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The Papers: Andrew faces Commons ‘humiliation’ and ‘Mansion tax raid’
A potential Commons debate about Prince Andrew’s future and the chancellor’s tax plans lead Sunday’s papers.
SUNDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2025, 03:11

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A potential Commons debate about Prince Andrew’s future and the chancellor’s tax plans lead Sunday’s papers.

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Two nuclear cooling towers in the town of Gundremmingen, Germany, collapse into large swirls of thick, white dust during demolition.

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One officer said pickpockets fly in from abroad and fly out once they’ve amassed a haul of phones.

South Africa
The first runner up is Luyanda Zuma and second runner up is Karabo Mareka.

South Africa
Police in the North West are investigating the murder of off-duty constable, Boikanyo Molale
South Africa
The initiative comes after the disbarring of 57 attorneys since 2018 for alleged misconduct

South Africa
FCS investigators secured 13 life imprisonment sentences and an additional 448 years’ imprisonment

World
Data centres were billed as a boon to Virginia’s economy. Now, residents are concerned about their impact on real estate and electricity costs.

World
Peru’s Mashco Piro face a struggle to survive in the 21st Century, but locals want to help them.

World
The ad, which used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs, aired during a World Series game. Trump said that Ontario’s premier didn’t act quickly enough to pull the ad.

World
They will now be stored in the Bank’s most secure vault, behind a seven-tonne door 26m underground.

Africa
Cameroon opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary is adamant that he’s the winner of the presidential election.

Africa
Their neighbours, who raise livestock, told the family to get rid of the wild animal.

Africa
The flight showcased several sustainability initiatives, including upcycled blanket bags, headset covers and reusable cutlery to cut down on waste

Africa
The authorities say the high amount is needed to ensure only credible candidates take part.

Business
Chinese online retailers have quickly become a major force in South Africa’s retail market, now attracting a similar number of users as Checkers Sixty60.

Business
South Africa is wasting around R250 billion a year on electricity because of outdated planning and an overreliance on expensive, inflexible energy sources.

Business
The Scotland Demands Better demonstration was organised by trade unions and charities.

Business
Markus Jooste’s massive Hermanus estate is on the market, with Seeff expecting the property to sell for over R100 million.

Politics
Albanese highlighted the systemic nature of oppression faced by Palestinians.

Politics
The book reflects on Phosa’s life story and that of the ANC

Politics
Fikile Mbalula urges patience as the Madlanga Commission probes police corruption

Politics
Mbalula says Cholo’s life represents a century of courage, commitment and service to freedom.

Sport
How his role and the system Barcelona use is getting the best out of on-loan Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford.

Sport
Match of the Day pundit Michael Carrick praises the connection and fluidity between Manchester United’s midfield in their match against Brighton.

Sport
Great Britain’s Katie Archibald and Maddie Leech win gold in the women’s madison at the World Track Championships.

Sport
Match of the Day pundit Ashley Williams says Liverpool’s defending against Brentford was “not good enough” and resulted in an “unacceptable” goal for Kevin Schade.
Education
The Alpha Sigma Phi national organization permanently shut down its Rutgers chapter after concluding that hazing had occurred when a student was critically hurt this month.

Education
Children across the UK have been shouting out ‘six-seven’ during lessons, so how are teachers reacting?
Across the UK, school pupils have been shouting out the words “sixseven” during lessons in the latest meme-based craze to sweep across classrooms.
While some teachers have chosen to stoically ignore the trend, others have embraced it. Five teachers explain how they’re coping.
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Education
Point shaving. Gambling rings. Illegal poker games. Prosecutors in New York have seen it all.
Education
[Liberian Observer] There is a Mandé proverb that goes: “You cannot sharpen a knife on butter.” The University of Liberia will not become one of Africa’s top 300 universities by 2029 if it continues to dull itself on the soft comforts of old habits — endless politics, weak research culture, and administrative complacency masquerading as progress. True transformation demands more than strategic...

Lifestyle
The first official Miss South Africa pageant took place in 1956. A look at every winner throughout the years.

Lifestyle
Minister of Sport Gayton McKenzie has weighed into the backlash surrounding Milnerton High School ‘bullies’ caught in a viral video.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Qhawekazi Mazaleni, who hails from Gonubie in East London, has been crowned Miss South Africa 2025 at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria.
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Science/Tech
“Exxon Mobil sued California on Friday,” reports Reuters, “challenging two state laws that require large companies to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks.”In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Exxon argued that Senate Bills 253 and 261 violate its First Amendment rights by compelling Exxon to...
Science/Tech
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp took a good look at the images on a promotional web page for Databricks’ “context-aware AI assistant”:If there was an AI Demo Hall of Shame, the first inductee would have to be Amazon. Their demo tried to support its CEO’s claims that Amazon Q Code Transformation AI saved it 4,500 developer-years and an additional $260 million in “annualized efficiency gains” by...
Science/Tech
“OpenAI’s o3 model sabotaged a shutdown mechanism to prevent itself from being turned off,” warned Palisade Research, a nonprofit investigating cyber offensive AI capabilities. “It did this even when explicitly instructed: allow yourself to be shut down.” In September they released a paper adding that “several state-of-the-art large language models (including Grok 4, GPT-5, and Gemini 2.5 Pro)...
Science/Tech
Thursday the Washington Post profiled “the people who dare to say no to AI,” including a 16-year-old high school student in Virginia says “she doesn’t want to off-load her thinking to a machine and worries about the bias and inaccuracies AI tools can produce…” “As the tech industry and corporate America go all in on artificial intelligence, some people are holding back.”Some tech workers told...

Motoring
Plug-in hybrid system pumps out a combined total of 445kW of power and 920Nm and torque.
Motoring

Motoring
Eight-speed Tiptronic transmission transforms the tried and trusted 1.4-litre engine.

Motoring
At R178 799, hatchback is R1 cheaper than the Toyota Vitz as South Africa’s cheapest car.
Health
The recalled wipes were distributed in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Health
Treating baby wraps with a mosquito repellent shows promising protection against a top killer of children.
Health
Genetic material pulled from 13 teeth found in a grave in Lithuania revealed infectious diseases that felled the French emperor’s troops as they withdrew from Russia.

Health
Biology teacher Emily Henders says she understands the “scientific rationale” behind the treatment.
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.