Wed 14 May 2025: The official unemployment rate has crept up by 1% to reach 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025. This according to Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) Quarterly Labour Force Survey released on Tuesday morning. “There was a decrease of 291 000 in the number of employed persons to 16.8 million from […]
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Tue 13 May 2025: Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 2 load shedding during evening peak from 4pm today until 10pm on Thursday evening. The power utility explained that the move is aimed at managing “limited generation capacity and to ensure continued supply during the working days”. “This decision follows the delayed return […]
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Tue 13 May 2025: A piece of a Soviet-made spacecraft launched nearly 50 years ago to reach Venus could fall to Earth this week. Experts expect the fall to occur around mid-May. The spacecraft, called “Kosmos 482,” may include a part that scientists believe could be the landing capsule, though the exact piece is still unknown. The […]
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Tue 13 May 2025: More than 600 prominent figures from the film, media and cultural industries on Monday criticized the BBC‘s “bias in reporting,” urging the British broadcaster to air a delayed Gaza documentary on the plight of medics in Gaza. The open letter, addressed to BBC Director-General Tim Davie, calls for the release of Gaza: Medics Under […]
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Tue 13 May 2025: Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanoes in southern Italy, erupted overnight, spewing large amounts of ash and lava, local media reported on Tuesday. The eruption, which began from the Southeast Crater, involved frequent and intense explosions, releasing two small lava flows directed toward the south and east, Catania Today […]
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Tue 13 May 2025: Google has officially announced an update to its iconic “G” icon after nearly 10 years. Alphabet-owned Google revealed on Monday, May 12, 2025, that it is now updating the icon so that there are no longer four solid colour sections. To note, red bleeds into yellow, yellow into green, and green […]
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Mon 12 May 2025: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to “tighten up every area of the immigration system” as he unveiled the Government’s crackdown on immigration. The prime minister set out Labour’s sweeping plan to cut UK net migration at a press conference on Monday morning, The Standard reported. As part of the plan, […]
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Mon 12 May 2025: The French presidency on Monday denied allegations circulating on social media that President Emmanuel Macron used drugs during a train trip to Ukraine over the weekend. Macron was traveling with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer when a video surfaced showing him appearing to pick up a […]
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Mon 12 May 2025: Satellites are the invisible backbone of modern life. They guide airplanes, help us find our way with GPS, deliver TV and internet, and even help emergency services respond to disasters. But a new kind of computer – quantum computers – could put all of this at risk. Quantum computers are not just faster […]
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Mon 12 May 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday on X that Ukraine accepts Russia’s proposal to resume peace talks in Istanbul, after US President Donald Trump urged Kyiv to agree to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal. He also said he is waiting for Russia to declare a ceasefire starting on Monday. “We await […]
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