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Fake Trump and Zelensky star in Russian AI programme

Russia’s army TV now has a weekly show run by artificial intelligence. It uses a digital presenter and fake videos of world leaders.

Poland destroys Russian war drones that crossed into their country

Poland shot down Russian drones that crossed into its country during attacks on Ukraine. 

Trump snubs G20 summit in South Africa

US President Donald Trump has declined the invitation to attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg scheduled for 22 and 23 November 2025.

Teen takes his life after chatbot talks about suicide

A 16-year-old boy killed himself after months of long chats with ChatGPT, now his parents are suing OpenAI, accusing the company of ignoring safety warnings.

Man tests positive for the plague

Health officials in the United States are dealing with two major scares, a rare plague case in California and a rising measles outbreak in Virginia.

AI takes charge where aid once ruled in Africa

Artificial intelligence is replacing traditional foreign aid as tech giants and local start-ups tackle Africa’s biggest challenges with powerful digital tools.

Trump sells gold perfume for R4,500 with statue of himself

Donald Trump has launched a gold perfume bottle with a statue of himself on top, and it’s selling for over R4,000.

United States tells ANC to scrap black empowerment laws

Freedom Front Plus says US officials want the ANC to end BEE laws and speak out against the “Kill the Boer” chant.

Trump’s Gatvol!

Donald Trump has lost his temper over Israel and Iran going back to war just hours after agreeing to stop.

Meta offers OpenAI staff R1.8-billion signing bonuses but gets rejected

Meta tried poaching OpenAI's top workers with US$100-million signing bonuses, but nobody accepted the massive pay offers.

Viola Davis slams ‘white genocide’ lies in South Africa

Hollywood star Viola Davis has called out false claims that white South Africans are being hunted because of their race.

Hundreds freed in Russia and Ukraine prisoner swap

A rare bit of hope as Ukraine and Russia swap prisoners again.

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