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THE CONVERSATION: Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread 25th August 2026
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic appear linked to lower rates of some cancers in observational studies, yet healthy-user bias and short follow-up mean prevention remains unproven.
YOUTH VOICES: Metro Lives panel explores why Johannesburg’s renewal will fail without its young people 25th August 2026
Johannesburg’s renewal cannot succeed without the meaningful participation of its young people. At a Metro Lives dialogue hosted by the DG Murray Trust at Constitution Hill, speakers and youth activists discussed food insecurity, public safety, exclusion, municipal budgets and the need to place children and young people at the centre of the city’s future.
Why South Africa’s coalition politics is a failure 25th August 2026
The Gauteng metros are not suffering from bad faith. They are suffering from a voting system that pays for it.
GROUNDUP: Fired for being foreign as employers bow to March and March threats 25th August 2026
The Casual Workers Advice Office has recorded a sharp rise in reports of xenophobic labour practices in Gauteng.
Rare tornado in southwestern France injures dozens, damages homes 25th August 2026
A tornado swept through a village in the Aude region of southwestern France late on Monday, destroying homes and injuring 39 people, authorities said, describing it as a rare and traumatic event.
Germany to say who's behind attempted airport drone attack soon, says Merz 25th August 2026
The German government will soon announce who is responsible for an attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport earlier this month, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday.
At least one-in-four former players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study shows 25th August 2026
At least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 was found to have had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a study released on Tuesday.
Gaza parents urged to stop kids flying kites after Israel warning to Hamas 25th August 2026
Gaza parents have been warned to stop their children flying kites in the war-ravaged enclave, after Israel threatened a forceful response if the Hamas militant group revives a tactic of launching incendiary kites over the border.

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