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Tunisia sentences lawyer and Saied critic to five years in prison
Ahmed Souab, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, faces a number of charges related to ‘anti-terrorism’ legislation.
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Ahmed Souab, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, faces a number of charges related to ‘anti-terrorism’ legislation.

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The Rapid Support Forces massacred and now control Darfur’s main city. What does it mean for Sudan’s war?

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Critics expressed alarm after government said it would totally suspend food aid programme utilised by 42 million people.

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There are also no plans to formally remove Andrew from the line of succession, the government says.

South Africa
This stems from the South African government’s extradition request submitted to Malawi.

South Africa
This has been revealed at a parliamentary mini debate.

South Africa
The DA in Tshwane has expressed concern about the outbreak of Typhoid in the city.

South Africa
The Johannesburg High Court has given the parties more time to find common ground.

World
The French actor was known for supporting roles in films that spanned nearly 40 years.

World
Driving through barricades and burned banks in Douala: Cameroon’s disputed election sparks a showdown with its young generation.

World
Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At issue is a rise in militancy in Pakistan since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.

World
A federal judge said the plan to suspend food aid to millions of Americans during the ongoing US government shutdown is likely unlawful.

Africa
Pretoria rubbishes claims of a white genocide and quotes prominent Afrikaners who dub Trump’s plans racist.

Africa
Some deaths have been reported though accurate figures are hard to obtain due to the internet shutdown.

Africa
The court sets aside the 1967 inquest that found that the anti-apartheid hero was hit by a goods train.

Africa
Tensions remain with protests expected to continue, after demonstrations were reported in some towns overnight.

Business
ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels will not be available to YouTube TV subscribers.

Business
The government is facing questions over whether One Login can be trusted to keep people’s personal data secure.

Business
South Africa’s motor manufacturers failed to reach a wage agreement with the industry’s labour union, the Nation Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, it said in a statement late on Thursday.

Business
Restorative justice scheme for subpostmasters will offer face-to-face meetings with Fujitsu and Post Office executives.

Politics
Two DA Ward Councillors from George have resigned to join the Patriotic Alliance.

Politics
Operations have resumed at the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng in the N West.

Politics
Ramaphosa slammed for celebration of SA’s removal from Financial Action Task Force greylist.
Politics
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has scotched the Umngeni-Uthukela Water board’s decision to suspend its chief governance and compliance officer, Sibusiso Madonsela, ordering that he be reinstated immediately.

Sport
Fosun will celebrate a decade in charge of Wolves next year. They could be marking it in the Championship.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs striker Flavio Silva snatched a late goal against Durban City to send Amakhosi up to third spot on the Betway Premiership log.

Sport
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has called on the Premier League, UEFA and FIFA to act after finding out about his side’s congested fixture schedule which sees them set to play two matches in three games or potentially three matches in five days.

Sport
Steve Bunce says Joshua Buatsi can still be world champion despite stalled momentum and a career of tough tests.
Education
The university faced fierce criticism after it fired the director of student media and said that news coverage could be published only online.
Education
New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy.
Education
[New Republic] Tubman University has once again positioned itself as a hub for youth empowerment and leadership with the hosting of the Tubman University Youth Summit-an inspiring event that brings together young people from diverse backgrounds to share ideas and develop solutions for Liberia’s future.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Pottermore Publishing and Worldreader’s BookSmart platform have partnered to promote literacy in Kenya through a nationwide digital reading initiative targeting families and children.

Lifestyle
South African comedian Leon Schuster has joked about finding a young bride after a string of significant age-gap romances…

Lifestyle
Coloureds and Indians too? A US intel expert has debunked claims the descaled refugee resettlement programme is opened to only Afrikaners.
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Science/Tech
Microsoft is bringing shared audio to Windows 11, allowing you to stream audio across two pairs of wireless headphones, speakers, earbuds, or hearing aids. From a report: The feature is built using the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio codec, and it’s rolling out in preview to Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. Shared audio comes in handy if you’re watching a movie on a laptop with...

Science/Tech
At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: When Coinbase’s quarterly earnings call wrapped up Thursday, its chief executive, Brian Armstrong, didn’t finish with profit guidance or statements of confidence. He closed it out with a list: “Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain, staking and Web3.” Those weren’t random buzzwords. They were part of an $84,000 betting market [non-paywalled source]. Across...
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Snowflake filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week after its chief revenue officer gave financial projections in a TikTok video. Mike Gannon told an influencer outside the New York Stock Exchange that the data-storage company would exit the year with just over $4.5 billion in revenue and reach $10 billion in a couple of years. The filing stated that Gannon is...

Motoring
‘Loot in the Boot’ will see one entrant walk way with R1-million.

Motoring
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, or better known simply as G-Wagen or G-Wagon, has been in production since 1979 and, in that…
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Motoring
Twin of the Peugeot Landtrek slots in below the range-extending Hunter REEV.
Health
The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.

Health
Cambridge University Hospitals says it “should not have happened” and changes are being made.
Health
She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the cause of that genetic condition.
Health
A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.
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.