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BBC director general Tim Davie addressing staff and the rise of the jobless rate dominate Wednesday’s papers.

Here are the key events from day 1,357 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Jack Della Maddalena puts his UFC welterweight title on the line against four-time lightweight champ Islam Makhachev.

Paul Pogba and Hakim Ziyech join letter saying that venues should not welcome ‘a regime that commits genocide’.

The report by the SAHRC contains analysis and recommendations to hold departments accountable.

Visitors can look forward to experiencing the Kalahari in all its rejuvenated splendour

Border Authority hails drones launched at Beitbridge to fight smuggling corruption and illegal entry

The case has been remanded to the 25th of November.

Local authorities in the southwestern province of Sichuan say there are no reports of casualties following the collapse.

The US Navy’s Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier is considered the world’s largest warship.

The requirement means the penalty would likely be used only against Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks on Israelis.

Two months ago, a military helicopter plummeted in a dense forest, killing eight people.

His spokesman says it is politically motivated and he will contact the EFCC on his return from the UK.

They include items looted by British colonial soldiers and others from the AngloGold Ashanti mining firm.

As Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon face off in African play-offs, BBC Sport Africa looks at how one nation can still reach the 2026 World Cup.

The coffee giant is returning to its roots to boost sales but labour tensions could derail the strategy.

Sales have risen by 6% so far this year, analysts say, after a string of post-pandemic falls.

Start-up fundraising has raised uncomfortable questions about valuations, but signals a maturing ecosystem.

It says its current network of 696 branches will remain until at least 2030.

Trump has withdrawn all US officials from attending the G20 Summit.

Batohi was criticised for failures such as the unsuccessful extradition of the Guptas.

Mchunu was also placed on a leave of absence as Police Minister.

In 2021, the Section 25 Ad-Hoc Committee voted against the proposed amendment to the constitution.

Yahoo Sports senior NFL reporter Jori Epstein and former Buffalo Bills coach Phoebe Schecter analyse the firing of New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll.

Yahoo Sports senior NFL reporter Jori Epstein and former Buffalo Bills head coach Phoebe Schecter take a look at the potential play-off contenders and pretenders as the NFL season reaches its business end.

Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen beats Gary Anderson to progress to the knockout stages of the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.

China’s Zhao Xintong books his place in the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions tournament with a 6-5 win over Kyren Wilson in a match which went down to a black-ball decider.

Unions decry move, saying it will put more pressure on headteachers without tackling absence from classrooms

Every school in England is to be issued with an AI-generated target for minimum pupil attendance, the government has announced, as part of its continuing efforts to tackle absence in the country’s classrooms.

Headteachers will be given the targets this month in an effort to boost...

Union members at Sheffield Hallam Uni strike in a dispute over job losses, workload and welfare.

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening South Africa’s beekeeping industry.

Lynn Forbes, the mom of slain rapper AKA, has reacted as the two suspects in his murder trial have arrived in Durban, South Africa.

US PowerBall winners can choose between taking the prize across 30 annual installments or a lump sum – the preferred option for most winners.

The PowerBall jackpot is at an estimated R31 million, with the next draw set to take place on Tuesday, 11 November.

A new law will allow authorised testers to assess AI models for their ability to generate abuse material

On the fifth anniversary of the PlayStation 5, the firm says its focus remains on its current console.

B30 will be the brand’s flagship and, according to it, start with local assembly at its controversial Eastern Cape plant in 2026.

Appearing near stock standard, the concept uses the same V6 engine as the modern Tacoma bakkie.

Closing submissions are being made in an employment tribunal brought by eight female nurses.