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David Cross has become the latest comedian to criticize his fellow comics for participating in Saudi Arabia‘s Riyadh Comedy Festival. Cross wrote a rather scathing open letter denouncing performers at the event, who are reportedly being paid top dollar while agreeing to a set of censorious guidelines regarding what they can and cannot joke about on stage. The festival is being billed as “the world’s largest comedy festival” and includes more than 50 comedians — including Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Jimmy Carr, Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson, Whitney Cummings and Andrew Schulz. But the Arrested Development and Mr. Show…

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Don’t trust dodgy ‘KFC Jobs’ Facebook page – large companies recruit through official sites, don’t ask applicants to share social media posts IN SHORT: A Facebook page claiming to offer jobs at fast food chain KFC is a scam and not officially connected to the company. KFC recruits through an official website and does not ask applicants to share anything on social media. The Facebook page KFC Jobs is Hiring SA has claimed several times to be hiring South African workers on behalf of fast food outlet KFC. A typical post on the page offers “permanent” jobs for South African…

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Conventional wisdom is, well, just that: conventional. It sets out a pre-laid path, stipulating to-dos, goalposts, and a checklist. Provided that each item is neatly checked off, a typical and predictable life path should follow: finish school, find a good job, work, and retire.  Strangely, this conventional myth continues, even though many have proved it false time and time again. What often goes unspoken is that those who veer away from this checklist aren’t reckless. They are simply unwilling to compromise on authenticity. For them, success means more than hitting markers; it means aligning actions with values. Eschewing this path…

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Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has urged the drafting of a new strategy to bring the capital’s growth in line with the country’s Vision 2030 and the Harare Master Plan. Speaking at the launch of consultations for the City of Harare 2026-2030 Strategic Plan on Tuesday, Mafume said the blueprint must build on the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and aim to make Harare a ‘smart, resilient and liveable city.’ “There is an urgent need to align the city’s strategic direction with national goals,” he told delegates at the meeting. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Mafume…

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Conan O’Brien stopped by “The Late Show” on Monday night to remind Stephen Colbert of some sage advice he offered before stepping away from the world of late-night four years ago. Colbert is about to become a late-night vet himself after CBS decided to end “The Late Show” in May 2026. “Just as I was leaving my late-night show, I took you and all the other late-night hosts out,” O’Brien began. “Remember this? I took you to a wonderful Sizzler restaurant, and we all had our trays and I told you guys, ‘Take care of late night. If you take…

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Ghana risks losing progress made in family planning (FP) if sustainable financing mechanisms are not secured to guarantee the continuous availability of contraceptives and other FP commodities. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, said recent disruptions in external funding underscored the urgent need for stronger domestic investment to protect contraceptive supply and safeguard gains made in reproductive health. He made the call in a speech delivered on his behalf at the launch of the 2025 National Family Planning Week in Accra yesterday. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn This year’s…

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Jose Mourinho might not be as special anymore, but the Benfica coach will still command center stage when he walks out at Stamford Bridge at Chelsea on Tuesday.Last dance? Probably.Mourinho’s longevity and ability to land another big job just when the last one appeared to take him to the end of the road means that you can never quite be certain what will happen next with the 62-year-old. But with his surprise return to Benfica earlier this month, preceding what many expected to be a move into international management with Portugal after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Champions League…

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“This is not a technical term, but if they feel the most boring,” explained Steph. “It’s not as clean as A (Sony) but also not as hyped as B (Soundcore), but that doesn’t make them Goldilocks, sounding not very wide, and a bit mid-range heavy.”D: Bose QuietComfort Ultra (1st Gen)These flagship headphones from the inventors of active noise cancellation first launched in 2023, and have been a consistent best seller ever since, commonly featuring on best headphones lists—including our own—and praised for their great sound and industry-leading noise cancelling. They recently got a number of feature upgrades, like even better…

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Wildfires that raged through one of Africa’s largest national parks have been brought under control, Namibia’s government has said, amid criticisms over the response mechanism and limited resources.The fire broke out in Etosha national park, in the arid desert nation’s north, on 22 September. The government said it suspected charcoal production next to the park, which is home to 114 mammal species including the critically endangered black rhino, was to blame.On Saturday, the government said 49 soldiers were being deployed to fight the fires and a further 500 on Sunday. It said more than 775,000 hectares inside the park, about…

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