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Why are Afghan refugees being sent back to Taliban rule?
Iran, Pakistan and the US send Afghan refugees back to Taliban rule, where they risk persecution.
MONDAY, 14 JULY 2025, 21:46
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Iran, Pakistan and the US send Afghan refugees back to Taliban rule, where they risk persecution.
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The BBC faces issues over Gregg Wallace and the Gaza documentary it says breached guidelines.
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US president’s frequent attacks against Jerome Powell have sparked concerns about independence of the central bank.
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South Africa
The outbreak was confirmed on a commercial farm, in the Moqhaka local municipality,
South Africa
The protestors, including a minor, were arrested for public violence.
South Africa
The Agricentre in Mahikeng has been closed down due to noncompliance from poor maintenance.
South Africa
Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the suspects will appear in court soon.
World
Millions of Syrians fled their country during the civil war that lasted more than a decade. Now the dictator has been deposed and the country is trying to recover. Many ex-pat Syrians, including a large number in Turkey, are looking at what they have left in Syria and deciding whether to return. This reporting was sponsored by the Pulitzer Center
World
Under the new plan, the US will sell weapons to Nato countries who will send them to Ukraine.
World
Dr Tshepo Lipholo, an opposition MP, is yet to apply for bail and remains in police custody
World
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the police minister and launched a sweeping inquiry into alleged sabotage at the highest levels of law enforcement..
Africa
Clara Luvanga on meeting Al-Nassr team-mate Ronaldo and how Tanzania are gaining “experience” at their second Wafcon.
Africa
Nigeria win Group B at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and Algeria finish second after the two sides play out a goalless draw in Casablanca.
Africa
Morocco and Zambia both seal 1-0 wins to secure passage to the quarter-finals at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa
South Africa salvage a 1-1 draw against Tanzania and the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations holders are virtually assured of a place in the quarter-finals.
Business
In this Americast episode, Anthony Zurcher, BBC’s North America correspondent, discusses how Trump may start to feel pressure from his own supporters if prices continue to rise at home.
Business
Lightstone Property has noted that property prices have created a major affordability problem for those who live and work in Plett.
Business
Business
Politics
Cachalia was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa as the constitution allows for the appointment.
Politics
This case does not warrant a commission, it warrants a thorough investigation.
Politics
Mncwango says they are also against the appointment of a new acting Minister of Police.
Politics
KZN Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleges Minister Senzo Mchunu had links to criminal syndicates.
Sport
Rulani Mokwena was named coach of Algerian champions Mouloudia on Monday, ending weeks of speculation as to where he would work next season.
Sport
It’s no exaggeration to say Betway Premiership rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are play derbies in the transfer market.
Sport
What remarkable transfer window Orlando Pirates have made. The Betway Premiership giants announced Kemogelo Sebelebele to make it 11 signings.
Sport
Luka Modric completes a move to AC Milan on a free transfer until June 2026 after 13 successful years at Real Madrid.
Education
Providers say after-school programs and other services for the coming school year are threatened without the federal money, which was abruptly withheld.
Education
[New Times] In 2008, Rwanda adopted the Girls’ Education Policy with the goal of closing the gender gap in education. Seventeen years later, the results are striking: girls are not just catching up; they are leading. Today, more Rwandan girls are completing primary and secondary school than boys, a reversal of trends seen in many parts of the world.
Education
[Liberian Observer] The United Dawah Ummah High School has won the national finale of the 2025 National Intellectual Property High School Club Competition after defeating five other finalist schools in a fierce contest on July 11, at the YMCA Conference Hall.
Education
The university published the student’s full name and said her behavior had “damaged national dignity.” The move prompted an online debate and accusations of sexism.
Lifestyle
A 48-year-old man from Nelspruit has been arrested after being busted for allegedly selling owls illegally.
Lifestyle
Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu has been placed on a leave of absence pending a commission of inquiry – THIS is how much he will be paid.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Amandla!: Singer-songwriter and actress Amanda Strydom is widely regarded as an icon and pioneering figure in South African cabaret.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
These South African footballers are not just flying the national flag high, they’re cashing international cheques while doing it.
Science/Tech
Cognition AI, an artificial intelligence startup that offers a software coding assistant, said on Monday that it had bought rival Windsurf as part of an escalating battle to lead in the technology. From a report: The move follows a $2.4 billion deal by Google to acquire some of Windsurf’s top executives and license the start-up’s technology, which was revealed on Friday. Google’s deal appeared...
Science/Tech
Members of the lab, including the new chief A.I. officer, Alexandr Wang, have talked about abandoning Meta’s most powerful open source A.I. model in favor of developing a closed one.
Science/Tech
Pockets of Donald Trump’s most loyal base are increasingly angry at what they view as the administration’s failure to fulfill its promises.
Science/Tech
Air India’s chief executive urged staff to avoid drawing premature conclusions about what caused one of the airline’s Boeing triangle jets to crash last month, after a preliminary investigation ruled out mechanical or maintenance issues, turning attention to the pilots’ actions. WSJ: Campbell Wilson told staff that the probe into the crash was “far from over,” according to an internal memo,...
Motoring
Quiet start to the new year could turn busy should the trio of new models receive sales approval.
Motoring
Third “modern” Opel SUV after the Mokka and Grandland will debut last, and possibly without hybrid assistance as offered from the start in Europe.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Resident doctors in England will strike over pay for five days from 25 July.
Health
Zackie Achmat, once at the center of South Africa’s push for lifesaving H.I.V. treatment, has come out of retirement as U.S. funding cuts and his own government’s inertia revive old fears.
Health
Cosmetic ingredients should be listed in English to protect people with allergies, campaigners say.
Health
The resident died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in Coconino County, Ariz., since 2007, the county said.
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.