Sat 11 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ What’s with all these Russian-made aircraft flying above Pretoria? With the sensational news of a mysterious Russian-owned Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft landing at Upington last week, it’s understandable that South Africans have begun focusing their attention skyward or obsessively watching flight tracking apps. […]
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Sat 11 October 2025: The governing party’s new 10-point plan to fix the economy is dismissed by critics as more of the same. This week, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared an “economic emergency”. His party’s response to rampant poverty, widespread unemployment, and miserably low growth? A 10-point plan that comes short of reforms needed to boost […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: The attacks come amid rising tensions with Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of sheltering anti-Pakistan armed groups. Islamabad, Pakistan – The Taliban have blamed Pakistan for an explosion in Kabul and another in the eastern Afghanistan province of Paktika on Thursday, amid mounting tensions between the neighbours and shifting allegiances in South […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Trouble for SA as local tech found in Russian drones: South African authorities said they are investigating how electronic equipment made in the country ended up in Russian drones used to attack Ukraine. The part in question is a laser range finder made […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: The Road Accident Fund has admitted to Parliament that it is structurally insolvent, facing decades-old backlogs and systemic challenges that prevent it from clearing claims. The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is in a state of crisis, officials told Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) this week. The fund is structurally […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: Chinese scientists have discovered that the far side mantle of the moon is relatively colder than the near side mantle, state media reported Monday. The groundbreaking discovery, based on samples collected from the lunar far side by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, can deepen humanity’s understanding of the dual nature of the moon and its evolutionary […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: Jorge Moreira da Silva, director of the United Nations Office for Project Services, has told Al Jazeera Arabic that approximately $52bn will be needed to rebuild the Gaza Strip. Da Silva said 80 percent of the Gaza Strip’s infrastructure had been destroyed by the conflict and the process of removing the […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Kyiv must significantly scale up production, delivery and employment of long-range missiles and drones to increase pressure on Russia and help bring about peace. Zelensky told military leaders that Kyiv has been working to improve the quality of its long-range weapons and is expanding production, funding and training to boost […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: A Washington Post poll found that 61 percent of American Jews say Israel is guilty of war crimes in the besieged territory, and nearly 40 percent consider them genocidal. The report, published on Sunday, revealed that many American Jews sharply disapprove of Israel’s actions in Gaza. “The findings are striking given […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: Four-fifths (80%) of people in the UK are worried about older friends and family being scammed online, with some believing that bank closures could push more over-65s towards fraudsters. Bank closures have ratcheted up concerns, with 61% of people surveyed for Virgin Media O2 saying they are forcing older people to […]
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