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The Citizen
4 hours ago
- The Citizen
Bronkhorstspruit SAPS embarks on crime awareness campaign in Zithobeni
Bronkhorstspruit SAPS embarks on crime awareness campaign in Zithobeni The office of acting station commander Lieutenant Colonel Sibonsile Mlaba, together with Social Crime Prevention, Crime Prevention Wardens, and the CPF, visited Zithobeni on July 10. Mlaba and the team focused on tackling GBV and drug-related crimes occurring in and around the area. 'Mlaba pleaded with a group of men operating a car wash near Zithobeni High School not to allow anyone to sell drugs to school learners,' said Constable Cathrine Ramovha, communications officer for Bronkhorstspruit SAPS. The campaign also raised awareness of the Second-Hand Goods Act 6 of 2009, which regulates the trade in used goods and pawnbrokers. 'This topic was addressed to help prevent the sale of stolen items and to promote moral standards in the sector,' Ramovha added. 'Public safety is a shared responsibility, and the police urge communities to join forces with them in the fight against crime,' said Mlaba. 'To make neighbourhoods safer, the police stress the importance of cooperation, communication, and mutual trust,' Mlaba concluded. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Forbes
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Oasis Charts The Top Two Albums As The Band Reunites
Oasis dominates the U.K. Albums chart with Time Flies… 1994–2009 at No. 1 and (What's the Story) ... More Morning Glory? at No. 2 as the band's reunion tour kicks off. Fans of British rock band Oasis take a selfie as they arrive at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on July 4, 2025, to attend the opening concert of their highly anticipated reunion tour nearly 16 years after last performing together. Two consecutive nights of concerts at the Principality Stadium in the Welsh capital mark the start of a 41-date run of gigs spanning the world. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) The Oasis Live 25 Tour is easily the most highly-anticipated concert venture of the year, as it may be the last time that the members of the beloved British band reunite and perform together. The rock superstars kicked off the trek in Cardiff, Wales, on July 4, and the musicians are spending July and the first half of August performing massive shows in England and Scotland. Oasis was always going to have an incredible few weeks on the U.K. music charts around the beginning of the tour, but the group's performance has turned out to be even more impressive than some might have imagined. Oasis Claims the Two Biggest Albums in the U.K. It's incredibly rare for any one musical act to fill the highest two spaces on the roster of the most-consumed albums in the nation, but that's exactly what Oasis manages this week. The fact that the rockers can do so with projects that have already been out in the world for years and have moved millions is an incredible feat. Time Flies... 1994–2009 shoots from No. 6 to No. 1 on the Official Albums chart this week. It's followed closely by (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, which bolts from No. 14 to the runner-up spot. Three Oasis Albums Hit the Top Five Definitely Maybe rockets from No. 26 to No. 4, meaning the group almost claimed the three biggest albums in the U.K. this week. Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter blocks the rockers from doing so, as it keeps at No. 3. Time Flies Reigns Again Time Flies... 1994–2009 has now spent just two weeks at No. 1 on the Official Albums chart. The compilation, which gathers together many of the most famous Oasis tunes, launched in first place in June 2010. It has taken until now for the project to return to the summit, though it has come close to doing so on more than one occasion. 600 Weeks on the Chart Time Flies... 1994–2009 and (What's the Story) Morning Glory? are counted among the eight Oasis albums that have hit No. 1 on the main ranking in the U.K. Both of those projects have spent more than 600 weeks on the roster, while Definitely Maybe passed that milestone just days ago.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
‘I only died four times': Ex-UFC star Ben Askren shares shocking health update after double lung transplant
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren shared an update on his health on Wednesday, June 9, 2025, just a week after he received a double lung transplant. In a video shared on Instagram, Askeren spoke about his recovery and revealed that he 'died four times' before having a double lung transplant after developing pneumonia following a bacterial infection. He also said that he 'can't recollect' what happened between May 28, 2025, and July 2, 2025. Askren, who retired from MMA in 2019 after a short stint in the UFC, was admitted to the hospital in Wisconsin in June 2025 and placed on a ventilator and put on the transplant list. In a video from his hospital bed, the American said he has lost 50 lb (more than three and a half stone, or 22.7 kg) in 45 days. "I haven't given you an update in a while," Askren said in the video. "I figure you deserve one. Whenever this is all the way over, I actually just read through my wife's journal because I don't remember anything from May 28 to July 2. No recollection, zero idea, no idea what happened. We'll kind of go through it all. I just read through my wife's journal. It's like a movie. It's ridiculous. So, I only died four times when the ticker stopped for about 20 seconds. That's not ideal,' he said by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tiger reunites with the zookeeper after 5 years. See the tiger's reaction! Story To Hear Undo . "But, I got the double lung transplant and made it to the other side of it. Gaining quite a bit of strength. Learning to use everything again, I was actually on a scale yesterday and weighed 147 pounds. I haven't been 147 pounds since I was 15 years old. So, I lost like 50 pounds in 45 days. Man, that was a battle. Other than that, I don't remember most of it," he added. Askren, a former MMA champion and Olympic wrestler, thanked fans and the wrestling community for all the wishes and said he is "more motivated than ever" to get back in shape and do what he can to help out. "The thing that was most impactful to me was all the love I felt from everybody," he said. "It was almost like I got to have my funeral. Right?" Live Events Askren's wife, Amy, wrote on Facebook in June 2025 that her husband was "completely healthy just five weeks ago," before he became ill. The couple has three children. Influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who beat Askren in a boxing match in 2021, made a public plea for donations to be made for his recovery last week. Askren is considered one of the best American wrestlers of his generation and was a welterweight champion in Bellator and One Championship. He was undefeated in 20 fights when he signed for the UFC in 2019, in what was an unusual move in MMA. Askren retired from MMA with 19 wins in 22 fights. Askren won three Big 12 championships and two NCAA Division I championships in wrestling at Missouri, adding gold medals at the 2005 Pan American Championships and 2009 World Championships. He reached the quarterfinals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He transitioned to the Octagon after his wrestling career and compiled a 19-2 record with one no-contest in 22 MMA fights. Askren became the Bellator welterweight champion in 2010 and made his UFC debut in 2019. He lost two of three fights in UFC, including a five-second knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal in Las Vegas at UFC 239. Askren made an unsuccessful boxing debut on April 17, 2021, losing to Jake Paul by TKO in the first round.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
We thought we'd built our dream home. Over 15 years later, I can admit it's too big and I regret many of our choices.
