Tue 28 February 2023: International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has described the “prepper” warning issued by the US Embassy in South Africa to stock up on food and water as the country continues to rollout load shedding as “odd”. This comes after the US government warned its citizens in South Africa to […]
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Tue 28 February 2023: The migrant boat that sank off southern Italy on Sunday, might have led to the death of over a 100 migrants. The official death toll from the tragedy stands at 64, which includes 12 children, among whom was also a baby. The migrant boat broke apart just as it was trying […]
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Tue 28 February 2023: Bloomberg reported citing unnamed officials that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is considering bringing back his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro and bringing him before the courts in the coming months to press charges against him on several counts, including inciting riots. However, the official, a high-ranking adviser to the leftist […]
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Tue 28 February 2023: A Pentagon advisory panel formed to help address a suicide crisis in the US military recommend imposing gun control measures on American service members to make it harder for them to kill themselves. Soldiers under age 25 would be banned from buying guns on US bases, while all others would face […]
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Tue 28 February 2023: San Francisco: According to reports, the messaging service WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is releasing a new “Call Link” feature on Windows beta that would enable users to build links to join calls. According to WABetaInfo, beta testers can access the new feature through the calls tab. Users can select […]
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Mon 27 February 2023: Energy regulator Ofgem stated on Monday that the maximum price of gas and electricity units in the UK will be cut starting in April. As part of efforts to lower energy costs for consumers, Ofgem said the quarterly cap on bills for average dual fuel households paying by direct debit will […]
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Mon 27 February 2023: On Monday, the leader of the Russian Wagner private military organization alleged that drones are being used by Ukrainian forces to drop hazardous materials, Anadolu Agency reported. “As for chemistry, it is actively used by Ukrainian units – various phosphorus compounds, toxic substances in powder and gaseous forms. They are thrown […]
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Mon 27 February 2023: In the wake of criticism against a well-known cartoonist who made discriminatory remarks about Black people, Elon Musk has accused the media of being racist toward white and Asian people. Musk, the CEO of Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX, made the remarks on Sunday after several US newspapers stopped running the “Dilbert” […]
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Mon 27 February 2023: The passcode that iPhone users use to unlock their devices is now making it simple for thieves to steal their data and money in public areas. Thieves watch iPhone owners tap their passcodes, then steal their targets’ phones and digital lives, according to the Wall Street Journal. A 31-year-old senior economist […]
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Sun 26 February 2023: A boat carrying migrants and refugees sank off the coast of Crotone, Italy, in the southern area of Calabria, resulting in 43 fatalities and 80 rescues. The Sunday shipwreck occurred close to Steccato di Cutro, a beach resort on the Calabria coast, the area that makes up the toe of Italy’s […]
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