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Most claims do not meet the medical criteria, AGM told Only 30% of former miners claiming compensation for lung disease from the Tshiamiso Trust have been compensated, the Trust’s AGM was told. CEO Munyadziwa Kwinda said the others had not met the criteria for medical eligibility for compensation for TB or silicosis contracted while working on the gold mines. The Trust has come under fire for not paying out fast enough. Only three in every ten former miners claiming compensation from the R5-billion Tshiamiso Trust have been compensated, the Trust’s CEO Munyadziwa Kwinda told the online AGM last month. Most…

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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureWorth reminding everyone what happened the last time the Proteas were on this ground.Why not, eh?ShareThe sun is shining though the hovercraft cover is still hanging about on the pitch.It’s been one of those London days where they weather constantly gaslights you. It’s gloomy, it’s sunny, it’s wet, it’s dry, it’s balmy, it’s fresh. Make up your mind!On TMS the gang reckon England should have batted first after winning the toss. Hmmm, both skippers were dead keen on a bowl.ShareOur first email of the day is from regular correspondent…

What happens when a teenager signs up to TikTok? Within seconds, studies find, they are shown harmful content about issues from eating disorders to toxic subcultures, which keeps them scrolling and TikTok profiting from the ads. Neelam Tailor puts TikTok’s algorithm to the test. Creating accounts for two fake children, a 14-year-old boy, Rami, and a 13-year-old girl, Angie, she explores the app’s ‘For You’ page to see what the platform really serves young teens, replicating two studies published in 2022 and 2024. With insight from Dr Kaitlyn Regehr, of University College London, and Imran Ahmed, of the Center for…

new video loaded: U.S. Defends Boat StriketranscriptBacktranscriptU.S. Defends Boat StrikeSecretary of State Marco Rubio said military operations against Venezuelan cartels would continue.It’ll happen again. Maybe it’s happening right now. I don’t know. But the point is the president of the United States is going to wage war on narco terrorist organizations. This one was operating in international waters, headed towards the United States to flood our country with poison.Recent episodes in Latest VideoWhether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, Times Video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable…

9:30 a.m. Breakfast by the sea Start your day with a leisurely beachfront breakfast at Bar Casino, in a 19th century mansion with a facade adorned with portraits of famous explorers including Magellan and Columbus. The building never actually served as a gambling institution: “Casinos” were social clubs that sprung up across Catalonia in the 1800s, created to host all manner of public meetings and performances. Today, it’s a no-frills bar and cafe where €10 will get you a cup of coffee, a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice and a crusty bread roll (entrepà) stuffed with Ibérico ham. Pull…

Saleh Hussein al-Raidi is fighting against the odds in Yemen in an attempt to make his bodybuilding dreams a reality.Published On 4 Sep 20254 Sep 2025In a dimly lit, suffocatingly hot gym in Yemen, bodybuilder Saleh Hussein al-Raidi wraps his hands around rusty barbells, training with steely-eyed resolve for his dream of entering major competitions abroad.But the 24-year-old, who works two jobs to support his family, lacks the means to buy the supplements and protein-rich foods he needs to build bulk, setting him up for a more gruelling fight than many of his opponents.Barefoot among the battered machines, he sweats…

Monrovia — Sinoe County Senator Crayton Duncan has admitted that Liberian public officials, including members of the Legislature, are corrupt–but claims the country’s international partners are far more corrupt and responsible for the majority of poverty and suffering among Liberians. Speaking Wednesday, September 3, at the Center for the Exchange of Intellectual Opinions (CEIO) in Monrovia, Sen. Duncan argued that Liberian officials contribute only 20% to the nation’s hardships, while international partners account for the remaining 80%. “We are corrupt, but the corruption that makes you suffer is about 20%,” he said. “Eighty percent of your suffering comes from the…

Swiss-Kenyan filmmaker Damien Hauser‘s (After the Long Rains, Blind Love) new feature, Memory of Princess Mumbi, world premiered in the Giornate Degli Autori, or Venice Days, program, the independent parallel section of the Venice Film Festival. The sci-fi romance mockumentary, which is set in a futuristic Africa and explores such themes as memory, finding happiness in a tragic world and the importance of small moments, next screens at the Toronto International Film Festival, starting on Friday. “In 2094, aspiring director Kuve (Abraham Joseph) films a documentary on the Great War of the 2070s, which erased modern technology and revived kingdoms,” says a synopsis in the…

Arizona has emerged as America’s deadliest state for summer heat, with a per capita death rate five times higher than Texas, according to new research from Bader Law. The analysis ranks the ten U.S. states with the most heat-related fatalities and reveals stark differences that highlight policy and infrastructure gaps in heat preparedness. The findings arrive amid yet another record-breaking summer. In 2025, extreme heat has strained regional power grids, pushed emergency rooms to capacity, and triggered repeated heat warnings across multiple states. While climate and geography play undeniable roles, the data suggests they do not tell the whole story.…