Jaguar’s new advertising campaign has provoked a flurry of mockery online [Courtesy of Jaguar Land Rover] Sat 23 November 2024: British luxury automaker’s advertising campaign features models of varying ages, genders and races – but no cars. British luxury carmaker Jaguar is under fire over a colourful new advertising campaign that promotes inclusivity but […]
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Sat 23 November 2024: The Israeli army has admitted that a troop shortage affects its ability to control the Gaza Strip, Walla news site has reported. According to Israeli journalist Bini Aschkenasy, the army submitted a letter to the Supreme Court regarding the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave, in which it claimed that the […]
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Sat 23 November 2024: Pakistan has announced a “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, which has seen a surge of deadly attacks in recent months. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led a meeting on Tuesday of political and military leaders, and gave the go-ahead for the operation, his office […]
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Source: Bayer Fri 22 November 2024: Bayer, a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has recalled faulty Yaz Plus birth control pill packs. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has reported a quality issue concerning batch WEW96J, which was distributed between 9 and 24 November 2023. The issue involves an incorrect arrangement of […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: Albania’s prime minister has stated that the country may consider making a “radical decision” to completely ban TikTok and Snapchat following the killing of a 14-year-old elementary school student by another student in the capital Tirana. In a statement after a Cabinet meeting, Edi Rama emphasized that the 14-year-old’s death was […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: London has been crowned the world’s best city for the 10th consecutive year in the annual World’s Best Cities rankings released on Wednesday. The British capital retained its top spot, ahead of New York, Paris, and Tokyo. The rankings, compiled by Resonance, a global advisor in real estate, tourism, and economic […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: Starbucks has reportedly closed dozens of stores in Malaysia, amid the ongoing widespread boycott of pro-Israeli brands and products throughout the country and the wider international community. According to the Malaysian news outlet, The Rakyat Post, Starbucks has temporarily closed 50 out of its 408 stores nationwide. Although the reason for those […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: Ford has said it will cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, becoming the latest carmaker to try to reduce costs amid slowing growth in electric car sales and competition from China. U.S. automaker Ford announced on Wednesday that it plans to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe by the end of 2027, in a […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: New Zealand has officially designated the Lebanese group, Hezbollah, as a terrorist organisation. The announcement comes as Israel continues its military attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon, an extension of its ongoing war in Gaza. Similarly, the Yemeni Houthi movement, Ansar Allah, has also been classified as a terrorist entity by New […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: Government is preparing to present an intervention regarding Eskom’s proposed tariff hike. This according to Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who briefed the media on Wednesday. The power utility has asked the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to approve its multi-year price determination which would mean, […]
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