Sat 27 April 2024: Elon Musk, the self-proclaimed free speech absolutist and CEO of X, Tesla, and SpaceX, is once again at the centre of a heated debate about free speech and censorship. Since buying X, the platform formally known as Twitter, in 2022, Musk has sparred with governments and public figures around the world […]
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Fri 26 April 2024: The Taliban Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani has said in a meeting with a delegation from Malaysia in Kabul that Malaysia is an advanced country and that Afghanistan should use is experiences. According to a statement released by the Interior Ministry, Haqqani, in the meeting on Thursday, emphasized that […]
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Fri 26 April 2024: Eskom anticipates that load shedding will likely be “maintained within Stage 2” this winter period. This is according to the power utility’s Group Chief Executive Dan Marokane, who was speaking during the State of the System and Winter Outlook media briefing held at Megawatt Park on Friday. He said the forecast was […]
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Fri 26 April 2024: The court was hearing WhatsApp’s 2021 petitions challenging a provision of the 2021 Information Technology Rules for social media intermediaries, requiring them to identify the first originator of information. New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp told the Delhi high court on Thursday (April 25) that it will effectively close operations in India and leave […]
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A Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle on display at the Xiaomi Electric Vehicle Flagship Store. Fri 26 April 2024: Western car makers, already bruised by the scramble among themselves for a share of the electric vehicle (EV) market, are facing a much more fearsome foe – China and its aggressive investment into the sector. Tesla, perhaps […]
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Fri 26 April 2024: Out of 160 long-finned pilot whales that became stranded over a wide area in Western Australia, at least 26 of them have perished; however, several more have been saved. At Toby Inlet in Geographe Bay, close to Dunsborough, dozens of whales got stuck in shallow water on Thursday morning, stretching a […]
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Fri 26 April 2024: A French castle situated outside of Paris, once owned by the Rothschild banking family and later Morocco’s King Hassan II, is being sold for $452 million, making it the world’s most expensive private residences. According to Mansion Global, the Chateau d’Armainvilliers is a timber-framed, 100-room mansion standing on 2,500 acres with a […]
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Thu 25 April 2024: National Director of Public Prosecutions of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Advocate Shamila Batohi, says the entity is facing challenges in its bid to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta back to South Africa from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to face charges including fraud and money laundering related to State Capture. […]
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Thu 25 April 2024: The European Parliament has approved rules to give consumers the right to have certain worn-out products repaired by producers, to cut waste and make goods last longer. The law – which still needs final approval from European Union member states – would require manufacturers to repair goods out of warranty wherever […]
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Thu 25 April 2024: Tesla reported a 55 percent drop in profit amid fierce competition in the electric vehicle market, but shares rallied on plans to accelerate the production of more affordable models. The Austin, Texas-based company on Tuesday reported profits of $1.1bn in the first quarter, down from $2.51bn a year ago. But shares […]
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