Over 15 years ago, my husband and I thought we'd built the 3,000-square-foot home of our dreams. We added extra bathrooms, another bedroom, and focused on having tons of space for loved ones. Things didn't go as planned. Now, our home feels too big, and we regret some of our choices. As millennials, my husband and I have long been aware that our likelihood of home ownership was abysmal. After all, the 2007 subprime mortgage crisis was still fresh in our memories as we began designing our future. So, in 2009, when we got the opportunity to have our own home built, we went all in. At the time, we were sharing a bedroom in my parents' home with our 15-month-old, and I'd just discovered I was pregnant again. Talks of getting a house happened quickly, but it felt more like wishful thinking than something that would pan out. However, when my husband and I looked into it, we were surprised to learn that we qualified for an FHA loan to finance a home. We also found that home builders were relatively desperate to sell homes in order to offload properties they were saddled with after the housing crisis. This meant that the builders and their lenders were very accommodating of us as first-time home buyers. Since we were taking the plunge anyway, we decided to build the house of our dreams — and we wanted to go big. We chose a roughly 3,000-square-foot layout for our home and prioritized having lots of rooms. Our home builder offered us a $15,000 upgrade credit that we used to add a powder room and an additional large bedroom with an ensuite bathroom similar to the primary. The additions put the home layout at five bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths. Additionally, the house plan included both formal and casual dining rooms and a private office. It may have seemed like a lot for our small family, but we planned to use the space and fill it with loved ones. We were open to having more kids and planned to have my parents move in with us to help with childcare and share expenses. We also intended to have my grandma move into one of our extra rooms so we could help support her in her golden years. Unfortunately, our plans didn't work out as we'd expected. My grandmother died before the house was even finished. My parents only lived with us for about five years before moving full time into my grandmother's old home. We did have a third child, but for years now, my husband and I have felt like we have too much house. Although the extra bedroom with an ensuite bathroom was nice while my parents lived with us, it mostly goes unused now. Our larger home comes with higher utility bills, and there's no one else helping us to pay them now that my parents don't live here. There's also a lot of space to take care of. For now, our children pitch in on chores to keep things tidy, but upkeep of our home lies on our shoulders. Our oldest is now a year away from moving out for university, and I know our house will only seem bigger and emptier as the kids head off to college. Looking back, there's a lot we could've done if we hadn't prioritized size and used all of that credit to make our home bigger. For example, I'd love to have installed vaulted ceilings, but it feels far too late (and expensive) to make that change now. If we'd gone for a smaller house, maybe we could've had a larger back and front yard space. It's easy to say the solution to our regrets is to downsize and trade our home in for a smaller model, but that's not for us. Besides actively recoiling at the thought of ever having to pack and move again, staying in the home my kids are growing up in is valuable to my husband and me. Also, I like knowing that our kids will be able to return to their childhood rooms whenever they want to, something neither my husband nor I can say for ourselves. As much as I cherish the space that makes up our home, I can't help but have regrets when I think of upgrades we could've had or see an electricity bill. My advice for anyone looking to buy a home is to plan for the absolutes. If you focus on preparing for contingencies instead of certainties, you might end up with something that doesn't serve your needs if they fall through. Read the original article on Business Insider
Indian Express
04-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Keep taking down offensive email addresses: Karnataka HC to Switzerland-based Proton Mail
While hearing Switzerland-based Proton Mail's appeal to reconsider an earlier order banning the email service in India, the Karnataka High Court Thursday directed the company to keep taking down URLs sending offensive emails referred to in the original petition. In April, the Karnataka High Court had issued directions to the Centre to begin the process to block Proton Mail after M Moser Design Associates complained that several of its women employees received 'obscene' and 'AI-generated material' through Proton Mail. The Karnataka High Court had ordered at the time, 'Mandamus issued to respondents – Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and Ministry of Communications to initiate proceedings in terms of Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000 read with Rule 10 of the IT Procedure and Safeguards of Blocking of Access to Information by Public Access Rules, 2009 to block ProtonMail.' Last year, the Delhi High Court had also directed the police and the Centre to examine the use of Proton Mail in India. During the hearing on Thursday, Moser's counsel had argued that Proton Mail's servers were located outside the country to avoid the provisions of the IT Act, and only the Swiss government has access to them. Proton Mail argued that there were issues with the service of summons in the initial case. The counsel of the Union Government stated that proceedings to examine whether the email service should be blocked were underway, and the exercise was expected to take about eight weeks. Moser's counsel Jatin Sehgal complained that they were 'still receiving emails from the portal.' In response to this, the high court told Proton Mail, 'If he is receiving emails, he will give the URL to you. You will block it.' The court directed that complaints be submitted to the nodal officer of Proton Mail dealing with these issues. The matter will be heard next on August 20.
