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A prominent South African MP fired shots to fend off a violent attack by a gang on him and two of his colleagues in Cape Town.Ian Cameron – along with two other members of parliament’s police committee, Lisa Schickerling and Nicholas Gotsell – were returning from a work trip when their vehicle was ambushed in the township of Philippi on Tuesday.The assailants smashed the car’s windows with bricks, injuring Cameron and Gotsell. Cameron, whose teeth were broken, retaliated by opening fire, injuring one of the attackers.Police said two teenagers, aged 16 and 18, have been arrested as they investigate a…

It would be tempting for Petra Kvitova to dwell on what might have been as she prepares for what will be her last tournament before she retires from tennis. For all her many achievements – she won two Wimbledon titles, 31 tournaments worldwide and reached world No 2 – there has long been a feeling that she could, maybe should, have won even more. Martina Navratilova, her fellow Czech who won Wimbledon a record nine times, said she felt Kvitova could go on to win it five times. But like Rafael Nadal, who always found a way to put things in…

The diamonds formed under extreme pressure and heat deep in the Earth’s mantle. If you find one, it will most likely look like a metallic or glassy pebble rather than a sparkly cut gem that you might picture in your mind. The volcanic soil also contains amethyst, garnet, jasper, agate, and various types of quartz (and you can keep those, too).The largest diamond found in the United States came from this field—the 40.23-carat Uncle Sam diamond, discovered in 1924 before the land became a state park. In September 2021, California visitor Noreen Wredberg found a 4.38-carat yellow diamond after searching…

117 The ongoing recapitalisation of Nigeria’s insurance industry received a major push on Tuesday as the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pledged to work more closely together to strengthen reforms across the financial services sector. In a statement released by NAICOM, the Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Director-General of SEC, Mr Emomotimi Agama, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The visit followed NAICOM’s recent circular to insurance operators, where the regulator announced its readiness to collaborate with relevant government agencies including SEC, the Corporate…

Using dietary supplements as a strategy for preserving health over the years is becoming more than a passing trend – it’s becoming part of the preventive medicine revolution. Emerging research shows that proper investment in quality dietary supplements, starting from a relatively young age, can significantly impact aging processes and quality of life in advanced age. However, this effect isn’t automatic and depends on various factors including supplement types, their quality, timing of initiation, and most importantly – consistency and continuity over years. How Do Dietary Supplements Support the Body’s Basic Processes? The effect of dietary supplements on health preservation…

NewsFeedRescue workers in Gaza saved 23-year-old Saja Hamad from beneath the rubble of an Israeli strike in Nuseirat. Hamad was almost completely buried, with only her head exposed and the rest of her body trapped by chunks of concrete and steel bars.Published On 20 Aug 202520 Aug 2025

When James Cox, the former leader of Uber’s ride-share product, UberPool, left that company in 2019, the Silicon Valley giant had abandoned its autonomous vehicle development and sold off the division entirely. While UberPool had struggled to take hold, Cox felt a massive opportunity had been missed: taking the core of UberPool’s tech and applying it to robotaxis. For the last five years Cox has instead been running a small startup called The Routing Company, which helps transit agencies match riders with vehicles quickly and cheaply. In that time The Routing Company has helped arrange 3 million trips across 13…

Italy’s national football team are due to play Israel in two World Cup qualifiers ahead of the 2026 tournament.The Italian Football Coaches’ Association (AIAC) is pushing for Israel to be suspended from international competition over the war on Gaza.Ahead of Italy’s crucial World Cup qualifiers against Israel in the next two months, the AIAC says “Israel must stop. Football must also take action.”The AIAC has written a formal letter to the Italian football federation, to be forwarded to European and world football’s governing bodies, calling for Israel to be suspended.“The AIAC Board of Directors unanimously believes that, given the daily…

Carrie Coon will star in the Broadway premiere of Bug this winter, written by her husband Tracy Letts. The play, which will be directed by David Cromer (The Band’s Visit), follows a surprise and intense romance between a lonely waitress, played by Coon and a mysterious drifter, played by Namir Smallwood. The production begins performances on Dec. 17 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, with an opening night set for Jan. 8.  The play transfers to Broadway from a Steppenwolf production that began in 2020 and resumed in late 2021, after being delayed by the pandemic. The show was staged…

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 attended the signing ceremony of two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between Egypt’s Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, aimed at enhancing cooperation in public education and technical and vocational training. The agreements, signed on the sidelines of the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, also cover support for special needs education and teacher training. Madbouly is representing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the summit. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike was present at the signing ceremony. The first MoU was signed by…