Fri 15 November 2024: With maintenance of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) underway, the Department of Water and Sanitation has warned municipalities to be aware of the so-called “water tanker mafias” who deliberately sabotage water systems to attract business from municipalities. The warning came during an inspection of the maintenance operation of the Lesotho […]
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Fri 15 November 2024: Riyadh Season reached unparalleled heights on Wednesday as fashion icon Elie Saab celebrated his 45-year journey with a star-studded event. Titled “1001 Seasons by Elie Saab”, the evening fused fashion, music, and unforgettable performances, marking a milestone in the Lebanese designer’s illustrious career. Jennifer Lopez kicked off the night with […]
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Thu 14 November 2024: Cats have lived with humans for thousands of years. And long before cat memes and viral TikToks took over the internet, they’ve been comforting us with their purrs and making us laugh with their weird antics. But what does the research say – are cats good for us? Living with a cat can have a profound […]
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Thu 14 November 2024: India’s top court on Wednesday issued guidelines regarding “bulldozer actions,” calling the demolition of private properties “unconstitutional.” “If a citizen’s house is demolished merely because he is an accused or even for that matter a convict, that too without following the due process as prescribed by law, in our considered view, […]
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Fri 15 November 2024: Global diabetes rate in adults has doubled over the past three decades, impacting more than 800 million people worldwide, according to a recent landmark study published in The Lancet. The groundbreaking study, the first global analysis of diabetes rates and treatment across all countries, reveals a significant rise in diabetes prevalence, […]
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Fri 15 November 2024: The number of births in Japan in 2024 is likely to fall under 700,000 for the first time after government data showed Tuesday that the figure in the first half fell 6.3 percent from a year earlier to 329,998, Kyodo News reported. Health ministry’s data for the six-month period from January, […]
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Fri 15 November 2024: New Zealand had a net migration gain of 44,900 in the September 2024 year, continuing to fall from the provisional peak of 136,300 in the October 2023 year, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on Wednesday. The fall in net migration reflects that arrivals are down, and departures are up, […]
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Thu 14 November 2024: The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has secured a conviction related to a matter of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). This after the Pretoria High Court found former Apartheid police officer Johan Marais guilty of the murder of student activist Caiphus Nyoka. Marais had pleaded guilty to the murder. “After the […]
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Thu 14 November 2024: The Ugandan government will cut external borrowing by 98% to curb the country’s rising debt, according to the Finance Ministry. The ministry also announced significant reductions in government spending and domestic borrowing for the financial year 2025-26. Overall spending will be slashed by more than 20%, as well as reduce domestic […]
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Thu 14 November 2024: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said yesterday that indirect communication channels with the United States remain open. His statement comes a week after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. On the sidelines of the Iranian government’s weekly meeting, Araghchi remarked: “The channels of communication between us and the Americans […]
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