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US Fed Governor Cook offers detailed defence in mortgage fraud case
Cook’s lawyer says the criminal referrals against her ‘fail on even the most cursory look at the facts’.
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Cook’s lawyer says the criminal referrals against her ‘fail on even the most cursory look at the facts’.

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Included in the 20-point peace plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), which would work to demilitarise the territory.

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Ministry of public safety says it is seeking more details about questioning of scholar Richard Falk at Toronto airport.

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s plan is unprecedented and marks an enormous change in policy, writes Dominic Casciani.

South Africa
The State told the court that Killian had several code names for Modack.

South Africa
Legendary ZCC gospel group, Wacha Mkhukhu Wachumlilo, may not be dropping the mic after all.

South Africa
The foundation is among many roleplayers attending the Gaming Regulators Africa Forum’s conference.

South Africa
Mulaudzi says residents should avoid unnecessary trips.

World
Germany’s Culture Minister calls the discovery a “great moment for the world of music”.

World
President Volodymyr Zelensky hails a “historic” deal aimed at boosting Ukraine’s defences against deadly Russian air attacks.

World
Some sellers were found to be luring viewers to their personal pages on adult platforms such as OnlyFans.
World
A US judge on Monday found evidence of “government misconduct” in how a prosecutor aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to Comey’s defence team.

Africa
Israel says South Africa had previously agreed to receive the 153 Palestinians who arrived last week.

Africa
The structure fell after panicked miners reportedly fled from military gunfire.

Africa
Tens of thousands of people’s personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy.

Africa
“There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action,” says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.

Business
The White House’s move to lower tariffs on food items sent a big political signal. But will shoppers see relief?

Business
Shareholders in the Aberdeen-based company overwhelmingly voted to back the takeover offer from Sidara.

Business
A charity that supports foodbanks says “thousands” will go hungry this Christmas without help.
Business

Politics
These revised rules are aimed at improving the capacity of its councillors.

Politics
The North West businessman has been placed in the centre of allegations of criminality

Politics
She clarified the origin of videos and images posted by Zuma-Sambudla on social media.

Politics
The party’s top seven officials will handle the selection after the rules were tightened

Sport
Michael O’Neill says Northern Ireland enter March’s World Cup play-offs with “a lot of optimism” after their 1-0 win over Luxembourg.

Sport
Watch the best of the action as Jamie Donley scores his first international goal for Northern Ireland in their 1-0 win over Luxembourg in World Cup qualifying.

Sport
The Fifa Pass scheme will allow ticket holders to get faster appointments at US embassies

Sport
Cologne winger Said El Mala is scouted by Manchester City, Nottingham Forest are unwilling to sell midfielder Elliot Anderson, Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes is open to joining Manchester United, plus more.
Education
The donations to over a dozen schools come as the Trump administration is directing more funds to the historically Black institutions, too.
Education
Readers react to developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Also: A teacher’s suspension.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has announced a new programme that will allow Ghanaian students to use the Gemini App free of charge for 12 months.
Education
[Agenzia Fides] Abuja — An unknown number of girls were kidnapped by armed men who attacked a girls’ school in northwestern Nigeria overnight. The gang members attacked the Maga Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in the Danko/Wasagu district of Kebbi State in the early morning hours of November 17. After killing the school’s deputy principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, who had...

Lifestyle
A clip of a crowded Clifton beach has gone viral on TikTok. Here’s what South Africans had to say about the scenes…

Lifestyle
Errol Musk – the father of Elon Musk – courted controversy with his comments about the dwindling white population in the US and South Africa.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
A luxury new coastal estate in Durban North has reportedly garnered over R600 million in sales within just two days of its launch.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
fjo3 shares a report from TheWrap: There are already at least 175,000 AI-generated podcast episodes on platforms like Spotify and Apple. That’s thanks to Inception Point AI, a startup with just eight employees cranking out 3,000 episodes a week covering everything from localized weather reports and pollen trackers to a detailed account of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and its cultural impact, to...
Science/Tech
NetChoice is suing Virginia to block a new law that limits kids under 16 to one hour of daily social media use unless parents approve more time, arguing the rule violates the First Amendment and introduces serious privacy risks through mandatory age-verification. The Verge reports: In addition to restricting access to legal speech, NetChoice alleges that Virginia’s incoming law (SB 854) will...

Science/Tech
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week and examine how some of the victories in the US November elections show the power of online fandom.

Science/Tech
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, guest Brian Merchant walks us through a historical framework he used to analyze whether AI fits the classic signs of an economic bubble—and what that means for all of us.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
T1 range spans four models, two engine options, a single transmission and front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

Motoring
Pricing for the range-opening Vortex derivative starts at special launch offer of R369 900.
Health
The wildly popular fiction genre allows readers to talk openly about yearning, sex and desire. And it’s spilling over into their bedrooms.

Health
A former Team GB athlete is calling for free sports bras and fittings for secondary school girls.

Health
Dawn Lord says she had no idea what was happening to her during her “traumatic” hysteroscopy.

Health
Alex Allan says she feels “sad” that treatment for the condition has not moved forward in that time.
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.