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Hill-Lewis says it’s one of the most intense storms the city has experienced in recent years
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Hill-Lewis says it’s one of the most intense storms the city has experienced in recent years

The lawyer says Mogotsi was arrested shortly after he had finished testifying at the commission

FIFA’s official 2026 World Cup song is “Dai Dai” from Shakira and Burna Boy. There are a number of factors that shape which songs define a tournament — and endure beyond it.

Scotland’s World Cup Group C opponents Haiti name their 26-man squad.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A bill focused on maintaining long-term playable access to online games has passed out of the California Assembly’s appropriations committee, setting up a floor vote by the full legislative body. The advancement is a major win for Stop Killing Games’ grassroots game preservation movement and comes over the objections of industry lobbyists...

Petro Pochynok is on trial along with two others for allegedly plotting to set fire to a car and two houses linked to the prime minister.

Police say they arrested a suspect who faked a 2025 shooting and that the firearm used has been linked to murders cases.

President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.

Two people ill with meningitis in Reading have been confirmed as pupils at two schools

Zimbabwean influencer Ndoyisile Sibindi has broken his silence on reports he was ‘arrested’ by immigration officials…

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Brown Mogotsi arrested for allegedly defeating the ends of justice.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that US President Donald Trump declared on 16 April, the US State Department said on Friday.

If the mayor goes on to win the by-election he would be able to a launch a leadership challenge against the PM.

The US government alleges that Elias Rodriguez shot and killed a young Jewish couple at an event in Washington last May.

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OpenAI is previewing a feature that lets ChatGPT Pro users connect bank and investment accounts through Plaid, allowing the chatbot to analyze spending, subscriptions, balances, portfolios, debt, and major financial decisions. “More than 200 million people are already going to ChatGPT every month with finance questions — from budgeting to tips on how to cut back on spending,” OpenAI said in its...

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After the president bumped into students with his car, an investigation by the university’s trustees said that the students’ actions were “inconsistent with university policies.”

The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.
In this edition of the Weekend Wrap, we unpack the political fallout facing President Cyril Ramaphosa as the Phala Phala saga refuses to fade, why axed social development minister Sisisi Tolashe leaves behind a trail of controversy and the widening web of arrests linked to the Madlanga corruption probe. From missing cocaine consignments and Parliament’s textbook exposé to winter comfort...