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Strictly pros transform into ghouls for Halloween week – and a Celebrity Traitor guest stars
It comes as speculation continues over who will replace presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
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It comes as speculation continues over who will replace presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.

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The filibuster allows the minority party in the US Senate to block bills should they fail to reach 60 votes in favour.

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The loss of Andrew’s titles continues to dominate the papers on Saturday morning.

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People in Black River haven’t seen any aid and told the BBC that they are fighting to survive.

South Africa
This stems from the South African government’s extradition request submitted to Malawi.

South Africa
This has been revealed at a parliamentary mini debate.

South Africa
The DA in Tshwane has expressed concern about the outbreak of Typhoid in the city.

South Africa
The Johannesburg High Court has given the parties more time to find common ground.

World
Three Bulgarians are jailed for painting red hands on France’s Holocaust Memorial in a suspected case of Russian “destabilisation”.

World
Thieves used explosives to break into a precious metals refinery before making off with a €12m loot.

World
The deadliest fire in the country’s history killed 78 people, including many children on holiday.

World
The French actor was known for supporting roles in films that spanned nearly 40 years.

Africa
Pretoria rubbishes claims of a white genocide and quotes prominent Afrikaners who dub Trump’s plans racist.

Africa
Some deaths have been reported though accurate figures are hard to obtain due to the internet shutdown.

Africa
The court sets aside the 1967 inquest that found that the anti-apartheid hero was hit by a goods train.

Africa
Tensions remain with protests expected to continue, after demonstrations were reported in some towns overnight.

Business
ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels will not be available to YouTube TV subscribers.

Business
The government is facing questions over whether One Login can be trusted to keep people’s personal data secure.

Business
South Africa’s motor manufacturers failed to reach a wage agreement with the industry’s labour union, the Nation Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, it said in a statement late on Thursday.

Business
Restorative justice scheme for subpostmasters will offer face-to-face meetings with Fujitsu and Post Office executives.

Politics
Two DA Ward Councillors from George have resigned to join the Patriotic Alliance.

Politics
Operations have resumed at the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng in the N West.

Politics
Ramaphosa slammed for celebration of SA’s removal from Financial Action Task Force greylist.
Politics
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has scotched the Umngeni-Uthukela Water board’s decision to suspend its chief governance and compliance officer, Sibusiso Madonsela, ordering that he be reinstated immediately.

Sport
Luton Town reach the FA Cup second round with an injury-time winner after Forest Green Rovers stage a remarkable comeback from three goals down in a thrilling first-round encounter.

Sport
Inter Milan join race for Marc Guehi, Everton monitoring Nicolas Jackson, and Manchester United face competition for Ayyoub Bouaddi, plus more.

Sport
Both dugouts at Hampden will feature different managers from when the clubs last met in August.

Sport
As Ruben Amorim reaches his first anniversary as Manchester United boss, there are finally reasons to be cheerful for the club.
Education
In novels and short stories, she delivered sharp observations of the constraints and contradictions of apartheid and its aftermath.
Education
The university faced fierce criticism after it fired the director of student media and said that news coverage could be published only online.
Education
New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy.
Education
[New Republic] Tubman University has once again positioned itself as a hub for youth empowerment and leadership with the hosting of the Tubman University Youth Summit-an inspiring event that brings together young people from diverse backgrounds to share ideas and develop solutions for Liberia’s future.

Lifestyle
South African comedian Leon Schuster has joked about finding a young bride after a string of significant age-gap romances…

Lifestyle
Coloureds and Indians too? A US intel expert has debunked claims the descaled refugee resettlement programme is opened to only Afrikaners.
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Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: Even before Azure had a global failure this week, Austria’s Ministry of Economy had taken a decisive step toward digital sovereignty. The Ministry achieved this status by migrating 1,200 employees to a Nextcloud-based cloud and collaboration platform hosted on Austrian-based infrastructure. This shift away from proprietary, foreign-owned cloud...
Science/Tech
Disney’s channels, including ESPN, ABC, FX, and NatGeo, have gone dark on YouTube TV after Google and Disney failed to renew their carriage agreement before the October 30 deadline, with each side blaming the other for using unfair negotiating tactics and price hikes. YouTube TV says it will issue a $20 credit to subscribers if the blackout continues while negotiations proceed. Engadget...
Science/Tech
Amazon will begin blocking sideloaded piracy apps on Fire TV devices by cross-checking them against a blacklist maintained by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. The company will, however, continue to allow legitimate sideloading for developers. Heise reports: In response to an inquiry, Amazon explained that it has always worked to ban piracy from its app store. As part of an...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Record: Denmark’s justice minister on Thursday said he will no longer push for an EU law requiring the mandatory scanning of electronic messages, including on end-to-end encrypted platforms. Earlier in its European Council presidency, Denmark had brought back a draft law which would have required the scanning, sparking an intense backlash. Known as...

Motoring
‘Loot in the Boot’ will see one entrant walk way with R1-million.

Motoring
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, or better known simply as G-Wagen or G-Wagon, has been in production since 1979 and, in that…
Motoring

Motoring
Twin of the Peugeot Landtrek slots in below the range-extending Hunter REEV.

Health
When Kat Denisi was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 she was put into a medically induced menopause.
Health
The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.

Health
Cambridge University Hospitals says it “should not have happened” and changes are being made.
Health
She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the cause of that genetic condition.
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.