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Palestinians mourn loved ones killed as Israel violates fragile ceasefire
Despite the US-backed ceasefire, Palestinians are burying their slain loved ones as Israel violates the truce again.

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Race to rescue London’s rare hairy snail
A team is hunting for the finger-sized snail along the River Thames to help recover their numbers.
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South Africa
Gwabini denies Constable Zungu’s testimony in Meyiwa murder trial
Gwabini rejects Zungu’s claim that the 5 accused met at his residence on the day Meyiwa was murdered

South Africa
Search continues for two people swept away by KZN flash floods
This comes after heavy rain battered the area on Sunday night, leaving houses, roads damaged.

South Africa
Two men arrested in W. Cape for possession of tik and mandrax drugs
Two men arrested in Western Cape after police found 54g of tik and nearly 1,200 Mandrax tablets.

South Africa
I relied on expert advice on Chauke’s suspension: Batohi
Batohi is the main witness in the inquiry to determine Chauke’s fitness to hold office.

World
Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine. And, why Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning
European leaders are skeptical of President Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine. And, what led Marjorie Taylor Greene to announce she will resign from Congress next year.

World
He left Gaza and fled to Europe on a jet ski. Now he hopes to bring his family
In an extraordinary journey, a Palestinian man used a jet ski to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe after he fled the war in Gaza.

World
‘No one will support it’: Ukraine’s soldiers react to US peace plan
Ukrainian soldiers at the front are angry, defiant and resigned after US plan became public.

World
Over 250 children still missing in Nigeria after being abducted from Catholic school
More than 250 children are still being held by kidnappers in central Nigeria after they were abducted Friday from a Catholic boarding school.

Africa
Abducted child’s father tells BBC he felt helpless as he saw mass Nigerian kidnapping
The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.

Africa
Cameroon’s opposition leader in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety
The Gambian government says it is hosting Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds.

Africa
Daughter of South Africa’s ex-president accuses sister of Russia recruitment plot
Police are investigating allegations that Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile, lured men into fighting in Ukraine.

Africa
Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe in Pakistan 2025
Fixtures, results and scorecards from Sri Lanka’s ODI tour of Pakistan, and the Twenty20 tri-series that follows which also involves Zimbabwe.

Business
It will be toughest winter yet, says food charity
FareShare Sussex & Surrey says it provides food for roughly 28,500 people every week.

Business
Billionaire Christo Wiese’s message to the South African government
South African billionaire Christo Wiese said the government should focus on law and order and get out of the way of the private sector, which is fixing the country’s problems.
Business

Business
US presses Europe on taxes on big tech companies
Europe should “reconsider” taxes on big tech firms if it wants lower US tariffs on steel exports, the US Commerce Secretary says.

Politics
Dr John Hlophe’s future in MKP hangs in the balance
uMkhonto weSizwe Party is the third largest party and the official opposition in Parliament.

Politics
G20 handover will be a low-key affair: Dangor
Dangor says both SA and the US want the handover of the G20 presidency to be a low-key affair.
Politics
News24 | Policy in focus: DA tackles immigration, healthcare, and AI adoption at policy conference
An extended meeting of the DA’s federal council is under way, with the party expected to make it its formal policy that it opposes the District Development Model.

Politics
‘SACP says the decision to contest upcoming LGE is final’
The meeting is part of efforts to foster unity in the evolution National Democratic Revolution.

Sport
MPs want answers on Villa-Maccabi game intelligence
Ministers ask West Midlands Police for more details on Israeli fans’ ban at the match on 6 November.

Sport
‘This is one of five’ – Wood positive before second Test
Pace bowler Mark Wood says it is important England reflect on their first Ashes Test loss to Australia, but remain level-headed for the rest of the series.

Sport
Cancer diagnosis ‘in some ways improved my life’ – Hoy
Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy says his terminal cancer diagnosis has improved his life “in some ways” because it has changed his outlook.

Sport
Nancy close to being appointed Celtic manager
Wilfried Nancy is close to being appointed Celtic manager, BBC Scotland has learned.

