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Has South Africa’s ‘get-out-of-jail’ vote lived up to the hype?

Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on...

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Tech shows offer Tokyo residents a glimpse of life in 2050

Reuters It’s taken Huawei just four years to become a force in smart car technology, navigating the devastation of trade sanctions on its smartphones business while...

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Your Cape Town Dream Awaits: The best places to stay in the Atlantic Seaboard

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Your Cape Town Dream Awaits: The best places to stay in the Atlantic Seaboard

Best places to stay in Atlantic Seaboard The post Your Cape Town Dream Awaits: The best places to stay in the Atlantic Seaboard appeared first on...

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Why it’s getting harder to tell AI-generated images from the real deal online

In short: Experts say our ability to distinguish between artificially generated images and genuine photos is rapidly fading. Experts say our ability to distinguish between artificially...

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Find out why housing prices are so high

When Shanghai’s most eligible bachelor proposes to Lulu, she accepts, despite misgivings. His family’s fortune would solve all her parents’ financial woes, but Lulu isn’t...

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China to host Hamas, Fatah for Palestinian unity talks

China will host Palestinian unity talks between Islamist militant group Hamas and its rivals Fatah, the two groups and a Beijing-based diplomat said on Friday,...

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Apple resumes talks with OpenAI for bringing generative AI features to iOS 18

Earlier this year, Apple and Google began discussions to bring many generative AI features to the upcoming iOS 18 operating system. Now, the Tim Cook-led...

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China seeks to ‘influence and interfere’ upcoming US presidential elections, alleges Antony Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken , during the final day of his three-day visit to China, said that the US observed signs of Chinese...

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Iran, Russia enhance security cooperation in Kazakhstan meeting

April 26, 2024 The Iranian and Russian defense ministers pledged on Friday to tighten ties following a security agreement reached between the two countries earlier in...

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Williams-Sonoma fined $3M for claiming Chinese goods were ‘Made in U.S.A.’

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) must pay a penalty of $3M for passing off Chinese-made products as made in the U.S. violating a Federal Trade Commission administrative rule. The...

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UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’

A UN-led panel of nearly 100 countries is to draw up new guidelines to prevent some of the environmental damage and human rights abuses associated...

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Uganda: Mubende Launches Construction of Juvenile Detention Facility

Mubende District has launched the construction of a juvenile reception centre whose first phase will cost Shs94...

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Uganda: Kanungu Breaks Ground for Construction of District Administration Block

Kanungu has broken ground for the construction of an administration block at the district...

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Uganda: Stay Away From Saudi Arabia Shows, Ykee Benda Cautions Ugandan Musicians

Singer Wycliff Tugume, alias Ykee Benda, has cautioned his fellow Ugandan musicians against performing in Saudi...

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Uganda: Stay Away From Saudi Arabia Shows, Ykee Benda Cautions Ugandan Musicians

Singer Wycliff Tugume, alias Ykee Benda, has cautioned his fellow Ugandan musicians against performing in Saudi...

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Uganda: Muntu Blames ‘Selfish Interests’ for Low Cane Prices in Busoga

| The President of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party, Major-General Mugisha Muntu, has attributed the fluctuations in the prices of sugarcane...

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Uganda: Muntu Blames ‘Selfish Interests’ for Low Cane Prices in Busoga

| The President of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party, Major-General Mugisha Muntu, has attributed the fluctuations in the prices of sugarcane...

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Nigeria: Sale of Discos…Experts, Labour Want Debt-Ridden Firms Unbundled

Ahead of the federal government's plan to sell the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) under the management of banks and the Asset Management Company of...

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Nigeria: FIRS Calls for Capacity Building Among Cata Members

President of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) and chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has called for increased...

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Nigeria: 140-Yr-Old Pz Cussons Considers Leaving Africa Over Nigeria’s Sales Plunge

There are indications that PZ Cussons Plc may leave Africa after sales plunged in its Nigeria...

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Nigeria: Domestic Investors Stake N1.335trn in Equities in Q1

Total transactions by domestic portfolio investors in the stock market rose by 86.23 per cent as they invested a total value of N1.335 trillion...

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Namibia: Vivo Awards Shell Service Stations for Performance, Customer Service and Safety

Operators and owners of Shell Service Station were recently rewarded when the local distributor, Vivo Energy Namibia awarded Omega Service Station as the...

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Burkina Faso suspends BBC over HRW massacre report

BBC websites and radio are blocked for two weeks over a Human Rights Watch report on alleged mass...

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After US Refused F-35s For UAE, China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Emerges As Potential Replacement

Summary UAE’s F-35 purchase delayed: Politics & balancing act with Israel. Impasse with US leads UAE to consider Chinese J-20 fighter. UAE’s potential shift to China for...

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After US Refused F-35s For UAE, China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Emerges As Potential Replacement

Summary UAE’s F-35 purchase delayed: Politics & balancing act with Israel. Impasse with US leads UAE to consider Chinese J-20 fighter. UAE’s potential shift to China for...

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Rwanda: Leaving a Legacy – Meet Offspring of Artistes Killed in Genocide

A list compiled by the Association of Rwandan Musicians (LIRAM) in 2013, shows that at least 14 prominent musicians were killed in the...

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Rwanda: Our Target Is to Win First Major Title, Says Haringingo

Bugesera FC head coach is optimistic his side is fully focused on winning their first major title in topflight football when they face...

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Rwanda: Gueulette Open to Raal Stay After Second Tier Promotion

Rwandan midfielder Samuel Gueulette says he is willing to extend his stay at Raal La Louviere despite a host of clubs chasing...

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Nigeria: Premium Pension Appoints New Directors

The Board of Premium Pension Limited recently announced the appointments of the former Governor of Bauchi State, Dr. Mohammed A. Abubakar, Architect Sale...

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