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South African Treasury flags Nelson Mandela Bay’s R23 billion write-off plan as unlawful
South Africa’s National Treasury has told Nelson Mandela Bay that its plan to wipe out R23 billion in unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expendi...
Conservative Women Want the “Working Mom” Life. The Online Right Isn’t Buying It.
Some conservative women are arguing for a version of family life that includes paid work. Online, that choice is drawing sharp pushback from the manosphere,
Mallett says Springboks’ halfbacks let All Blacks escape Ellis Park with emphatic win
Nick Mallett says South Africa wasted its chances in the 33-16 defeat to New Zealand at Ellis Park Stadium, blaming the Springboks’ halfbacks for letting
Australians weigh AI’s promise and perils as tech seeps into daily life
Australian readers spent Monday swapping stories about how technology has changed their lives, while a live ABC blog also put questions to a cybersecurity ex...
Inside Taliban Rule in Afghanistan: BBC Finds Rare Glimpse of Daily Power and Control
A boy’s broken arm gets cash. A mosque gets funds. Then the mood shifts sharply inside Governor Abdullah Sarhadi’s office in northern Afghanistan, where a
Europe’s rivers hit record lows as summer heat strains trade, power and water supplies
Europe’s summer heat is hitting more than people and crops. Rivers that carry fuel, grain and chemicals across the continent are drying to record-low levels,
Virus-hit sardine die-off forces South Africa’s Koeberg nuclear plant to cut output
South Africa’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Station has cut output at Unit 1 to 50% after marine debris tied to a sardine die-off clogged a seawater
Why conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln broke down during its long deployment at sea
Food shortages and other problems aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln grew out of an unusual supply-chain shock: Iranian attacks that wrecked a key U.S. Navy
2027 Honda CB300F Twister Debuts in Brazil with Tech Upgrades
Honda has refreshed the 2027 CB300F Twister for the Brazilian market, focusing on modern features while retaining the lightweight agility of its popular naked bike.
Former defence officials fuel lobbying boom as watchdogs warn of revolving door
Dozens of former defence officials in Australia have moved into lobbying firms or the defence industry, according to a Four Corners analysis released this week.
CrossCountry cancels most UK trains after power cut hits Birmingham control centre
CrossCountry has cancelled almost all of its UK train services after a power cut knocked out systems at its control centre in Birmingham on Saturday.
Connecticut man missed out on $4.25 million lottery prize after ticket expired on a Sunday
A Connecticut cleaner thought he had landed a life-changing lottery prize. Clarence Jackson later discovered he had matched the winning numbers for a $5.8 mi...
Durban’s Power Grid Buckles as Severe Windstorm Knocks Out 15 Neighborhoods
A fierce windstorm swept through South Africa's eThekwini Municipality on Saturday, leaving roughly 15 residential areas in the dark after damaging overhead ...
Nashville residents push back over missing bus stop seating as summer heat bites
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Residents in Nashville are pressing city leaders to put more benches and shelters at bus stops, after community-built seating in downtown was
NSW universities bring AI into lectures as concern grows over the value of degrees
New South Wales universities are moving AI into the classroom itself, with some using it in lectures, as a virtual assistant for speaking practice and
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Considers Resigning Amid Hegseth Rift
WASHINGTON — U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is considering stepping down from his post by the end of this year following months of behind-the-scenes friction
Inside the South African farm linked to a feared cartel and its blue-light visitors
A secluded farm inside Gauteng’s Dinokeng Game Reserve has drawn fresh attention after reports it served as a meeting point for powerful visitors linked to
OR Tambo valet service leaves driver facing R300,000 repair bill after “small accident”
An airport valet handover at OR Tambo International Airport ended with a repair estimate of about R300,000 after what the service described as a “small
Joburg water crisis deepens as sewage plant breakdown spills waste into the Vaal River
Johannesburg’s water troubles have moved from taps to drains. In the Emfuleni area south of the city, raw sewage has been flowing into the Vaal
English mayors to get power to override councils on major planning bids
England’s mayors are set to gain new powers to step in on major planning applications, in a move aimed at speeding up housebuilding and large
UK Parent Gifts £500,000 to Six Children to Beat Rising Inheritance Tax
LONDON — A British father has taken matters into his own hands by distributing more than £500,000 of his wealth to his six children to
Albanese intervention puts SunRice job cuts on hold as One Nation MP praises deal
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has intervened in a push to protect jobs at SunRice’s mills in regional New South Wales, after the rice giant flagged
Florida father’s TikTok plea goes viral as family races to find son’s stem cell donor
A Florida father has drawn more than 15 million views on TikTok after posting a desperate appeal to save his 15-year-old son, Max, who needs
Body recovered after search for passenger feared overboard from cruise ship off Scotland
A body has been recovered after a major search for a passenger feared to have gone overboard from a cruise ship in the North Sea