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@dispatchlive Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:10:11
Social worker repeatedly stabbed 'over removal of child'
An Eastern Cape social worker is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times at her Mthatha workstation by a mother whose child was removed by social services, sparking urgent concerns over public office security.
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africanews.com
@africanews Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:05:05
Pakistan: Passenger train derailment kills at least five, injures more than 30
At least five people were killed and more than 30 injured when the Rehman Baba Express derailed near Multan, Pakistan, early on Tuesday, 13 October. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the accident.
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@africanews Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:22:49
Ethiopian Airlines flight denied landing in Israel over Indonesian pilot
An Ethiopian Airlines flight bound for Tel Aviv was forced to turn around mid-air because one of its pilots was Indonesian, Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported on Monday.
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@africanews Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:41:51
Tigray residents say life is returning to normal as Ethiopian forces retake control
Residents of Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, say life is returning to normal after federal forces retook control of the city, which has been seized by Tigray rebels.
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@heraldlive Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:30:18
Why Pillayâ s Nobel Prize matters in this political environment
On October 9, veteran SA jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem â Naviâ Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, as stated by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Pillay, who was born in Durban in 1941, became the first South African woman of colour to be awarded the prize, and joins 11 other Nobel laureates, with four being in the category of peace.
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