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News24 | UN Security Council set to authorise 20 000-troop Gaza force

Yesterday at 20:38 PM, via News24

United States President Donald Trump has said he expects a US-coordinated international stabilisation force to be on the ground in Gaza “very soon” as part of his post-war plan for the enclave, which is still suffering a full-blown humanitarian crisis amid continued Israeli bombing.

World

News24 | Somalia: Pirates board fuel tanker, crew reported safe

Yesterday at 19:44 PM, via News24

Pirates boarded the Hellas Aphrodite, a Malta-flagged vessel carrying gasoline, as it was headed from India to South Africa. The EU’s naval force said one of its vessels was near the incident and closing in.

Business

United States boycotts South Africa’s G20

Today at 08:16 AM, via BusinessTech

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that no US government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were “human rights abuses” taking place in the country.

Business

Major South African bank hit with sanctions

Today at 07:50 AM, via BusinessTech

Discovery Bank has been sanctioned by the South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority over violations of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Act.

Sport

Ireland won’t be ‘complacent’ against Japan

Today at 08:39 AM, via BBC News

Ireland prop Andrew Porter says his side are taking inspiration from their 60-5 win against Japan in 2021 as they look to kick-start their autumn campaign against the same opposition on Saturday.

Education

Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks

Yesterday at 22:05 PM, via The Guardian

Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedom

Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests that organizers hope will culminate in large-scale students...

Lifestyle

Why are Springboks NOT wearing green and gold?

Yesterday at 20:47 PM, via The South African

Why are the Springboks ditching green and gold to wear white against France – and on the 100th test cap milestone for captain Siya Kolisi?

Science/Tech

FSCA Alert: Scammers Impersonate 27Four & Fatima Vawda

Today at 08:02 AM, via Tech Financials

FSCA issues public warning regarding impersonation of 27Four Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd and its Managing Director, Ms Fatima Vawda The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) warns members of the public to exercise caution when engaging in financial services-related activities with the administrators of a Telegram group operating under the name “LeaderFatima_Vawda.” The administrators...

Science/Tech

‘Heroic actions are a natural tendency’: why bystander apathy is a myth

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Modern research shows the public work together selflessly in an emergency, motivated by a strong impulse to help

It was early morning on 1 January last year when Colin McGarva dived into a flooding river in Worcester to rescue an unconscious woman. McGarva said he didn’t think twice about the risk to himself, or the devastating loss his newborn son would suffer had he too been swept away by...