News archive — October 15, 2026
6,234 articles
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ANC exults at IEC reprieve
The Constitutional Court has handed the ANC a crucial victory, ordering the Electoral Commission of SA to reinstate 181 excluded councillor candidates ahead of the upcoming electio
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Rwanda’s F1 breakthrough: A blueprint for African ambition and a challenge to SA
Rwanda has secured a landmark 10-year deal to host the Formula 1 African Grand Prix from the early 2030s. This historic achievement brings the sport back to the continent for the f
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Ramifications of an ANC electoral decline
A potential drop in ANC support during the 2026 local government elections could fundamentally shift the balance of power within the Government of National Unity, elevating the DA
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Sol Plaatje: The unfinished light of a nation line
Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje was one of South Africa's most brilliant intellectual pioneers. Explore the lasting legacy of the legendary writer, translator, and founding leader of the
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Malawi’s gold plan faces a credibility test
Malawi's ambitious plan to curb gold smuggling through state-backed buying centres faces severe hurdles, including unverified loss estimates, overlapping institutional mandates, an
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Condemn the person, shield the ideology
Following viral racist outbursts in Norwood over Palestinian flags, Ebrahim Fakir argues that treating these incidents as isolated anomalies conveniently protects the political ide
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Komani’s water crisis: When a public failure becomes private business
As taps repeatedly run dry in Komani, residents are asking uncomfortable questions about whether failing infrastructure is being sustained to enrich private water tanker contractor
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The Constitution has the last word – for now
As anti-immigration protests clash with Constitutional Court decisions on asylum seeker rights, South Africa faces a growing dilemma between majority public demand and the supremac
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When killing becomes a spectacle
As the US plans a livestreamed execution and calls resurface in South Africa to reinstate capital punishment, Narnia Bohler-Muller argues why turning killing into a spectacle will
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Why elections prove to be a Faustian pact more than anything
Despite regular municipal elections since 2000, South Africa's local government remains plagued by poor service delivery and financial paralysis, prompting questions about the role
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Even Dogs Seem to Experience the Mysterious Bouba/Kiki Effect
But why? The post Even Dogs Seem to Experience the Mysterious Bouba/Kiki Effect appeared first on Nautilus.
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The 20-Second DIY That Made My Home 10x More Whimsical (Only $12!)
It makes me happy every time I see it. READ MORE...
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This Small Kitchen’s Makeover Takes Open Shelving to a Whole New Level
“We hated to spend any time in this space,” Sharon Exley says about her and her husband Peter’s kitchen. Sharon and Peter’s Chicago apartment was built in 1893, and the kitchen alo
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Tales of Eternia Remastered review: We should do better
If we have to do this, can we stop doing it in the worst way possible?
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Las Vegas gambler pleads guilty to charges in basketball betting scandals
Las Vegas gambler Shane Hennen pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges related to sports betting schemes involving fixed NBA, NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.
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Renault Is Tired Of Partner Brands Cloning Its Designs
Brand partners often share many resources, but Renault would like its partners to offer more unique designs.
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Beginner Cycling Habits That Could Get You Injured
Bicycling experts Trevor Raab, Jason Griffin, and Tara Seplavy discuss the rookie errors that can turn a great ride into a trip to the doctor.
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GTA 6 taps Justice to compose its original score
The musical duo produced ‘Flower In A Hurricane,’ the latest release from the GTA 6 soundtrack.
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California sued by Trump administration over demand to purge 20,000 voters from rolls
A banner showing President Donald Trump hangs on the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)The Trump administratio
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Withings wants you to pay $100 a year to sync a scale with Apple Health
Withings has introduced an Apple Health Sync paywall, requiring all new users to pay $99.99 each year to see their weight within Apple's default Health app.Withings will charge new
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New Amazon Bee Personal AI Devices Will Listen and Record You
The Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse use artificial intelligence to process conversations into summaries, to-do lists and more. Just make sure you ask people for permission to record f
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The Best Work Backpacks, According to ‘Women’s Health’ Editors
Functional and stylish.
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Why AOC was in a deep-red part of Michigan: From the Politics Desk
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign swing with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed today was about much more than boosting him on Election Day in November.
