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Iran’s president warned Tehran’s residents they may soon need to pick up and leave because of a worsening drought.
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Iran’s president warned Tehran’s residents they may soon need to pick up and leave because of a worsening drought.

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Thieves have stolen six Roman-era statues from Syria’s National Museum in Damascus.

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IOM chief calls for ceasefire to allow aid groups to reach Sudanese civilians trapped in war-torn Darfur region.

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Police carry out hundreds of raids in Indian-administered Kashmir after deadly attack near the Red Fort in Delhi.

South Africa
EMS Media Liaison Officer Xolile Khumalo says crews are still on site.

South Africa
The municipality records around 2 000 unplanned power outages each month

South Africa
Illegal chrome mining in Modderspruit causes community rift, property damage, and safety fears.

South Africa
Absolom Zungu denied making a statement to Brigadier Gininda lead investigator in the Meyiwa case.

World
The bus was carrying 60 passengers when it collided with a truck and careered off the road in the Arequipa region.

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
Senegal’s president and the political party he belongs to have issued conflicting statements over the leadership of the ruling coalition, a clear sign of dissension among top leaders amid drawn-out talks with the International Monetary Fund.

World
The air strike comes after the US accused the Colombian president of allowing the drugs trade to expand.

Africa
Trump said it was a “total disgrace” that South Africa was hosting this month’s summit.

Africa
The confrontation struck a chord with many Nigerians because of Nyesom Wike’s political stature.

Africa
Speaking before Nigeria face Gabon in African play-offs for the World Cup, Alex Iwobi says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was his “big brother” at Arsenal.

Africa
Thousands had turned up to El-Wak stadium, in the capital Accra, with hopes of being enlisted.

Business
The brewer said the change could lead to cheaper pints.

Business
The company plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to get power from the north to customers in the south.
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Business
The Port Elizabeth Flying Squad is operating with just one response vehicle, an old bakkie with 300,000 kilometres on the clock, to serve 1.2 million residents.

Politics
Steenhuisen requested the President to sack George over alleged underperformance.

Politics
Mkhwanazi’s testimony was that Nkabinde told him that Mchunu and Brown Mogotsi were very close.
Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the DA’s Willem Aucamp as minister of forestry, fisheries and environment, replacing Dion George.

Politics
Shivambu says that there is a need for South Africa to focus on development.

Sport
Matt Jarvis says a return to Molineux would have been a “huge pull” for former Wolves team-mate Rob Edwards, who has been confirmed as their new manager.

Sport
Former England assistant coach Paul Farbrace has defended Ben Stokes after he appeared to call a number of former England captains ‘has-beens’, following comments about England’s limited preparation ahead of their Ashes series against Australia.

Sport
Felix Auger-Aliassime puts a “weird start” aside to beat Ben Shelton and register his first victory of this year’s ATP Finals.

Sport
Oswin Appollis’ agent Lance Davids has explained how Kaizer Chiefs lost out on Oswin Appollis despite showing interest.
Education
Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, told the university’s board that the choice of a new president, to replace one pushed out by Republicans over the summer, should be delayed until she is in office.

Education
Skye Tucker fell from a nappy changing table at Little Clouds Nursery in Altens, Aberdeen, in January this year.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Supreme Court of Kenya has kicked off its Annual Moot Court Competition, bringing together law students from 16 universities across the country in a three-day contest designed to nurture the next generation of legal minds.

Education
New uniform guidance to schools has been issued from the Department of Education.

Lifestyle
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is once again using his platform to spread awareness about important issues – this time the scourge of GBV…

Lifestyle
Influencer Sarah Langa has cheekily backtracked after fuelling a rumour she was engaged to Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu…

Lifestyle
France have blamed an English company for its disastrous spraypainted pitch over the weekend, which stained the Springboks white away kit.
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Science/Tech
Anthropic believes AI models will increasingly reach into the physical world. To understand where things are headed, it asked Claude to program a quadruped.
Science/Tech
The University of California, San Diego has documented a steep decline in the academic preparation of its entering freshmen over the past five years, according to a report [PDF] released this month by the campus’s Senate-Administration Working Group on Admissions. Between 2020 and 2025, the number of students whose math skills fall below middle-school level increased nearly thirtyfold, from...
Science/Tech
Apple said Wednesday that European Union developers pocketed the savings from mandated commission reductions rather than lowering prices for consumers. The iPhone maker commissioned Analysis Group to study pricing behavior [PDF] after the Digital Markets Act forced Apple to cut its App Store fees from up to 30% to an average of 20%. The research examined 41 million transactions across 21,000...

Science/Tech
Many took aim at the high price online, while others made fun of its striking likeness to a piece of footwear.

Motoring
The twin of the Hyundai Palisade has always been restricted to left-hand drive markets in spite of interest from, largely, Australia to have it with right-hand drive.
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Motoring
First completely new generation Tiggo 8 in eight years seats five and retains the same engines as before, but with significantly more grunt.
Motoring
Health
She studied the impact of noise on health and classroom learning and helped impose stricter regulations in New York City.

Health
The health secretary launches strongest criticism yet of the union ahead of Friday’s strike by resident doctors.

Health
Psychologist Kimberley Wilson explains why it can be a more peaceful way to live.
Health
The emotional impact of unemployment can be profound, experts say — but speaking up about it and building a support system can help.
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.