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UK accuses Russian spy ship of pointing lasers at pilots watching vessel
Defence Secretary John Healey condemns the Yantar’s actions as ‘deeply dangerous’ and says Britain is poised to react.
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Defence Secretary John Healey condemns the Yantar’s actions as ‘deeply dangerous’ and says Britain is poised to react.

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Australia’s PM says it reaches agreement to host pre-meetings with Pacific nations while Turkiye will host main summit.

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The court blocked La Pascaline, a 400-year-old calculating machine, from being exported from France.

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Brazilian president pushes for a ‘roadmap’ away from fossil fuel use, but countries remain divided on key issues.

South Africa
The commission will resume today with cross examination of Brown Mogotsi.

South Africa
Mkhwanazi claimed O’Sullivan may be an agent with the aim to destabilise the country.

South Africa
The country has stated its readiness to host the meeting.

South Africa
The NSRBC also has an oversight role in residential construction.

World
Java Island’s tallest mountain, a volcano called Mount Semeru, has spewed tall plumes of ash clouds that engulfed bridges and the surrounding countryside.

World
India faces a dilemma with Bangladesh as Sheikh Hasina’s conviction strains ties between the two neighbours.

World
Australia will now support the Turkish bid in return for their minister chairing the talks.

World
Former Ukrainian military officer Serhiy Kuznetsov will face a charge of anti-constitutional sabotage in Berlin.

Africa
A widespread campaign sought to “silence and suppress” protesters, Amnesty International says.

Africa
Arsenal announce the club will end their eight-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.

Africa
The US-based Trinidadian rapper addressed the UN in New York alongside Trump administration officials, making claims that lack evidence.

Africa
Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds.

Business
The media deals will allow the platforms to show select baseball games over upcoming seasons.

Business
Ford’s UK boss says it is “not the right time” to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.

Business
The chip maker says revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to $57bn.

Business
This is the only municipality outside the Western Cape that has consecutively earned a clean audit for over a decade.

Politics
Nkabinde told the committee he was instructed by Mchunu to forward the directive to relevant people.

Politics
Gigaba is a member of Parliament and co-chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.

Politics
Gigaba is a member of Parliament and co-chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.
Politics
The US formally warned SA against pushing for a joint statement at this weekend’s G20 summit in Johannesburg that the Trump administration is boycotting.

Sport
A tough night for Mzansi as Ronwen Williams and Tylon Smith both fell short at the 2025 CAF awards, while Morocco dominated the stage.

Sport
Calandagan is named horse of the year at the Cartier Racing Awards in London, ahead of Ombudsman, Delacroix and Minnie Hauk.

Sport
Sporting Club score two extra-time goals for a 4-2 aggregate win, ending Glasgow City’s Europa Cup run in Lisbon.

Sport
A referee coach has denied “manhandling” Women’s Super League referee Lisa Benn after she told an employment tribunal that he “forcefully pushed” her during a match.
Education
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Education
With students terrified and arrests rising, educators turn activists – scanning streets, sharing alerts and defending the right to feel safe
Three teachers drove through a quiet neighborhood in southern San Diego, the sun not yet fully up over the horizon. They drank coffee and talked about their jobs. The start of the school day was still an hour or two away.
Suddenly, mid-conversation, they...
Education
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said Northern Ireland’s public schools must include the study of faiths other than Christianity.

Education
The government says it wants to tackle the high number of people not in education, employment or training.

Lifestyle
Nick Feinberg, the dad of Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, has spoken about his blended, multicultural home…

Lifestyle
A video of a female shopper racially attacking two Muslim women at a Tasha’s restaurant has gone viral on social media…
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Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: When Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, unveiled the company’s Superintelligence Lab in June, he named 11 artificial intelligence researchers who were joining his ambitious effort to build a machine more powerful than the human brain. All 11 were immigrants educated in other countries. Seven were born in China, according to a...

Science/Tech
The draft order, obtained by WIRED, instructs the US Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating AI.
Science/Tech
Longtime Slashdot reader ukoda shares a report from the Associated Press: China is replacing its diesel trucks with electric models faster than expected, potentially reshaping global fuel demand and the future of heavy transport. In 2020, nearly all new trucks in China ran on diesel. By the first half of 2025, battery-powered trucks accounted for 22% of new heavy truck sales, up from 9.2% in...
Science/Tech
A Tokyo court ruled that Cloudflare is liable for aiding manga piracy after failing to act on infringement notices and continuing to cache and serve content for major piracy sites, awarding about $3.2 million in damages. TorrentFreak says the decision sets a significant precedent in Japan, suggesting CDN providers can face direct liability when they don’t verify customers or respond adequately...

Motoring
Known internally as the D27, the first all-new Navara in 11 years will be sold only in Australasia.
Motoring

Motoring
Line-up now spans four models instead of the previous six, but with standard forced assistance and still priced below R350 000.
Motoring
Health
The virus circulating this year is more virulent and has been spreading faster and earlier than usual.
Health
Clinicians often rely on patients to disclose thoughts of self-harm, but some are lobbying for a new diagnosis to better assess the risk.
Health
Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases.

Health
It is increasing our risk of a range of chronic diseases, including obesity and depression, a major review says.
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.