Curated by Jonathan Ancer
Gunmen kill 7 in Jhb | Zulu king acknowledged | NPA reels in big fish | Can Lula stop Brazilian catastrophe? | Halloween stampede in Seoul | India bridge tragedy | Time to dump Twitter | Bone Appétit
Gunmen opened fire on street vendors and bystanders, killing seven people and wounding four others, in Finetown, south of Johannesburg, on Saturday evening.
News24
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King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini was formally acknowledged as monarch by President Ramaphosa. It ends a bitter tussle to find a successor for King Goodwill Zwelithini who died last year.
BBC News
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The NPA is starting to reel in the big fish. The big test is still to come: successful convictions. The country needs to see justice being done: perpetrators jailed will be a dramatic morale-booster.
BusinessLIVE
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What in our institutional fabric entitles young white men to this kind of ownership? Another two students repeated this act this year, which makes this a pattern and not an an isolated ‘bad apple'.
University World News
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With SA’s economy staggering, 'villages' of homeless people are springing up in cities as increasing numbers of people find themselves on the street. GroundUp looks at how they manage to get by
GroundUp News
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News From Our Continent |
Somali president says death toll could rise after Saturday’s twin bombings targeting the education ministry. 'Our people who were massacred, including mothers with their children in their arms.'
Al Jazeera
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Bolsonaro’s opponents look to momentous election to bring an end to far-right president’s Brazilian catastrophe. A Lula victory would cap a remarkable political comeback.
The Guardian
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South Korea went into mourning after the deaths of at least 151 people who were crushed and trampled to death in an alley during Halloween celebrations in Itaewon, a packed nightlife area of Seoul.
The Guardian
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More than 150 people were on the suspension bridge in Gujarat's Morbi district when it collapsed into the water. Footage showed people clinging onto the cables as emergency teams tried to save them.
Sky News
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A man broke into the couple’s home asked Paul Pelosi, 'Where's Nancy?' Then beat him with a hammer. The suspect blogged screeds against Jews, Black people, Democrats, the media and trans people.
HuffPost UK
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Right-wing posters are celebrating Musk’s ascension. Twitter is transient and low-value. There's no bravery in sticking around. Nothing we tweeted mattered. Leaving isn’t a tragedy; it’s a relief.
Slate Magazine
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Health News |
In 2021, 304 000 people in SA fell ill with TB and 56 000 died from the disease, according to new WHO figures. Elri Voigt unpacks the latest findings and asks local experts for their responses.
Spotlight
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Sport |
SA beat India by 5 wickets at the Twenty20 World Cup yesterday to brighten our semi-finals hopes. SA's bowlers, led by Lungi Ngidi, restricted India passed their target with two balls to spare.
Sport24
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And Then There's This ... |
An entrepreneur has opened the first restaurant exclusively for dogs. For $75 a pup, doggie diners at Dogue (rhymes with vogue) get chicken skin waffles and filet mignon steak tartare with quail egg.
AP NEWS
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Crack The Cryptic The solution to Friday's clue - Farewell sounds like a bargain (7) - is:Goodbye ('sounds like' is a homophone indicator and 'bargain' is a good buy). This is the final News in a Nutshell bulletin for now. It's been a great pleasure and privilege compiling it. |