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Hospitals knew a heart device led to more patients’ deaths – but they kept using it
Almost half of patients given a heart pump, after the NHS had raised concerns about it, died soon after.
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Almost half of patients given a heart pump, after the NHS had raised concerns about it, died soon after.

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Paris’s antipathy for fast-fashion brand Shein hit new highs after illicit products were found on its marketplace.

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With no clear majority, formation of next government will require intensive deal-making among strongest blocs.

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Paris St-Germain’s Olga Carmona fires home an “extraordinary” equaliser for her side in their Women’s Champions League match against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

South Africa
EMS Media Liaison Officer Xolile Khumalo says crews are still on site.

South Africa
The municipality records around 2 000 unplanned power outages each month

South Africa
Illegal chrome mining in Modderspruit causes community rift, property damage, and safety fears.

South Africa
Absolom Zungu denied making a statement to Brigadier Gininda lead investigator in the Meyiwa case.

World
Israeli President Isaac Herzog added a rare and powerful voice to what has been muted criticism by top Israeli officials of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

World
Venezuela continues to prepare its military in response to increasing regional presence of U.S. military in the region.

World
Venezuela continues to prepare its military in response to increasing regional presence of U.S. military in the region.

World
One month into the ceasefire in Gaza, Israel is still impeding aid as progress to the next phase stalls.

Africa
Trump said it was a “total disgrace” that South Africa was hosting this month’s summit.

Africa
The confrontation struck a chord with many Nigerians because of Nyesom Wike’s political stature.

Africa
Speaking before Nigeria face Gabon in African play-offs for the World Cup, Alex Iwobi says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was his “big brother” at Arsenal.

Africa
Thousands had turned up to El-Wak stadium, in the capital Accra, with hopes of being enlisted.

Business
The brewer said the change could lead to cheaper pints.

Business
The company plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to get power from the north to customers in the south.
Business

Business
The Port Elizabeth Flying Squad is operating with just one response vehicle, an old bakkie with 300,000 kilometres on the clock, to serve 1.2 million residents.

Politics
Steenhuisen requested the President to sack George over alleged underperformance.

Politics
Mkhwanazi’s testimony was that Nkabinde told him that Mchunu and Brown Mogotsi were very close.
Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the DA’s Willem Aucamp as minister of forestry, fisheries and environment, replacing Dion George.

Politics
Shivambu says that there is a need for South Africa to focus on development.

Sport
The Irish Football Association says it is “fantastic news” that the qualifying draw for Euro 2028 will be held in Belfast.

Sport
Matt Jarvis says a return to Molineux would have been a “huge pull” for former Wolves team-mate Rob Edwards, who has been confirmed as their new manager.

Sport
Former England assistant coach Paul Farbrace has defended Ben Stokes after he appeared to call a number of former England captains ‘has-beens’, following comments about England’s limited preparation ahead of their Ashes series against Australia.

Sport
Felix Auger-Aliassime puts a “weird start” aside to beat Ben Shelton and register his first victory of this year’s ATP Finals.
Education
Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, told the university’s board that the choice of a new president, to replace one pushed out by Republicans over the summer, should be delayed until she is in office.

Education
Skye Tucker fell from a nappy changing table at Little Clouds Nursery in Altens, Aberdeen, in January this year.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Supreme Court of Kenya has kicked off its Annual Moot Court Competition, bringing together law students from 16 universities across the country in a three-day contest designed to nurture the next generation of legal minds.

Education
New uniform guidance to schools has been issued from the Department of Education.

Lifestyle
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is once again using his platform to spread awareness about important issues – this time the scourge of GBV…

Lifestyle
Influencer Sarah Langa has cheekily backtracked after fuelling a rumour she was engaged to Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu…

Lifestyle
France have blamed an English company for its disastrous spraypainted pitch over the weekend, which stained the Springboks white away kit.
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Science/Tech
The Department of Homeland Security collected data on Chicago residents accused of gang ties to test if police files could feed an FBI watchlist. Months passed before anyone noticed it wasn’t deleted.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: OpenAI asked a federal judge in New York on Wednesday to reverse an order that required it to turn over 20 million anonymized ChatGPT chat logs amid a copyright infringement lawsuit by the New York Times and other news outlets, saying it would expose users’ private conversations. The artificial intelligence company argued that turning over the...
Science/Tech
OpenAI today released GPT-5.1, an update to its flagship model line. The update includes two versions: GPT-5.1 Instant, which OpenAI says adds adaptive reasoning capabilities and improved instruction following, and GPT-5.1 Thinking, which adjusts its processing time based on query complexity. The Thinking model responds roughly twice as fast on simple tasks and twice as slow on complex problems...

Science/Tech
The provision, tucked into the spending bill that could end the US government shutdown, would ban intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, including gummies and drinks.

Motoring
The twin of the Hyundai Palisade has always been restricted to left-hand drive markets in spite of interest from, largely, Australia to have it with right-hand drive.
Motoring

Motoring
First completely new generation Tiggo 8 in eight years seats five and retains the same engines as before, but with significantly more grunt.
Motoring
Health
She studied the impact of noise on health and classroom learning and helped impose stricter regulations in New York City.

Health
The health secretary launches strongest criticism yet of the union ahead of Friday’s strike by resident doctors.

Health
Psychologist Kimberley Wilson explains why it can be a more peaceful way to live.
Health
The emotional impact of unemployment can be profound, experts say — but speaking up about it and building a support system can help.
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.