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Welp, all of you RuneScape folks who hate Reignited have gotten your wish, as the controversial MMO rejig has been cancelled
Welp, that was short lived. Earlier this month, Jagex made some big RuneScape announcements, namely that they're making a fourth version of the MMO (aptly, currently called RuneSca
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The '85 Chicago Bears are getting the limited series treatment
Just days after the death of Coach Mike Ditka—and with the tremors of the kielbasa-gorging grief fugue that has gripped the city of Chicago since last Friday only just starting to
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Rubio urges Lebanon to resist Hezbollah pressure over seized explosives
Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun not to return to Hezbollah a truckload of explosives the group attempted to smuggle into Beirut last week, acc
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‘MobLand’ Season 2, Episode 5 Release Time And Preview: Conrad Declares War On Frankie
Here’s when MobLand Season 2, Episode 5, “Birdland,” comes out on Paramount+, plus the release time, full schedule and what to expect as Conrad declares war.
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Danh Vo and Sandra Mujinga Selected for Met Museum Commissions
Art Movements, published every Thursday afternoon, is a roundup of must-know news, appointments, awards, and other happenings in today’s chaotic art world.The Met'
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Vanuatu doctor warns men against injecting foreign substances into genitals
A local doctor is urging Ni-Vanuatu men not to inject silicone and other substances into their genitals, as it is placing further strain on an already under-pressure the health sys
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Lawsuit alleges DHS effort to collect detailed state voter data violates federal law
By ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit filed Thursday challenges the Trump administration’s sprawling effort to collect and analyze Americans’ voter data, alleging the government
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A Tale of Two Elon Musk Fights
Musk and his Starlink internet service face geopolitical pressures in Ukraine and India.
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Cold weather and high prices could flip the Senate
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Throughout his second term, P
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Arc System Works establishes Tokyo Studio Takumi in Shinjuku
In its opening announcement, Arc System Works confirmed that its Shinjuku studio will start work on a new fighting game.
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South Dakota keeps teaching scholarship open to all, but special education gets priority
A Sioux Falls School District educator teaches students reading at Lowell Elementary during the 2024-2025 school year. (Courtesy of the Sioux Falls School District)A South Dakota b
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Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics
The U.S. Capitol on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON —Suddenly there’s hope for cutting the reams of red tape that can make getting new energy proj
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Violent Protests in Albania
Opposition to a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner has collided with rising discontent over corruption and the cost of living.
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Measuring deep-ocean oxygen with microscopic magnetic fossils
Humanity's ongoing disruption of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations, temperatures, and global nutrient cycles is starving the oceans of oxygen. Although we can measure
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Cambodia’s NGO Sector Is Collapsing. Does It Matter?
Imported by international donors in the 1990s, NGOs have supplanted rather than strengthened local forms of political organizing.
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In 'Party Line,' Cuban American poet Kyle Carrero Lopez takes a stand
'Party Line' is the debut poetry book by award-winning poet Kyle Carrero Lopez, who dedicated his critical verses to fellow Cuban Americans. In our interview, the author talks part
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Denver brothers open apparel brand along 16th Street Mall
Brothers Zaki and Elias Hamid have been stitching together a clothing brand since 2024. Now, the two are adding a shop along the 16th Street Mall. “It’s a bit of a retail graveyard
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Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and 3 deaths
ISTANBUL (AP) — A heavy downpour has shut down Istanbul, flooded homes and roads and killed at least three people, officials said Thursday, as rescuers evacuated hundreds of strand
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Swizz Beatz CB2 Collection 2026: Exclusive Interview
The Grammy winner’s first foray into interior design encourages quality time with loved ones through art-inspired furniture and decor
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Mortgage lenders probed over how they handled L.A. wildfire insurance payouts
After complaints by January 2025 fire victims about withheld insurance payments, California regulators have ordered mortgage lenders to report on how they have handled the funds.
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Meta and Apple team up to bring powerful open-weight AI to Macs
Meta and Apple worked together to put Muse Spark Open, a powerful new open-weight AI model, on high-end Macs. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, anal
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Trans-Pacific container traffic retains pace
Despite tariffs and encouragement for reshoring, shipping containers continue to flow from Asia into North America.
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Eleventh Circuit Rejects Netchoice's Challenge to Georgia Law Restricting Under-16-Year-Old Social Media Access
From today's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Netchoice v. Attorney General, by Judge Kevin Newsom, joined by Judges Robert Luck and Gerald Bard Tjoflat: The State of Georgia recently e
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Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day
Fires burn in central Tirana as protesters throw stones and police respond with tear gas and water cannon. Student-led demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignatio
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Khloé Kardashian Says She Owns Her Daughter, a Frozen Embryo
There’s a subtlety in this family exchange that is worth appreciating.
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Porsche's New Dedicated Supercar Is The Mission S
Porsche's dedicated supercar is here to take on the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini.
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‘Domino-like fashion’: Woman trapped in car after utility poles fell on car, lawsuit alleges
A Clark County woman filed a lawsuit against NV Energy after she said utility poles trapped her in her car for several hours.