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Stories from court hearings as home repossessions hit five-year high
BBC journalists in the East of England and London attended various county courts as mortgage-holders and renters appeared in front of judges.
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BBC journalists in the East of England and London attended various county courts as mortgage-holders and renters appeared in front of judges.

Top Stories
Two days after they were abducted from their beds by armed attackers, 24 Nigerian schoolgirls are still missing.

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Armed groups have increased their recruitment of minors under 18. Should the government be responsible for their deaths?

Top Stories
Speaking to BBC Sport’s Eleanor Oldroyd, former England captain Michael Vaughan says Ben Stokes’ side must start well in Perth in the opening Test against Australia, if they’re to set themselves up for their first Ashes success down under since 2011.

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

South Africa
SA is days away from hosting the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

South Africa
Baloyi on Wednesday accused Mogotsi of not backing the claims he has made before the Commission.

South Africa
International Men’s Day highlights the positive value men bring to their communities and families.

World
Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire that burned through old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan.

World
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

World
Drugs gangs have a grip on Marseille, but Amine Kessaci says he has “no choice but to fight” after the violent deaths of his brothers.

World
The former US treasury secretary has faced a backlash over frequent messages to Epstein.

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
South Africa’s murder rate of 45 people per 100,000 is more than ten times higher than the average murder rate of other G20 countries.

Business
Renowned political economist Moeletsi Mbeki says that Cyril Ramaphosa and other politicians don’t know how to grow South Africa’s economy.
Business

Business
The move comes after Beijing blocked exports of the firm’s chips in response to the Hague intervening into Chinese-owned chipmaker.

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.

Politics
Earlier this month, Mogotsi’s survived an alleged assassination in Ekurhuleni.

Sport
England’s players are operating a fines system which punishes infractions against squad rules by forcing the offenders to film TikTok dances.

Sport
Non-league Ilfracombe Town ban ‘micro’ shin pads after forward Riley Martin suffered an “unbearable” double-leg break in a South West Peninsula League match at the weekend.

Sport
Orlando Pirates have been dealt a double blow by Saint Eloi Lupopo as CAF sides with the DRC side in judgement containing complaints…

Sport
Olympic judoka Lucy Renshall continues international comeback with a bronze medal at the Zagreb Grand Prix.

Education
The government says it wants to tackle the high number of people not in education, employment or training.
Education
[Nile Post] Students and staff of Teso Progressive Academy in Ngora District were on Tuesday left in shock after a policewoman shot dead a Senior Three student and injured a teacher during an attempted arrest at the school.
Education
The university is reviewing newly released emails between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Lawrence H. Summers, a former Harvard president, and others at the institution.
Education
[AIM] Maputo — Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday challenged Maputo’s Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), the oldest higher education institution in the country, “to meet the real needs of the country and of the world of work’.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
A study reveals the hidden sunburn–skin cancer link. Here’s why this matters for South Africans living under a high UV index.

Lifestyle
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has sparked romance speculation with a woman who shares the same name and interests as his ex, Rachel Kolisi.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
Linus Torvalds is “fairly positive” about vibe coding as a way for people to get computers to do things they otherwise could not. The Linux kernel maintainer made the comments during an interview at the Linux Foundation Open Source Summit in Seoul earlier this month. But he cautioned that vibe coding would be a “horrible, horrible idea from a maintenance standpoint” for production code....
Science/Tech
Britain said on Wednesday it would ban the resale of tickets to concerts, sport and other live events for profit, disrupting ticket touts and the platforms that benefit from their activities. From a report: Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said touts were ripping off fans by using bots to snap up batches of tickets for coveted shows and reselling them at sky-high prices. “Our new proposals will...

Science/Tech
Digital currency markets are warming up before 2026 arrives, with participants searching for fresh chances built on solid foundations and clear community strength. BlockDAG (BDAG), Cardano (ADA), and Binance (BNB) are appearing as major names worth monitoring this cycle. BlockDAG’s $0.0078 presale through its fresh Value Era structure has captured broad interest, showing restored confidence […]
Science/Tech
Chinese economist Gao Shanwen told a Washington panel in December that China’s real GDP growth might be around 2% rather than the official figure near 5%. By January, Gao was no longer chief economist at SDIC Securities and went silent for almost a year.As FT points out in a long piece, China does not publish quarterly GDP breakdowns showing consumption, investment and net exports. Every other...

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
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.
Health
Some psychologists and parents argued that it risked glamorizing the condition, but one performer described the experience as empowering: “Onstage, I can be who I really am.”
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.