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SKILLS SHORTAGES ARE HOLDING BACK BUSINESSES IN SOUTH AFRICA – SURVEY FINDS THE WEAK SPOTS

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Mon 03 August 2026: Running a business in South Africa has become increasingly difficult. The challenges range from the economic after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to limited access to finance, increased global competition, shifting trade relations, technological change and governance issues. As researchers with an interest in urban economies, we set out to understand the biggest challenges facing businesses wanting to grow […]

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THE COST OF TOXIC LEADERSHIP IN THE WORKPLACE – AND HOW TO AVOID IT

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Mon 03 August 2026: You will probably recognise toxic leaders when you encounter them. They are the ones whose presence shifts the atmosphere, whose emails create unease, or whose behaviour limits the thinking of others. They often interrupt, frequently overlook contributions and hamper other people’s growth. While this behaviour is often seen as unfortunate but […]

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‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ SCORES 2ND-BIGGEST GLOBAL DEBUT EVER WITH $927M

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Mon 03 August 2026: “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” earned $927 million worldwide during its opening weekend, delivering the second-biggest global and North American box-office debuts in cinema history. Updated figures published Monday by box-office tracking services Box Office Mojo and The Numbers showed the Sony Pictures release earned $355 million in the US and Canada […]

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NOAH’S ARK IN TÜRKIYE? RESEARCHERS START MAJOR INVESTIGATION AT DURUPINAR SITE

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Mon 03 August 2026:  A panoramic view shows the mountainous landscape surrounding the Durupinar formation near Dogubayazit in eastern Türkiye.  An international and multidisciplinary team has started a scientific investigation into the Durupinar formation in eastern Türkiye to determine whether the boat-shaped site could contain remains associated with the biblical account of Noah’s Ark. The […]

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CHINA-RUSSIA LINK TAKES SHAPE AS FIRST CROSS-BORDER ROPEWAY STRUCTURE COMPLETED

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Sun 02 August 2026: A Chinese official said on Sunday that the main structure of the first cross-border ropeway connecting China and Russia has been completed, advancing the outlook for more efficient people-to-people exchanges between the two nations, according to Xinhua. Construction of the passenger ropeway connecting Heihe City in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province and […]

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TELEGRAM FOUNDER SAYS RUSSIA LABELED HIM TERRORIST FOR RESISTING ‘MASS SURVEILLANCE, CENSORSHIP’

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Sun 02 August 2026: Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Thursday that Russia’s decision to add him to its terrorists list was in retaliation for his refusal to comply with “government demands for mass surveillance and censorship on the messaging platform.” “Russia has recognized me as a ‘terrorist’ for refusing to comply with its demands for mass surveillance […]

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UNDER-16 BAN FAILS TO CURB TEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USE IN AUSTRALIA

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Sun 02 August 2026: Over 80% of Australian teenagers continue to use social media, bypassing the government’s three-month-old landmark ban on under-16s accessing these platforms, because technology companies have not introduced effective age-verification systems, according to the country’s internet regulator. In a study published on Friday, eSafety also found most children aged between 10 and […]

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INFANTINO’S WORLD CUP CRISIS: UEFA HAS ‘LOST CONFIDENCE’ IN FIFA LEADERSHIP

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Sat 01 August 2026: UEFA, who were the strongest opponents of FIFA’s plan, slam the Gianni Infantino-led governing body despite standdown. European football’s governing body UEFA says it has lost confidence in the sport’s global governing body FIFA under its current leadership. UEFA voted on Thursday to boycott FIFA if it did not withdraw its proposal […]

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