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News24 | Israel sees ‘huge opportunity’ to expand UAE ties as Middle East war redraws alliances
Israel and the United Arab Emirates are growing closer because of the Middle East war, a senior Israeli official told AFP, citing increased military cooperation and opportunities to increase trade and business ties.

News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Risk of floods as heavy rain, snow and strong winds hit 3 provinces
The South African Weather Service has issued multiple warnings for disruptive rain, which may lead to flooding in parts of the Northern Cape, Western Cape and the Eastern Cape.
News24 | Anthropic expands access to powerful Mythos AI model
Anthropic on Tuesday gave approximately 150 organisations around the world access to Mythos, its powerful new AI model, whose rapid ability to identify weaknesses in computer security has sparked global concern.
News24 | ‘We must never give in to xenophobia’ – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke out strongly against xenophobia and illegal immigration when he tabled the Presidency’s budget to the National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon.

News24 | Jacobs sorry as he rejoins DA; Officials award bursaries to family: Today’s top 7 stories
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.

Afrikaner ‘refugee’ seeks US haven from luxury of St Helena Bay
Afrikaner ‘refugee’ applicant SJ du Venage wants US asylum from a wealthy SA coastal town, despite admitting he has never faced persecution.

Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV: Another strong product but it seems to have become lost in the middle
What used to be the brand’s flagship SUV feels like an extension of the Tiggo 7 instead of a genuine upgrade

SA launches first climate and health surveillance platform
The tool allows researchers and policymakers to track links between extreme weather, heatwaves, flooding and health outcomes
News24 | Didiza rejects Zungula’s ‘unjustified’ calls for her removal from impeachment committee
Speaker of the National Assembly Thoko Didiza has labelled claims by ATM parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula about a meeting between herself and lawyers for the president as “false, unwarranted and defamatory”.
News24 | Acting UIF chief defends 6-month portal fix amid claims backlog
The Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) faulty portal will be up and running by November, acting commissioner Malebo Mabitje-Thompson said on Monday.

VIDEO: Bafana Bafana touch down in Mexico for the FIFA World Cup
Bafana Bafana are now ready to continue with their FIFA World Cup preparations having now landed in Mexico.

South Africans have to tighten their tongs as braai costs bite
South Africans face rising braai costs as fuel prices and meat inflation push up the price of the nation’s favourite pastime.
News24 | Ethiopia goes electric following gas car ban
Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles.

News24 | ANALYSIS | Five claims by March and March’s leader – and what the evidence actually shows
March and March’s leaders say their movement is not xenophobic. They say it is a peaceful organisation. But the facts say otherwise, and March and March is playing with fire.

News24 | SA beats goal for primary budget surplus, stabilises debt
South Africa posted a third consecutive primary budget surplus, underscoring the government’s commitment to repairing state finances.
News24 | Rand leads gains on Iran talks
Most emerging-market currencies advanced outside Asia as hopes of a Middle East deal drove oil prices lower and boosted risk sentiment.