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French vow to intercept migrant boats hit by delays and political turmoil
The BBC is told that France is backing away from a commitment to intervene more forcefully in the English Channel.
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The BBC is told that France is backing away from a commitment to intervene more forcefully in the English Channel.
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The figure amounts to roughly $111,000 of debt for every person in the US, think tank says.
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The new sanctions target Moscow’s ability to fund its war machine, the US Treasury said.
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Commuters brace for heavy rain and strong gusts as the storm sweeps east to the North Sea.
South Africa
Sibiya and four others are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain.
South Africa
Witness B is testifying about the interference that she and Witness A have encountered
South Africa
The party says the establishment of the unit was an illegal and politically motivated experiment.
South Africa
Last week, the blaze ravaged more than 1500 hectares of grassland.
World
China has thrown its weight behind the junta – and its widely condemned plan to hold an election in December.
World
The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.
World
Jared Kushner played a decisive role in securing the ceasefire, but it comes with questions about the appropriateness of him working with countries giving him billions.
World
Thailand’s deputy finance minister resigned on Wednesday following allegations linking him to Cambodia-based cyberscam centres.
Africa
Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory.
Africa
The main opposition candidates have been barred from next week’s poll, with one facing a treason trial.
Africa
Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah lead the contenders on the 10-man shortlist for the 2025 African footballer of the year award.
Africa
Mike Tyson was a hit with boxing fans in Kinshasa after embracing his African roots as part of ongoing celebrations for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.
Business
South Africa’s latest inflation numbers, while generally in line with market expectations, may dim the hopes of some Reserve Bank bulls who expect interest rate cuts in November.
Business
The tech giant says the glasses are designed for its delivery drivers rather than the general public.
Business
Elon Musk’s electric car maker reported record revenue as US buyers rushed to secure a key tax credit.
Business
South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.
Politics
The committee is probing allegations of corruption and political interference in the justice system
Politics
Swart was gunned down in April last year outside his work premises, Q-Tech, in Vereeniging, Gauteng.
Politics
Mchunu has concluded his testimony before the Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee
Politics
Erasmus and Engelbrecht joined the proceedings virtually at the Gqeberha High Court.
Sport
Khanye has expressed a desire to visit Naturena to observe how Chiefs players train, following Khanyisa Mayo’s injury.
Sport
Orlando Pirates must play their best game of the season to revive their hopes of winning the CAF Champions League title.
Sport
Great Britain win silver in the women’s and men’s sprints at the Track Cycling World Championships in Santiago, Chile.
Sport
Champions League pundit Guillem Balague believes with more teams playing man-to-man marking strikers in modern football are awarded more space to score goals and are also being given “individualised coaching” about how to exploit those spaces.
Education
Parents say use of isolation room damages mental health and children’s learning
One in 12 secondary pupils put in isolation rooms at least once a week, study finds
Max was 11 and had just started his new secondary school when he was first put into isolation. He had asked to use the toilet between lessons, which was not ordinarily allowed, and was told to go quickly.
“He knew he wasn’t...
Education
Children with special educational needs more than twice as likely to be put in isolation, say Manchester researchers
‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe difficulty of children’s isolation at school
One in 12 secondary pupils report being put into school isolation rooms at least once a week where they often spend in excess of eight hours, missing more than a full day of lessons, according to...
Education
School joins University of Pennsylvania, Columbia and Brown in bowing to White House to restore funding
The University of Virginia (UVA) has become the latest school to agree to the Trump administration’s demands concerning discrimination in admissions and hiring following significant pressure from the justice department.
The deal, which the department announced on Wednesday, comes after the...
Education
National cultural issues have pervaded Nassau County as its Republican leaders have embraced President Trump’s brand of politics.
Lifestyle
South Africans have just over a month to settle their outstanding traffic fines before being handed over to the new AARTO system …
Lifestyle
Big Brother Mzansi star Ashley Ogle won the prestigious Brand Impact Award at the 2025 Chery Global Summit in China.
Lifestyle
The director of the Louvre has offered to resign after a R1.7 billion jewel heist exposed major security failures at the Paris museum.
Lifestyle
Melissa Nayimuli transformed her Miss South Africa journey into a powerful platform for celebrating her dual heritage.
Entertainment
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Science/Tech
Airbus would hold 35% of the new venture, while Thales and Leonardo would each hold 32.5%, the companies said.
Science/Tech
Walmart has teased the first details of its online shopping app in South Africa.
Science/Tech
Breakout narratives always define crypto bull markets. In 2017, it was ICOs. In 2021, it was NFTs and DeFi. And as the next major cycle begins to form, one of the most powerful narratives emerging is the fusion of Web2 and Web3 finance. That’s precisely where Digitap ($TAP) comes in. Digitap is a functioning omni […]
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Drive: This week, a reader wrote to us sharing that the infotainment in their 2020 Audi A4 had been “rebooting every five minutes all year.” It looks like the problem was caused by a compatibility issue with a SiriusXM app update. Audi tells us the situation’s been rectified, but it illustrates a serious pain point in modern cars — myriad apps...
Motoring
The spiritual successor to the FJ Cruiser is being considered for South Africa, but most likely towards the end of 2026 or even 2027 if eventually approved.
Motoring
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Health
Pelvic organ prolapse affects around one in 12 mothers, but many people have never even heard of it.
Health
A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage.
Health
After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown.
Health
Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why.
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.