Education
UK politics: Risk of Maccabi Tel Aviv facing antisemitic attacks not ‘predominant’ reason for match ban, police tell MPs – as it happened
West Midlands police’s assistant chief constable says threat of violence by Maccabi fans was more important consideration
Badenoch says the government should be cutting regulation.
And she claims she can do this because, when she was business secretary, she was able to cut regulation. As an example, she says she ruled about mandatory ethnicity pay reporting.
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Education
Nigeria: 265 Pupils Kidnapped From St. Mary’s School Are Still in the Hands of Kidnappers – Bishop Tells Fides – ‘This Is the Work of Criminals’
[Agenzia Fides] Abuja — “The kidnappers are almost certainly criminals seeking illicit gain by demanding a ransom for the release of the young people they have captured,” Msgr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Kontagora, the diocese where several hundred students were kidnapped on November 21 by armed bandits who stormed St. Mary’s Catholic primary and secondary school in the community of Papiri, told...
Education
Roya Mahboob Seeks New Ways to Educate Afghan Girls Under Taliban Rule
The entrepreneur Roya Mahboob is building off-line apps, underground networks and a global robotics team to educate Afghan girls unable to attend school.
Education
Amid GPS and Ride-Hailing, the Allure of London’s Black Cab Endures
In a world of GPS and car-hailing apps, some Londoners still want to drive a traditional black cab. First, they must memorize thousands of city streets.

Lifestyle
DIRCO pokes fun at Gareth Cliff’s tweet about G20 Summit
A DIRCO representative clapped back at outspoken podcaster Gareth Cliff’s prediction that the G20 Summit would be a disaster…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Out-of-the-box tips for surviving long drives with kids
Discover seven creative and fun tips for surviving long drives with kids. Keep your family entertained, calm and happy on every road trip.
Lifestyle
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Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
Google Denies ‘Misleading’ Reports of Gmail Using Your Emails To Train AI
An anonymous reader shares a report: Google is pushing back on viral social media posts and articles like this one by Malwarebytes, claiming Google has changed its policy to use your Gmail messages and attachments to train AI models, and the only way to opt out is by disabling “smart features” like spell checking. But Google spokesperson Jenny Thomson tells The Verge that “these reports are...

Science/Tech
Bitter rows and overnight talks: how a fragile Cop30 deal was agreed – podcast
After bitter arguments, threatened walkouts and heated all-night negotiations, delegates eventually reached a deal this weekend at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil. To unpick what was achieved and what was left out, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s environment editor, Fiona Harvey, who has been following every twist and turn
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed...
Science/Tech
NATO Taps Google For Air-Gapped Sovereign Cloud
NATO has hired Google to provide “air-gapped” sovereign cloud services and AI in “completely disconnected, highly secure environments.” From a report: The Chocolate Factory will support the military alliance’s Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Centre (JATEC) in a move designed to improve its digital infrastructure and strengthen its data governance. NATO was formed in 1949 after Belgium,...
Science/Tech
An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths
Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors.

Motoring
WATCH: The charm of a manual T-Cross
Zippy and fun, this manual T-Cross proves the basics still work – and that petrol power isn’t dead yet.

Motoring
BYD fully details ‘still to be South Africa approved’ Atto 2 DM-i
Although now with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, it remains open to speculation as to whether the Atto 2 will eventually be offered on local soil.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Namibia’s New Minister of Health and Social Services Reimagines Health Care
Dr. Esperance Luvindao, who leads the country’s health and social services and is the youngest health minister in Africa, has ambitious plans.

Health
Obesity jab drug fails to slow Alzheimer’s
There were initial hopes that the drug in weight loss jab Wegovy could slow progression of dementia.
Health
Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break
Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.

Health
Three-year-old Oliver is ‘wonderful’ after world-first gene therapy
Toddler Oliver and his dad Ricky join Jon and Sally on the Breakfast sofa, to discuss his progress after his ground-breaking gene therapy.
Nature
News24 Business | Joburg power cut threat: Eskom and City still talking, Ramokgopa pushes for payment plan
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
News24 Business | Nick Hedley | A new study links culprits to climate change costs: a reckoning for polluters?
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
News24 Business | International Partners Group | Backing SA’s green future with over R2bn for just transition projects
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
News24 Business | SEE | These blocks made of recycled glass, building waste, may soon be found throughout SA
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.