BRICS Summit diplomacy: Brazil, India, China and the other BRICS states urged “maximum restraint” in the Middle East after day one in New Delhi, backing dialogue and calling for an end to forced displacement of Palestinians. Local travel impact: Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory for VVIP movement around Bharat Mandapam, urging commuters to use public transport and plan extra time. Cape Town heat warning: Western Cape authorities flagged El Niño-linked hotter, drier conditions and higher drought and wildfire risk, advising visitors not to cancel but to adjust outdoor plans. Road-trip tech for SA drivers: A review of Toyota’s bZ4X Touring highlights how EV comfort is easy, but charging reliability remains the real test on Gauteng routes. Budget pressure on families: A Gauteng mother says the SASSA Child Support Grant is being wiped out by food inflation before month-end. Rugby tourism moment: South Africa’s Springboks beat the All Blacks 43-28 in Baltimore to win the series 3-1, drawing fans from home and abroad. Conservation travel tie-in: Cotswold Wildlife Park welcomed a major crash of white rhinos, with calves part of wider European conservation transfers.