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Cape Town — In a move that surprised few, former President Donald Trump officially announced he will not attend the G20 Summit set for November in Johannesburg, South Africa – the first time the summit will be held on the continent. Instead, Vice President JD Vance will represent the United States at the event, which also sees the U.S. taking over as the G20 presidency. Trump’s decision comes amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and South Africa. The U.S. president has repeatedly claimed that white farmers in South Africa are victims of a genocide, a claim strongly denied by the…

Joshua was safely delivered from Sylvia’s belly instead of her uterus one year ago. Biénne Huisman meets mother and baby, and hears from some of the healthcare professionals involved in the remarkable outcome. Sylvia Nodela’s eyes fill with tears as her son bounces in her arms, happily chirping. It’s a grey winter morning as we gather at a maternity clinic in Gugulethu. Exactly one year prior to our interview, Joshua’s birth defied formidable survival odds for both mother and baby – and yet here they are, both in excellent health. At nine-months pregnant, Nodela received devastating news. She reaches for…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has agreed to acquire 50MHz of wireless spectrum and Mobile Satellite Service spectrum licenses from EchoStar, for use in the Starlink satellite network. EchoStar will sell its AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses in exchange for $8.5 billion in cash and $8.5 billion SpaceX stock. SpaceX said the deal would let it develop and deploy its “Direct to Cell” constellation, which it claims can provide broadband-speed internet access to mobile phones across the world. Of the cash, $2 billion will be made as a direct cash interest payments on debt held by Echostar. SpaceX last year received the…

Labour MPs hoping to replace Angela Rayner as the party’s deputy leader have until Thursday afternoon to gather the 80 MPs’ nominations they will need to stand, with the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, ruling herself out of the race.Mahmood is the latest mooted hopeful to decide not to run, with Jess Phillips and Lisa Nandy also opting out.According to a timetable from Labour’s national executive committee, MP nominations will open on Tuesday, with potential candidates having until 5pm on Thursday to gather 80 nominations, which is at least 20% of the parliamentary party.Nominations would be “updated on a daily basis…

Video shows the moment an Israeli drone laden with explosives was flown into the minaret of a mosque in Gaza.

A Kathmandu District Administration Office spokesperson says police used water cannon, batons and rubber bullets.Published On 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025At least 14 people have been killed and dozens injured during violent protests against the government’s social media ban and alleged corruption in Nepal, according to state-run TV, as police fired live rounds at young protesters and used tear gas and rubber bullets on them.On Monday, some protesters forced their way into the parliament complex in the capital, Kathmandu, by breaking through a barricade, a local official said.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOne protester told the ANI news…

Bill BarnwellSep 8, 2025, 08:50 AM ETCloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more.He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.Sunday afternoon of Week 1 is the best sort of chaos. After months of projecting, speculating and believing, the opening afternoon of the NFL season is a seven-hour reality show. That quarterback you spent six…

Natalie ShermanBBC News, Fall River, MassachusettsBBCFrank Teixeira and his daughter Sue Teixeira, co-owners of Fall River-based Accurate ServicesIn a corner of a cavernous 1890s factory in southern Massachusetts, 15 people are bent over sewing machines, churning out specialty, hospital-grade neonatal gear.They are all that remain of what was once a much bigger manufacturing operation, most of which the Teixeira family shut down in 1990, reinventing their business as a largely warehousing and distribution business.Since US President Donald Trump started rolling out sweeping tariffs, the Teixeiras have been fielding more inquiries from companies newly interested in their US-based sewing services.But they…

Howard Stern has not been fired from SiriusXM and remains in the midst of negotiations over a new contract there.  Amid swirling rumors about his retirement or not being renewed at the satellite radio company, Stern cleared the air on Monday and said that he and his team have been talking about a possible new contract at SiriusXM and what that could look like.  “SiriusXM and my team have been talking about how we go forward in the future, they’ve approached me. They’ve sat down with me like they normally do and they’re fantastic,” Stern said. “We’ve been talking.” The…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureTime for some lunch, back soon.ShareLunchtime scoresDIVISION ONEChelmsford: Essex v Durham 133-1Taunton: Somerset 114-2 v YorkshireThe Oval: Surrey 127-3 v WarwickshireHove: Sussex v Hampshire 81-3New Road: Worcestershire 80-6 v NottinghamshireDIVISION TWOCanterbury: Kent 122-1 v LancashireGrace Road: Leicestershire v Gloucestershire 129-2Lord’s: Middlesex v Derbyshire 105-1Northampton: Northants v Glamorgan 115-4ShareOff go the players at Grace Road, after a good morning for Gloucestershire and a rusty one for the Foxes, as they take lunch around the grounds. Scores to follow.ShareSquinting at the scorecard from Canterbury and wondering if it really says Kent…