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 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: 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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Fri 10 October 2025: US auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into nearly 2.9 million Tesla vehicles following reports of crashes and traffic violations linked to the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday that its Office of Defects Investigation is examining Tesla models equipped with “FSD (Supervised)” and “FSD (Beta)” systems. The software, marketed as […]
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Thu 09 October 2025: You’re about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings. You probably think your sensitive data is now safe. But there is more to be done: hackers may still be able to retrieve passwords, […]
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Thu 09 October 2025: Italy’s ruling Brothers of Italy party has announced plans to introduce a bill banning Muslim women from wearing the burqa and niqab in public spaces, labeling it a move against “Islamic separatism,” Politico reported Wednesday. “Religious freedom is sacred, but it must be exercised in the open, in full respect of […]
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Thu 09 October 2025: The IMA underlined that the manufacturer and regulatory bodies are primarily responsible for the tragedy, not the medical practitioner. At least 21 children have died in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan due to consumption of contaminated cough syrup. New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has urged Union health minister J.P. Nadda to […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, centre left, holding an Israeli flag next to Kenya’s former President Uhuru Kenyatta, holding a Kenyan flag, in Nairobi, Kenya, in July 2016 Thu 09 October 2025: From South Sudan to Zambia, the Israeli government appears to be on a charm offensive, dangling aid and arms. Experts say it might […]
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