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Sesame Street puppet Elmo’s X account posts anti-Jewish rant after hacking
Makers of Sesame Street blame an unknown hacker for slew of offensive social media posts.
TUESDAY, 15 JULY 2025, 03:54
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Makers of Sesame Street blame an unknown hacker for slew of offensive social media posts.
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The National Drought Group meets on Tuesday morning after another hot, dry spell.
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Tuesday’s papers focus on Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine and the conviction of Constance Marten.
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The attacks come amid a worsening hunger crisis as Israel severely restricts entry of food, fuel, water and medicines.
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
The country heavily relies on coal-powered thermal plants to meet its daily energy requirements.
World
Authorities say they’ve issued an arrest warrant for a suspect but it’s unclear whether the stolen items have been recovered.
World
The deal is part of the Trump administration’s push for more aggressive adoption of artificial intelligence in the government.
World
President Trump has made some big shifts in U.S. policy on Russia’s war with Ukraine lately. In the course of two weeks, Trump halted and reinstated weapons to Ukraine and he began openly showing frustration with Russian president Vladimir Putin’s continued military escalations. Now, Trump has announced a deal with NATO to try to pressure Russia toward a ceasefire deal in just 50 days by...
Africa
Ghana beat Tanzania 4-1 to secure their quarter-final place at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations as holders South Africa secure top spot in Group C.
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.
Business
Heat pump makers are ready to raise output, but demand is still sluggish.
Business
Prices of greener vehicles to be cut up to £3,750 to encourage a shift away from petrol and diesel.
Business
The coffees shop firm is offering one-time payments to staff who decide to leave rather than comply.
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.
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
Arsenal set to approach Crystal Palace for Eberechi Eze, Liverpool hold talks with Jean-Philippe Mateta, Manchester United reach agreement to sign Bryan Mbeumo, plus more.
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.
Education
Cuts have hit most of the department’s main functions, which include investigating civil rights complaints, providing financial aid, researching what works in education, testing students and dispersing federal funding.
Education
Children from lower-income families also remain significantly behind their peers as impact of pandemic continues to be felt
Five-year-olds with special educational needs in England are lagging a record 20 months behind their peers, according to a report that says the country’s youngest learners face a “deepening crisis”, five years after the pandemic.
Since Covid closed schools, disrupting...
Education
Government says new guidance will challenge ‘manosphere’ myths as DfE reports epidemic-scale misogyny
Secondary school pupils in England are to be taught about “incel” culture and the links between pornography and misogyny as part of long-awaited statutory government guidance due to be published on Tuesday.
It will include a new focus on positive role models for boys and challenge “myths...
Education
Justices lift federal judge’s order that reinstated nearly 1,400 workers affected by mass layoffs in win for president
The US supreme court on Monday cleared the way for Donald Trump’s administration to resume dismantling the Department of Education as part of his bid to shrink the federal government’s role in education in favor of more control by the states.
In the latest high court win for...
Lifestyle
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a reliable, powerful smartphone that handles everything, from AI features to sluggish apps, like a champ.
Lifestyle
‘Home is where my mom is’: Just days before his murder, Jayden-Lee Meek penned a heartbreaking message to his mother, Tiffany…
Lifestyle
Retired quarterback Jay Cutler sparked outrage online after sharing pictures from his recent hunting trip in South Africa.
Lifestyle
A 48-year-old man from Nelspruit has been arrested after being busted for allegedly selling owls illegally.
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
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Investing.com: Meta’s newly formed superintelligence lab is discussing potential changes to the company’s artificial intelligence strategy that could represent a major shift for the social media giant. A small group of top members of the lab, including 28-year-old Alexandr Wang, Meta’s new chief A.I. officer, talked last week about abandoning the...
Science/Tech
France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, and Greece will pilot an age verification app to better protect children online, as part of the EU’s push to enforce its Digital Services Act. Reuters reports: The setup for the age verification app is built on the same technical specifications as the European Digital Identity Wallet which will be rolled out next year. The five countries can customize the model...
Science/Tech
A UK company says it is better at reproducing a range of accents compared with US or Chinese rivals.
Science/Tech
Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI has released Kimi K2, a trillion-parameter open-source language model that outperforms GPT-4 in key benchmarks with particularly strong performance on coding and autonomous agent tasks. VentureBeat reports: The new model, called Kimi K2, features 1 trillion total parameters with 32 billion activated parameters in a mixture-of-experts architecture. The company is...
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.