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When Ena Miller had a baby, she was unprepared for the constant comments about her daughter’s skin tone.

A group of MPs describes scenes at a Dover asylum unit as “wholly inappropriate” and a Covid risk.

The papers cover concerns about compulsory vaccination at work and possible changes to travel rules.

KwaZulu-Natal has asked the national government to declare a state of disaster in the province following the unrest and mass looting which resulted in the loss of life and widespread destruction.

The South African Council of Churches General Secretary Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana says brutal accounts of the events that unfolded in Phoenix recently were brought to their attention. Mpumlwana says he was part of a two day provincial pastoral visit led by the KZN Council of Churches which ended on Wednesday.

Ride-hailing app Uber has launched a women-only feature that will give female drivers the option to select a preference to pick up passengers of the same sex.

Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Buti Manamela said South Africa urgently needed expertise, knowledge and innovation to better understand and adapt to the complex results of climate change.

It will be the first country to offer such a Covid booster amid a recent surge in infections.

For some, it’s an oddity to watch only at the Olympics… for others, it’s a lifetime of training.

Funny Face Bakery shot to fame when Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian posted about its cookies.

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Albinism is a rare, non-contagious, genetically inherited condition which occurs worldwide regardless of ethnicity or gender.

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria took full responsibility for the mishap, while 10 athletes from five other countries have also been ruled out.

Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, posted photos of his lavish lifestyle to 2.5m Instagram followers.

South African swimmer Chad le Clos’ fails to reach the semi-finals of the 100m butterfly but Egypt’s Youssef Ramadan progresses on day six of the Tokyo Olympics.

The number of vacant shops continues to rise after a year of lockdowns, the BRC says.

Disabled jobseekers have to overcome too many barriers, MPs say.

Several key indicators suggest the current bear market may be coming to an end, says Brett Hope Robertson, investment analyst at Revix.

The strong rally of the last week suggests the bear market may be coming to an end.

An independent legal opinion received by Parliament has recommended a disciplinary hearing be convened in the matter involving EFF MP, Nazier Paulsen.

The ANC’s suspended secretary general believes the state’s witness is, in fact, the defence’s witness

‘I will come out and explain to the nation exactly how I will deal with [the SIU] report,’ Ramaphosa said during a walkabout at vaccine sites in Gauteng

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is worried about what happened in Phoenix, north of Durban and the matter is receiving attention.

Mercedes ramped up the war of words with Formula One rivals Red Bull on Thursday by accusing them of attempting to “tarnish the good name and sporting integrity of Lewis Hamilton”.

Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has, for the first time, reacted on how he feels after signing a new contract with the club.

British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones reacted on Thursday to criticism from South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus of the first Test refereeing by saying “match officials have the hardest job in rugby”.

Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am said they will be able to adapt to whatever changes the British and Irish Lions will make to their game plan for Saturday’s second Test at the Cape Town Stadium.

In response to a lawsuit, the judge says an environmental review must take place before any removal or hiding of the Depression-era murals that some consider offensive.

Former Tory education secretary criticises overhaul of vocational and technical qualifications in England

The former Conservative education secretary Kenneth Baker has described the government’s overhaul of vocational and technical qualifications at schools and colleges in England as “an act of vandalism”.

Lord Baker, who initiated controversial school changes under Margaret Thatcher, said he...

A US judge on Thursday found Cuba Gooding Jr liable in a civil lawsuit by a woman who accused the Oscar-winning actor of raping her twice in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013, after Gooding failed to respond to the accusations in court.

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A look at some of the series and films coming to streaming sites this month.

Anchored by an impressive performance from Matt Damon, “Stillwater” confounds expectations in mostly frustrating ways. Director/co-writer Tom McCarthy (the Oscar-winning “Spotlight”) has set up a movie about a father determined to help free his daughter, but unlike the usual can-do Americans in this sort of tale, he’s clearly in way over his head.

Get ready for awards season buzz.

“The Green Knight” offers a reminder, if any were needed, why you don’t see many movies adapted from 14th-century poems. Even those intrigued by tales of King Arthur and his knights might find this ambitious film as impenetrable as armor, although the lush imagery and epic tone provide some compensation for embarking on this weird, hallucinatory trip.

Announcement makes Israel the first country to offer a third dose of a western vaccine to its citizens on a wide scale

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Israel’s prime minister has announced that the country would offer a coronavirus booster shot to those people over 60 who have already been vaccinated.

The announcement by Naftali Bennett makes Israel, which launched one of the world’s most...

After several ‘hiccups’ on the journey to the ISS, the Nauka lab module accidentally fired its rockets after docking

Russia’s troubled Nauka laboratory module has caused a fright when its rockets accidentally fired after docking the with the International Space Station, briefly throwing the station out of position.

A few hours after docking, Nauka’s propulsive devices unexpectedly fired,...

Bacteria, fungus and enzymes can all digest plastic, but can they work at a useful commercial scale?

Faan van der Walt is the founder and executive director of WeBuyCars, a company that is transforming the way that South Africans privately sell and buy cars in the motor trade industry.

Estimates suggest that hundreds of thousands of pregnant women in England have not yet had the vaccine.

The C.D.C.’s new masking advice was based in part on unpublished data showing that the virus can thrive in the airways of vaccinated people.

Employees who provide direct patient care have eight weeks to get inoculated against the coronavirus or face penalties including possible removal.

He was most known for his Bobo doll experiment, in which children mimicked adults in attacking an inflatable doll. The work challenged basic tenets of psychology.

The slate landscape of north-west Wales becomes the 32 UK site to be on Unesco’s heritage list.

Tiny harvest mice are being exported from East Kilbride to Ealing to help with a rewilding project.

Live-streamed footage of a family of blue tits has had more than 41m views online.

The low-lying islands are being battered by violent storms, rising sea levels, and melting ice from the Himalayas.