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‘North Sea stand-off’ and ‘Council tax hike for millions’
The activity of a Russian spy ship in the North Sea made several front pages on Thursday.
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The activity of a Russian spy ship in the North Sea made several front pages on Thursday.

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Here are the key events from day 1,365 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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The Covid inquiry is set to publish its second set of findings looking in detail at the huge political decisions that had to be made in 2020.

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The home secretary told MPs on Monday around 700 Albanian families were “living in taxpayer-funded accommodation having failed their asylum claims”.

South Africa
Mkhwanazi claimed O’Sullivan may be an agent with the aim to destabilise the country.

South Africa
The country has stated its readiness to host the meeting.

South Africa
The NSRBC also has an oversight role in residential construction.

South Africa
SA is days away from hosting the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

World
India faces a dilemma with Bangladesh as Sheikh Hasina’s conviction strains ties between the two neighbours.

World
Australia will now support the Turkish bid in return for their minister chairing the talks.

World
Former Ukrainian military officer Serhiy Kuznetsov will face a charge of anti-constitutional sabotage in Berlin.

World
From tiny Curaçao, to troubled Haiti’s remarkable comeback, discover how some of the smallest nations in the world are defying the odds to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Africa
A widespread campaign sought to “silence and suppress” protesters, Amnesty International says.

Africa
Arsenal announce the club will end their eight-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.

Africa
The US-based Trinidadian rapper addressed the UN in New York alongside Trump administration officials, making claims that lack evidence.

Africa
Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds.

Business
Ford’s UK boss says it is “not the right time” to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.

Business
The chip maker says revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to $57bn.

Business
This is the only municipality outside the Western Cape that has consecutively earned a clean audit for over a decade.

Business
The US formally warned South Africa against pushing for a joint statement at this weekend’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg that the Trump administration is boycotting.

Politics
Gigaba is a member of Parliament and co-chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.

Politics
Gigaba is a member of Parliament and co-chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.
Politics
The US formally warned SA against pushing for a joint statement at this weekend’s G20 summit in Johannesburg that the Trump administration is boycotting.

Politics
Earlier this month, Mogotsi’s survived an alleged assassination in Ekurhuleni.

Sport
Calandagan is named horse of the year at the Cartier Racing Awards in London, ahead of Ombudsman, Delacroix and Minnie Hauk.

Sport
Sporting Club score two extra-time goals for a 4-2 aggregate win, ending Glasgow City’s Europa Cup run in Lisbon.

Sport
A referee coach has denied “manhandling” Women’s Super League referee Lisa Benn after she told an employment tribunal that he “forcefully pushed” her during a match.

Sport
Crystal Palace view Liverpool as the only viable suitor for Marc Guehi, Manchester United and Inter Milan battle over Karim Adeyemi, and Ivan Toney is ready to take a huge pay cut to secure a Premier League return.
Education
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Education
With students terrified and arrests rising, educators turn activists – scanning streets, sharing alerts and defending the right to feel safe
Three teachers drove through a quiet neighborhood in southern San Diego, the sun not yet fully up over the horizon. They drank coffee and talked about their jobs. The start of the school day was still an hour or two away.
Suddenly, mid-conversation, they...
Education
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said Northern Ireland’s public schools must include the study of faiths other than Christianity.

Education
The government says it wants to tackle the high number of people not in education, employment or training.

Lifestyle
Nick Feinberg, the dad of Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, has spoken about his blended, multicultural home…

Lifestyle
A video of a female shopper racially attacking two Muslim women at a Tasha’s restaurant has gone viral on social media…
Lifestyle
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Science/Tech
Adobe is buying Semrush for $1.9 billion in a move to supercharge its AI-driven marketing stack. Reuters reports: Semrush designs and develops AI software that helps companies with search engine optimization, social media and digital advertising. The acquisition, expected to close in the first half of next year, would allow Adobe to help marketers better understand how their brands are viewed...

Science/Tech
Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementia
The world’s largest study into key substances in the bloodstream has paved the way for a swathe of pinprick tests that can detect early signs of disease more than a decade before symptoms appear, researchers say.
Work on the tests follows the completion of a project by...

Science/Tech
Study calls for depression treatment to be suspended for more research after reports of heart problems and emotional blunting
Electroconvulsive therapy could be causing a wider range of adverse effects when used to treat depression than previously understood, according to a paper that calls for the practice to be suspended pending more robust research.
Although short- and long-term memory loss...

Science/Tech
After weeks of silence, NASA has officially dismissed speculation that 3I/ATLAS has anything to do with aliens.

Motoring
Known internally as the D27, the first all-new Navara in 11 years will be sold only in Australasia.
Motoring

Motoring
Line-up now spans four models instead of the previous six, but with standard forced assistance and still priced below R350 000.
Motoring
Health
The virus circulating this year is more virulent and has been spreading faster and earlier than usual.
Health
Clinicians often rely on patients to disclose thoughts of self-harm, but some are lobbying for a new diagnosis to better assess the risk.
Health
Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases.

Health
It is increasing our risk of a range of chronic diseases, including obesity and depression, a major review says.
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.