– The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia says the current SIM card registration rate is a mere 33% as of 30 September 2023. Katrina Sikeni, the Executive: Communication and Consumer Relations at CRAN states that unregistered SIM cards will be suspended for three months after 31 December 2023. If a customer attempts to use the service during suspension period, they will not be able to use the service and will simply receive a warning message.
– Australian PM Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting for talks aimed at easing years of tensions in Beijing. Mr Albanese, who landed in Shanghai on Saturday, is the first Australian leader to visit China since 2016. – BBC
– Ex-Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has been appointed assistant coach of the Saudi Arabia national team. The 40-year-old will be working with Roberto Mancini, who managed him at Manchester City. – BBC Sport
– Cooler air expected to persist in the interior with showers and thundershowers expected over the northern half of the interior on Thursday, intensifying on Friday.