section Head is testifying at the Madlanga Commission.

Politics
Gungubele was speaking at the wreath laying ceremony for OR and Adelaide Tambo.

Politics
Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela is testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria.

Politics
Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, SAPS National Head of the Ballistics Section, takes the stand.

Sport
Juventus sack head coach Igor Tudor with the side eighth in Serie A after weekend defeat by Lazio.

Sport
Cardiff number eight Taulupe Faletau is ruled out with a knee injury and replaced by uncapped Olly Cracknell of Leicester Tigers.

Sport
BBC Sport and data analysts CricViz look at the stats behind Australia’s dominance in one-day internationals, and how their opposition might be able to beat them.

Sport
Flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert and lock Romain Taofifenua will miss France’s opening match of the Autumn Nations Series after suffering injuries.
Education
[Namibian] In Today’s Competitive job market, higher education must extend beyond academic knowledge to equip students with practical skills.
Education
[Namibian] Namibians should stop fooling themselves that the government has great policies which fail because of poor implementation or bad leadership. It is worse than that.
Education
[Nile Post] Retired Brigadier General Emmanuel Rwashande has earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy with first-class honors from Nkumba University.
Education
[Daily Trust] A renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, has expressed gratitude to the President of Algeria, Mr Abdelmadjid Tebboune, for granting scholarships to 140 students from Nigeria who will study in Algerian universities for free.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
South Africa’s R163 million PowerBall jackpot winner could have bought Black Coffee’s recently purchased R157 million Clifton mansion.
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Science/Tech
As America’s tech titans report earnings this week, one question looms large: is the AI boom headed for the next big bubble?

Science/Tech
Press Pulse’s latest online media sentiment report revealed that Huawei and Google achieved the highest scores, followed by Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, and IBM.

Science/Tech
Soup up your sound with these active and passive speakers. We have picks for every budget.

Science/Tech
E-mail disguised as an internal message from HR or IT is the most successful phishing tactic of 2025, according to research by KnowBe4.

Motoring
Styled to resemble the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500, the newcomers will both premiere on 13 November.
Motoring

Motoring
Pair new additions both have the same engines and the option of front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
Motoring
Health
A Somali hospital ward packed with gasping children shows how war, climate and mistrust of vaccines is fueling the disease’s return.
Health
Inside the effort to pull minors from ‘the Blade,’ one of the most notorious sex-trafficking corridors in the United States.
Health
The recalled wipes were distributed in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Health
Treating baby wraps with a mosquito repellent shows promising protection against a top killer of children.
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.