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Hundreds of hospice beds unused amid financial crisis
Some 380 hospice beds lie empty in England because of financial pressures, say bosses.
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Some 380 hospice beds lie empty in England because of financial pressures, say bosses.

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Mark Wood’s chances of playing in the first Ashes Test look to be increasing after the England paceman bowls a “rapid” spell in the nets in Perth on Tuesday.

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Y Bwthyn Bach is a beloved Wendy house gifted by the people of Wales to Princess Elizabeth in 1932.

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The UK turns to artificial intelligence (AI) to reverse the rising numbers of infections that shrug off antibiotics.

South Africa
Absalom Zungu has been testifying in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.

South Africa
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla faces charges of inciting terrorism, violence linked to the July 2021 unrest.
South Africa
The body of an 11-year-old child has been found “in a pool of blood” in his home in Limpopo.

South Africa
The inquiry is looking into Adv Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.
World
US President Donald Trump hailed the UN Security Council’s vote in favour of his Gaza peace plan, claiming it would lead to “further Peace all over the World”.
World
US lawmakers are expected to advance a bill requiring the release of government records on millionaire sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, in defiance of Donald Trump’s attempts to keep a lid on one of modern America’s most notorious case files.
World
The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution mandating a transitional administration and an International Stabilization Force in Gaza that envisions a “credible pathway” to Palestinian statehood.

World
The former US treasury secretary says he is “ashamed” of his emails to Jeffrey Epstein.

Africa
Israel says South Africa had previously agreed to receive the 153 Palestinians who arrived last week.

Africa
The structure fell after panicked miners reportedly fled from military gunfire.

Africa
Tens of thousands of people’s personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy.

Africa
“There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action,” says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.

Business
The Competition and Markets Authority is taking the action following a review of online pricing and sales practices.

Business
Pick n Pay’s founding Ackerman family has sold about 64 million shares, dropping their stake to under 37% a year after promising to step back from controlling the group.

Business
David Shapiro from Sasfin Securities has deemed The Foschini Group as hit “punt of the year,” with the investment legend expecting a rise in the stock price.

Business
This week’s top picks include powerful laptops, awesome TVs, impressive appliances, and much more.

Politics
The US says it will not attend the summit over its claims of a white genocide in South Africa.

Politics
These revised rules are aimed at improving the capacity of its councillors.

Politics
The North West businessman has been placed in the centre of allegations of criminality

Politics
She clarified the origin of videos and images posted by Zuma-Sambudla on social media.

Sport
After scoring his first senior international goal against Luxembourg on Monday, is Jamie Donley the right man to lead the line in Northern Ireland’s World Cup play-off?

Sport
BBC Sport’s From The Ashes series concludes with the inside story of Ashton Agar’s record-breaking introduction to Test cricket as a 19-year-old batting at number 11.

Sport
The Springboks are waiting to hear if Franco Mostert will be suspended for a controversial red card, but they are not remaining silent.
Sport
Wales lock Gwen Crabb has had four knee surgeries but nothing has hit her as hard as endometriosis and she is determined to help other sufferers.
Education
Education
[Leadership] Parents of Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Scheme have raised fresh concerns over what they described as unbearable hardship caused by the federal government’s failure to pay stipends for nearly three years.
Education
[Premium Times] But beyond the immediate tragedy, the Maga school attack fits into a widening pattern of coordinated bandit incursions spreading across the North-west.
Education
[Premium Times] “Our security and intelligence agencies have been issued clear directives to locate, rescue, and safely return the students, and to ensure that the perpetrators face justice.”
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The PowerBall jackpot is at an estimated R41 million, with the next draw set to take place on Tuesday, 18 November.

Lifestyle
There are many myths and misconceptions about prostate cancer that exist. It’s time to bust them wide open…
Lifestyle
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Science/Tech
Crowds flocked to Honor’s stand, experiencing next-generation smart products blending creativity, intelligence and design excellence.
Science/Tech
UC Berkeley researchers working with Project CETI discovered that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds embedded in their click codas, suggesting a far more complex communication system than previously understood. “It was striking just how structured the system was. I’ve never seen anything like that before with other animals,” Begus, a UC Berkeley linguistics professor and the linguistics...

Science/Tech
The load-shedding crisis has made way for an energy price crisis, ensuring self-generating solar power remains highly attractive in South Africa.

Science/Tech
The rapid rise of technology has reshaped not only industries but also the way we think about leadership, creativity, and progress. In today’s world, where digital transformation defines business success, figures like Yasam Ayavefe stand as examples of how innovation and entrepreneurship can merge to build a sustainable, forward-looking future. Yasam Ayavefe Embracing the Digital […]

Motoring
Boxy Defender 110-styled T2 has a choice of three derivatives, but with the same powertrain options as the step down T1.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
T1 range spans four models, two engine options, a single transmission and front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
Health
If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization.
Health
The wildly popular fiction genre allows readers to talk openly about yearning, sex and desire. And it’s spilling over into their bedrooms.

Health
A former Team GB athlete is calling for free sports bras and fittings for secondary school girls.

Health
Dawn Lord says she had no idea what was happening to her during her “traumatic” hysteroscopy.
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.