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ABC apologises to Gina Rinehart after complaint over satirical TV sketch
The Australian Broadcasting Corp has apologised to mining magnate Gina Rinehart after a satirical Race Around the World episode drew a complaint over a violent

eNCA to cut 171 jobs as South African news channel shifts to digital-first model
South African broadcaster eNCA is planning to cut 171 jobs, putting more than half its 309-strong workforce at risk as it overhauls its newsroom for

Carnival cruise crew describe grueling hours, poor pay and neglect on Australian ships
Crew on Carnival cruise ships say they work punishing shifts for paltry pay, with little protection under Australian labour rules that have long exempted cruise

South Africa cuts Bosasa whistleblower’s confiscation claim from R1.8bn to R53m
South Africa’s state has sharply cut a confiscation claim against Bosasa whistleblower Angelo Agrizzi, reducing a demand that had stood at R1.8 billion to about

Scottish Couple’s Night Terror: Stranger Wakes Them in Hotel Room After Key Card Mix-Up
A shirtless man stumbled into a couple's bedroom at 2 a.m., insisting it was his room. It wasn't. What happened that early July morning in

Apple to Unveil iPhone 18 Pro, Facing $100-$200 Price Hikes
Apple's next flagship iPhone launch is scheduled for mid-September, with pricing potentially rising $100–$200 due to chip shortages. A cyber breach at Indian supplier Tata Electronics has leaked specifications as geopolitical tensions reshape global manufacturing.

South African Prosecution Chief Bypassed Senior Lawyers in High-Profile Crime Intelligence Cases, Inquiry Reveals
A senior South African prosecutor has accused the former head of an anti-corruption unit of deliberately sidelining experienced colleagues to hand sensitive ...

Google’s Gemini Now Controls Humanoid Robots—And Costs Matter
Google DeepMind released Gemini Robotics 2, enabling humanoids to perform complex physical tasks autonomously. Meanwhile, DeepSeek's cheaper AI model is reshaping enterprise pricing across the industry.

Teen stabbed after bus argument spills onto Maryland street; four youths face charges
A bus argument in Montgomery County, Maryland, turned violent and left a 14-year-old boy stabbed, with police later saying four teenage boys now face charges

Apple Restores Telegram After CSAM Content Removal
Telegram was briefly removed from Apple’s App Store before being restored the same day after Apple said the app had violated rules on child sexual abuse material. Telegram said it banned the user involved and removed the content.

Viral Hug Between JD Vance and Charlie Kirk’s Widow Fuels Online Storm Over Faith, Marriage and Politics
US Vice President JD Vance is facing a fresh wave of criticism after a public embrace with Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie

South Africa’s Voter Registration Deadline Looms as Nearly 2 Million Surge to Register
South Africans have hours left to register before a Friday midnight cutoff closes the books on voter sign-ups for upcoming local government elections. The El...

Labor moves to protect inherited investment property tax relief in reversal over ‘widow tax’ flaw
Australia’s Labor government has предложed a fix to a tax change that critics said could hit people who inherit an investment property from a spouse.

UK PM Burnham Vows ‘Relentless’ Push Against Channel Boat Crossings After Ceuta Tragedy
Prime Minister Andy Burnham declared Sunday that his government would pursue an uncompromising stance on stopping migrants from reaching Britain by sea, a pl...

Suspected human remains found near M67 bridge, shutting busy motorway in Greater Manchester
A stretch of the M67 in Greater Manchester stayed shut on Tuesday after road workers found suspected human remains beside a bridge near Hyde. The

South African Post Office gets first clean audit in six years, but survival doubts linger
South Africa’s state-run Post Office has posted its first unqualified audit opinion in six years, a rare bright spot for an institution still under heavy

UK Child Vaccination Drop Exposes a Logistics Problem, Not Just an Online One
Twenty-week-old Grayson nearly joined the growing number of British babies who miss their polio shots. His mother, Lily, supports immunisation, but after a t...

Two Deaths Mark Turning Point in Michigan’s Explosive Cyclosporiasis Outbreak as Cases Top 11,000
Michigan has recorded its first deaths linked to cyclosporiasis, marking a grim escalation in what has become the largest outbreak of the parasitic infection in

Cambridge professor Jason Arday loses support as plagiarism row deepens
Cambridge University professor Jason Arday has lost a key ally after a planned story on plagiarism claims against him was dropped last year, adding fresh

Witness tampering claims deepen scrutiny in Brown Mogotsi case
Claims of witness tampering have surfaced in the case linked to the alleged assassination attempt on Brown Mogotsi, adding another layer of legal pressure to

Rod Liddle, outspoken British columnist and broadcaster, dies at 66
Rod Liddle, the combative British columnist and broadcaster whose work helped shape decades of newspaper and radio debate, has died at 66 after a short

Lucy Powell rejects claims Labour’s school skills push will water down standards
England’s new education secretary Lucy Powell has pushed back against accusations that Labour’s plan for more vocational routes in schools will lower standar...

Week one of ICAC’s Rosny probe lays bare donations claims and political ties
New South Wales’ corruption watchdog has spent just one week on Operation Rosny, but the inquiry has already thrown up claims of illegal donations, factional

South Africa’s Western Cape Faces Driest July in Decades as El Niño Threat Looms
Cape Town and surrounding areas are bracing for a potentially brutal summer. The southwestern region of South Africa's Western Cape just recorded its lowest ...