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US shipping chaos: I fear my wedding dress is destroyed
Customers worry about missing parcels as shipping companies struggle to handle a flood of packages facing new customs and tariff rules.
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Customers worry about missing parcels as shipping companies struggle to handle a flood of packages facing new customs and tariff rules.
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It is unclear how the website – which uses AI to scrape the internet – obtained the private contact details.
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Two participants from Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks share how BSL has transformed their lives.
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Welcome to Daily Maverick’s free mini crossword quickie. Follow the clues and fill in the squares to solve these minis.
South Africa
Modack is on trial on a slew of charges including murder.
South Africa
The operation will start at 8am from the Joburg Art Gallery.
South Africa
The nine cases of robbery and rape incidents happened between 2013 and 2016.
South Africa
The officer first shot at the police who had cornered him on the R555 outside Burgersfort.
World
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina called for dialogue “to find a way out of this situation” and said the constitution should be respected.
World
The US president and other world leaders signed the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal in Sharm el-Sheik.
World
Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.
World
Uno de los géneros más escuchados en las Américas, los fotógrafos Karla Gachet e Iván Kashinsky documentan la cumbia en Colombia, México, Ecuador, Perú, Argentina y Estados Unidos.
Africa
President Andry Rajoelina is said to have fled the country by French military jet on Sunday.
Africa
Lecturers at public universities in Nigeria begin a two-week strike over pay and funding.
Africa
The dead were nationals of Zimbabwe and Malawi returning home, officials say.
Africa
The boy’s father has been arrested on charges of negligent handling of a firearm and the two are due in court.
Business
US tariffs also came into effect on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture.
Business
Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.
Business
Prepare to switch to off-line systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.
Business
Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.
Politics
The inquest is probing the death of former ANC president Chief Albert Luthuli.
Politics
Magwenya says so far the evidence has not been against President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Politics
Goniwe is the first witness to take the stand at the second sitting of the Cradock Four inquest.
Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa has distanced himself from Hangwani Maumela.
Sport
Three-time Irish Olympian Shane Ryan announces he will join the Enhanced Games.
Sport
Watch the best of the action as Newcastle United striker Nick Woltemade scores the only goal as Germany beat Northern Ireland in World Cup qualifying.
Sport
Manchester United and Crystal Palace are monitoring Jobe Bellingham, Arsenal and Manchester City are interested in Nathaniel Brown, plus more.
Sport
Betway Premiership giants Orlando Pirates have been warned about muti before meting Saint-Eloi Lupopo in the CAF Champions League.
Education
Protests swept campuses after the war began. But tough discipline, pushed by Republicans, curbed a student movement that was one of the largest since the Vietnam War.
Education
[Nile Post] The ongoing teachers’ strike has paralyzed learning in Kabale and Kisoro districts, forcing pupils to abandon classrooms for makeshift livelihoods as the standoff between government and educators drags into its fourth week.
Education
[Nile Post] Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has pledged to end the salary gap between science and arts teachers if elected president, promising equal pay for all educators and free education for their children from primary to university level.
Education
Layoffs ‘decimating’ office responsible for protecting rights of infants, children and youth with disabilities, says worker
The majority of staff in the education department handling special education has been laid off, according to multiple reports.
Friday’s total of 466 layoffs across the education department also impacted the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which...
Lifestyle
Travis Scott made history by performing for over 75,000 fans at FNB Stadium, setting the record for South Africa’s largest solo rap concert.
Lifestyle
Black Coffee and Enhle Mbali’s marriage was deemed a ‘community of property’ union. Is the actress entitled to HALF of the DJ’s wealth?
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Study finds mice with healthy gut bacteria had fewer pregnancy losses, creating possible link between gut and pregnancy health.
Entertainment
The first Back to the City festival took place in 2007, attracting just over 3,500 patrons.
Entertainment
Before her performance at Back to The City this past weekend, K.Keed reflected on her career in the local industry.
Entertainment
Meanwhile, the singer is gearing up for her live show following an album release…
Entertainment
Science/Tech
The Traitors has returned to UK screens with its biggest viewing figures ever as 19 celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. The game depends on being able to accurately spot a liar, but are any deception detection methods actually backed up by science?
Madeleine Finlay speaks to Timothy Luke, a senior lecturer in the department of applied psychology at the University of Gothenburg, to...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Security researchers have resurrected a 12-year-old data-stealing attack on web browsers to pilfer sensitive info from Android devices. The attack, dubbed Pixnapping, has yet to be mitigated. Conceptually, it’s the equivalent of a malicious Android app being able to screenshot other apps or websites. It allows a malicious Android...
Science/Tech
SpaceX’s Starship megarocket successfully completed its 11th test flight, achieving major milestones like engine relight, satellite deployment, and a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean. From a report: This mission marks the second clean test run for Version 2, following a successful showing during its last test mission in August. Earlier this year, however, Starship Version 2 suffered...
Science/Tech
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics.
Health
Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at bay.
Health
Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design?
Health
BBC researchers caught pharmacists trying to sell Botox without assessing patients first.
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.