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NATO countries’ budgets compared: Defence vs healthcare and education

Five takeaways from Nato’s big summit on hiking defence spending

Eight killed as Kenya protesters battle police, medics say

South Africa

Rand Water says maintenance project will cause minimal disruption

They never cared about Lungu – Spokesperson slams Zambian govt

Two men sentenced to life imprisonment for Siduduzo Magwaza’s murder

World

News24 | ‘Now is the time’: Hostage families push for Gaza deal following Iran truce

News24 | Putin will not travel to BRICS summit in Brazil due to ICC warrant – Kremlin

Greetings from Odesa, Ukraine, where a Black Sea beach offers respite from war

Africa

I went to Saudi for trophies, not money – Mendy

On the streets with Kenyan protesters

Zambia goes to court to stop ex-president’s burial in South Africa

Business

Bumble to axe almost a third of staff as dating app struggles

B20 leaders call for closing the infrastructure gap for sustainable growth in Africa

Construction activity declines in the first quarter due to high rainfall in four provinces

Politics

Joburg Mayor survives vote of no confidence motion

Action SA will not defend Morero in no confidence motion: Beaumont

RECORDED | Joburg mayor Dada Morero faces no-confidence vote

Sport

GB’s Evans stuns second seed Paul to reach Eastbourne quarter-finals

Kaizer Chiefs eye Siphesihle Ndlovu: SuperSport responds 

Orlando Pirates – Full list: Players facing likely exits under Ouaddou

Education

P. Adams Sitney, Leading Scholar of Avant-Garde Film, Dies at 80

Liberia: Kings and Queens Int’l School Wins Big

South Africa: Protocol to Improve Safety in Schools

Lifestyle

Almost 40% of SA school water samples found unsafe for drinking

Beyoncé and Jay-Z steal the spotlight at Louis Vuitton’s menswear show in Paris

Feeling off? Unpacking emotional hangovers and how to bounce back

Entertainment

MIT’s LOBSTgER Project Uses AI and Photography to Visualize Changing Ocean Ecosystems

Judge Rules AI Book Training May Be Fair Use, but Anthropic Must Face Trial

BRICS Nations Build Sovereign AI Ecosystem to Counter Western Dominance

Science/Tech

Majority of US K-12 Teachers Now Using AI for Lesson Planning, Grading

Overfishing has caused cod to halve in body size since 1990s, study finds

‘The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting’

Motoring

Driving impressions: the Mini Aceman combines classic design with cutting-edge electric performance

Cargo hauling, diesel-powered Foton View C2 panel van priced

Foton Tunland G7 single cab now available with four-wheel-drive

Health

Ransomware attack contributed to patient’s death

Kennedy Accuses International Vaccine Agency of Ignoring Science

C.D.C. Vaccine Meeting: What to Watch For