US financial analysts and Wall Street bankers have warned for years about the long-term unsustainability of the federal government’s debt burden, with interest payments on the national debt close to topping $1 trillion in 2024 – more than any other spending obligation besides Social Security and Medicare.
A Yellow Level 2 warning has been issued for severe thunderstorms expected over the central and western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.
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US Representative from South Carolina Ralph Norman believes Trump's intended Attorney General Matt Gaetz is "a brilliant legal mind."
Is this announced appointment of Gaetz some amazing sleight of hand, wherein the ethics investigation into his allegedly sexual assault of a minor, or minors, just evaporates, and he continues as MAGA agent of chaos? — Read the rest
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Giovanni Pernice and his dance partner Bianca Guaccero were seen cosying up in Rome as rumours of a relationship grow after they were paired up on Ballando con le Stelle
Bafana Bafana produced their best travelling performance in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers to secure a 2-0 win over Uganda on Friday afternoon at the Mandela Stadium in Kampala.
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India has facilitated the first trilateral power transaction, enabling Nepal to export up to 40 MW of electricity to Bangladesh through the Indian grid. This landmark agreement, signed despite political instability in Bangladesh, underscores the commitment of all three nations to foster sub-regional cooperation in the energy sector.
SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell urged on rivals in comments Friday, describing competition as healthy for Elon Musk's space company.
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Social network Bluesky, in a post on Friday, says that it has “no intention” of taking user content to train generative AI tools. It made the statement shortly ahead of competitor X implementing its new terms of service that spell out how it can analyze user text and other information to train its generative AI tools.
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“The history of soccer in the United States is littered with failed leagues, all attempting to do the same thing: Americanize the world’s game. For nearly a century, proponents of the sport in the U.S. altered the long-standing rules of the game to make it more high-scoring, more action-packed, less… foreign. Some of those rule changes […]
Russia, the world's largest supplier of enriched uranium, said on November 15 that it had imposed temporary restrictions on the export of enriched uranium to the United States, a symbolic tit-for-tat move after the United States banned Russian uranium imports.
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Has Trump's victory and bizarre appointment announcements made you want to get the hell out of the United States while you still have a chance? Andrew Henderson, founder of Nomad Capitalist, warns that knee-jerk reactions to political events can end up costing a lot of money with disappointing results. — Read the rest
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A circular walk round a beautiful stretch of Cornish coastline offers breathtaking views of the sea and takes you past several old engine houses.
Minor NCAA infractions could wind up being a major issue for USC football coach Lincoln Riley.
GOP Attorneys General urge an end to "political prosecutions" against Trump, calling cases unjust and aimed at derailing his presidency.
Chris Evans has made a few references to becoming a dad this week! The 43-year-old Captain America actor is currently promoting his new movie Red One. While on the press tour, he has been asked about starting a family with his wife Alba Baptista. He weighed in on what it means to become a dad [...]
“We’re in the presence of a really mythical character," Stallone said of Trump during an event at Mar-a-Lago
The Premier League midfielder posted on his Instagram and made a plea that his home is ‘respected as a safe space’ for his family.
There's a chance the Department of Government Efficiency's plans could lead to the deepest cuts to the federal government in generations.
"On the other hand, I do think there are a lot of aspects to 'Dune' that are specific to 'Dune,'" Alison Schapker tells TheWrap
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