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South Korea court convicts man for dodging military draft by gaining weight

ATM orders shutdown of spaza shops amid food contamination spate

‘Team Taiwan’ return home to heroes’ welcome after baseball win over Japan

South Africa

News24 | Crime stats show progress but surge in violence against women, children is troubling – expert

News24 | No place to call home: Living in overcrowded Blikkiesdorp, known as ‘the bush of evil’, for 17 years

News24 | No place to call home: How hundreds of people occupied land and called it the Covid-19 settlement

World

Protesters in Pakistan demand the release of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan

Mohammad Rasoulof left Iran after making his most daring film

Angela Merkel and the future of NATO under a second Trump term

Africa

Life begins at 40? Africa’s legendary veteran footballers

South African anti-apartheid writer Breytenbach dies

At least 24 dead after two boats capsize off coast of Madagascar

Business

Electric car targets could be eased as demand flags

Electric ‘flying taxi’ company gets £39m lifeline

‘I want to get a job but I don’t know how’

Politics

News24 | Scopa chair Songezo Zibi pledges to follow corruption money, prevent mismanagement of SA’s cash

News24 | Betrayed and infiltrated: Malema describes recent EFF desertions as an ‘assassination attempt’

News24 | ‘Be vigilant and loyal’: Malema’s 20 commandments for EFF’s leadership election

Sport

Arsenal defender Wubben-Moy called up by England

Watch Bateman’s ‘great’ touchdown as Ravens beat Chargers

Sport | Proteas spin ace confident ahead of Sri Lanka challenge: ‘We know what we need to do as a unit’

Education

Christmas performances shouldn’t be the only theatre at school | Chris Wiegand

Nigeria: Turning the Page of Decay At University College Hospital, Ibadan

Ethiopia: Conflict, Security Concerns Force Mass School Closures in Amhara’s Raya Kobo District

Lifestyle

‘This journey has been hard’: Chidimma Adetshina quits pageantry

African creators dazzle at the premiere of ‘Wicked’ in London

WATCH: Fan bursts into tears after meeting Bonang Matheba

Entertainment

Gregory Maqoma celebrates Vuyani Dance Theatre’s 25 years by taking dance to the people

‘Dune: Prophecy’ is unmissable TV

‘The Magic Box’ delivers a spellbinding journey of joy and self-discovery

Motoring

Police bust syndicate using sophisticated equipment to steal Land Cruisers and other high-end vehicles

Ford Mustang Dark Horse rumbles into South Africa: pricing and specifications

Tragic Mbombela crash in viral video shows why we need to slow down on the roads and drive defensively

Health

High-Intensity Drinking Is Worse Than Binge Drinking

Woman with brain injury faced insurance refusal

Trial of Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Halted After Disappointing Results

Nature

News24 Business | COP29: Big disappointment as rich world makes underwhelming pledge for climate funding

News24 Business | OPINION | Is it over for solar in SA? Why the boom doesn’t have to go bust post load shedding

News24 Business | Narend Singh | SA is prioritising aquaculture. Here’s why