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The papers are dominated by the fallout for the prime minister from the failed vetting of Lord Mandelson for his role as British ambassador to the US.
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The papers are dominated by the fallout for the prime minister from the failed vetting of Lord Mandelson for his role as British ambassador to the US.

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The US president’s decision marked the second time in as many weeks he has backed off a threat to escalate the war, buying more time

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The band talk about life without their drummer, their “angry” new album, and their backstage Lego habit.

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An investigation found she committed more than 20 ethics violations, including breaking campaign finance laws.

South Africa
Antonio Guterres whose second and final five year term ends on December 31st.

South Africa
Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela made allegations related to Hillary Gardee’s case.

South Africa
Mnisi has been accused of alleged tender manipulation at the City of Tshwane.

South Africa
Limpopo musician, Lehlohonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke has appeared in court.

World
The new maps in Virginia could make it easier for Democrats to take control of the US House of Representatives in November.

World
Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.

World
President Trump says he does not want to extend the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran as the clock ticks down on the deadline.

World
As Pakistan works to broker peace between the U.S. and Iran, many Pakistanis are watching closely to see whether the diplomatic boost will translate into improvements at home.

Africa
Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.

Africa
The kidnappers raided his palace on Saturday and are believed to be holding him in a forest.

Africa
Fannie Masemola is accused of failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role.

Africa
At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa – one black and one white.

Business
US President Donald Trump said he will extend a ceasefire with Iran until peace talks have progressed.

Business
The firm will take data from the way employees work for its artificial intelligence models.

Business
Made in China used to mean cheap, mass-produced goods but a new wave of Chinese brands is emerging.
Business

Politics
The ANC in the North West has recalled the Mayor of the Brits-based Madibeng Local Municipality.

Politics
Gardee, opens case against top cops who are accused of interfering with his daughter’s murder case

Politics
City Manager Kagiso Lerutla faces charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice.

Politics
The tender relates to a R2.9 billion security contract.

Sport
St Johnstone win 2-0 at Dunfermline Athletic to wrap up the Scottish Championship title with two games to spare.

Sport
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says his side’s 3-0 defeat away at Brighton was “unacceptable” from everyone involved and that things need to change.

Sport
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his players can “celebrate however you want” in response to criticism from some pundits for his side’s reaction to beating Arsenal on Sunday.

Sport
Billy Donovan resigns as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, ending his six-season tenure, after missing out on the play-offs.

Education
Appeals court ruling is a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools
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Education
A Yale report offers some honest self-reflection on where the university went wrong.
Education
The university released a report that said the president, Walter Carter Jr., took trips with a podcaster and suggested that the university hire her.
Education
[This Day] A Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership and Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka, Simeon Adebayo Oladipo, has warned that political interference in policy formulation is undermining Nigeria’s education system and entrenching mediocrity.

Lifestyle
A viral tweet has rated South Africa’s away jersey as the BEST in the FIFA World Cup. Here’s a look at the rest of the Top 10 kits…

Lifestyle
Notorious celebrity blogger Musa Khawula has again clapped back at a court ruling ordering him to apologise to EFF leader, Julius Malema.

Lifestyle
Minister Gayton McKenzie has reacted to notorious TikToker Maryke Erasmus’s claims that he spiked Easter eggs with drugs…

Lifestyle
Prominent Johannesburg pastor Leon du Preez claims to have predicted threats made by Elon Musk, as well as a missile attack on SA…

Entertainment
South Africa’s top cop made a brief appearance in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
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Science/Tech
The creator of iconic series such as Fable says Masters of Albion will be the last game he makes.
Science/Tech
Florida’s attorney general has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI over allegations that the accused gunman in a shooting at Florida State University last year used ChatGPT to help plan the attack. OpenAI says the chatbot is “not responsible for this terrible crime” and only provided factual information available from public sources. NPR reports: The Republican attorney general, James...
Science/Tech
The potential acquisition comes as Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, which has been emphasizing artificial intelligence, is preparing to go public.
Science/Tech
BrianFagioli writes: Mozilla says it used an early version of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview to comb through Firefox’s code, and the results were hard to ignore. In Firefox 150, the team fixed 271 vulnerabilities identified during this effort, a number that would have been unthinkable not long ago. Instead of relying only on fuzzing tools or human review, the AI was able to reason through...

Motoring
Even with a war in the Middle East, oil prices are not the main reason why petrol and diesel are so expensive in South Africa.
Motoring

Motoring
Mahindra has confirmed to TopAuto that it is looking to bring at least two electric cars to South Africa in the near future.
Motoring

Health
The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans.
Health
In a tense congressional hearing, the health secretary also said he bore no responsibility for the measles outbreak in the United States.
Health
One of the nation’s largest insurers, the company’s profits were higher than analysts’ expectations but still fell short of showing a significant comeback.
Health
Volatile relationships, reckless impulsivity and an unstable identity are hallmarks of this misunderstood mental health condition.