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‘Storm of the century’ and ‘Farewell, Sybil’
Hurricane Melissa and the death of Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales make Wednesday’s papers.
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Hurricane Melissa and the death of Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales make Wednesday’s papers.

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A wider conflict looms as neighbours fail to agree on dismantling the TTP armed group, warn analysts.

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The ship’s crew realised the 80-year-old was missing several hours after they had left the island

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Delays have been widespread in a scheme protecting potential abuse victims, police data suggests.

South Africa
Resident Thuli Ncgobo described the cousins as vibrant, outspoken, and inseparable young women.
South Africa
A culpable homicide case has been opened at Seshego police station following the death of a three-year-old girl, who was found locked inside a vehicle on Monday.

South Africa
Amber Lee Hughes was convicted of premeditated murder and rape in August.

South Africa
Ekurhuleni police arrest man with cache of explosives and military gear

World
Groups of young men are coercing and exploiting vulnerable girls “for fun”, Australian police say.

World
A boardroom power battle has exposed internal rifts as the Indian conglomerate faces business headwinds.

World
Fierce clashes erupted in the Brazilian city, with the Red Command gang dropping bombs with drones.

World
Ambrose McMullen, who was known as Ambie, from Cootehill, in County Cavan, is understood to have been killed at the Endeavor mine at Cobar.

Africa
Airtel Money continues to advance financial inclusion, with customer numbers growing by 20% to 49.8 million

Africa
Opposition figures like Tendai Biti condemned the actions as ‘desperate daylight terrorism’ and an attack on the constitution

Africa
Local media are showing images of the plane in flames on the ground with debris scattered at the crash site.

Africa
Calls mount for African solutions to respond to the vaccine cuts and the need for a broad system-wide approach to vaccine production in Africa, and for innovative financing for sustainable health systems

Business
The chancellor says investment is the answer to boosting the UK’s productivity performance.

Business
Amazon’s latest cuts fed into anxiety about AI replacing workers. But some are sceptical that recent layoffs are a telling sign of how AI is affecting employment.

Business
A new centre in Belfast will provide free, high-quality tuition and wellbeing support to pupils across the city.
Business

Politics
The party launched the bill last week, giving the public 30 days to comment and make submissions.

Politics
She argues that black people get better services where her party is in control

Politics
South Africans have been urged to consider merit and performance when voting next year.

Politics
The commission is determining if improper influence hindered the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes

Sport
Tom Aspinall still has no vision in his right eye three days after headlining UFC 321, says the heavyweight champion’s father.

Sport
The Ifab – football’s lawmakers – has discussed placing a countdown on throw-ins and goal-kicks to stop timewasting.

Sport
Fabio Wardley describes himself as the “danger man” of heavyweight boxing and has urged champion Oleksandr Usyk to face him next.

Sport
Speaking to BBC Sport’s Kal Sajad, WBO interim heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley says he would like to face undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk next, following his victory against Joseph Parker.
Education
The funding was part of a bipartisan measure that Congress approved in response to school shootings, but the Trump administration argued that the grants violated civil rights law.
Education
In a crowded field of would-be successors, Brilyn Hollyhand hopes to capture the minds of young conservatives across America.
Education
The mayoral candidate has said his education was formative. But critics say that his degree exemplifies how colleges steep students in leftist dogma.

Education
16 other states have sued the White House over the federal program, saying it’s trampling on authority of Congress
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At least 11 states and two territories are capitulating to a recent demand from the Trump administration to strip references to gender identity and the existence of transgender and non-binary people from a federal sex education program, officials...

Lifestyle
Springbok Sacha or Netflix’s Nathan? Influencer Sarah Langa has dropped a big clue that she is dating a Mngomezulu brother…

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi has liked a comment calling out her ex, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, as ‘evil’ amid a post hinting at his unfaithfulness…
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Science/Tech
NVIDIA has introduced NVQLink, an open system architecture that directly connects quantum processors with GPU-based supercomputers. The Quantum Insider reports: The new platform connects the high-speed, high-throughput performance of NVIDIA’s GPU computing with quantum processing units (QPUs), allowing researchers to manage the intricate control and error-correction workloads required by...
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darwinmac writes: Ubuntu Unity is staring at a possible shutdown. A community moderator has gone public pleading for help, admitting the project is “broken and needs to be fixed.” Neowin reports the distro is suffering from critical bugs so severe that upgrades from 25.04 to 25.10 are failing and even fresh installs are hit. The moderator admits they lack the technical skill or time to perform...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: Two senators said they are announcing bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to crack down on tech companies that make artificial intelligence chatbot companions available to minors, after complaints from parents who blamed the products for pushing their children into sexual conversations and even suicide. The legislation from Sens. Josh Hawley,...
Science/Tech
hackingbear shares a report from Crypto News: Two Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models, DeepSeek V3.1 and Alibaba’s Qwen3-Max, have taken a commanding lead over their US counterparts in a live real-world real-money cryptocurrency trading competition, posting triple-digit gains in less than two weeks. According to Alpha Arena, a real-market trading challenge launched by US research firm...
Motoring

Motoring
Amphibious G700 was announced as being on the cards of the local market at Jetour’s main Worldwide Travel conference last year.

Motoring
The affected cars were sold nationwide from 4 May 2021 to 17 October 2024.
Motoring
Health
Dr. Hatfill said he was pushed out by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s chief of staff, who fired him when he refused to resign.
Health
Sliced Bread looks into the chemical reaction that happens – and whether it’s harmful.
Health
The lawsuit follows claims by President Trump that linked use by pregnant women of acetaminophen to autism, a connection that is unproven.

Health
Terry White’s sister is giving evidence to the Lampard Inquiry into mental health deaths.
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.