The three-month-old war has devastated the strategic port, where Ukrainians have sustained a pocket of resistance from within the Azovstal steelworks after weeks of bloody battle. KYIV – A Ukrainian commander in Mariupol appealed directly to Elon Musk on Wednesday, asking the world’s richest man to intervene on behalf of …
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Journalists escort the body of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh, who was allegedly shot dead by Israeli troops. PHOTO: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP The South African government has weighed in on the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Dirco has condemned the killing. Akleh was shot dead on …
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The killing and consumption of pigs is normalized as they are produced for food. Credit: Shutterstock At the end of 2021, 57-year old David Bennett Sr. was bedridden and on life-support with irreversible heart failure. He was not eligible for a human heart transplant or an implanted mechanical heart pump …
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A person with monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo holds out their hands, which are covered in lesions. (CDC/ Brian W.J. Mahy, BSc, MA, PhD, ScD, DSc) A rare case of monkeypox has been detected in the UK. The illness causes puss-filled boils as well as flu-like symptoms. …
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The Botswana population grows by around 1.4 percent annually as preliminary results estimate it to be at 2 346 179. It’s estimated that there are 8 279 Batswanas in the diaspora, down from 23 032 in 2011. There’s an average of 3.3 persons per household, but figures also show households in …
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Dr Peter Small, chief medical officer, Hyfe, explains why the G20 needs to bring the urgency and digital technology of the response to COVID-19 to fight against tuberculosis. Recently I had the privilege of addressing attendees of the G20 Summit in Indonesia at their health meeting about tuberculosis. It was …
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Plywood and other composite wood products are used extensively in home construction, furniture, and decor. They are often made using glues and resins that contain potentially carcinogenic chemicals such as formaldehyde. The go-to materials for building home furniture, décor, and floors are composite wood products that come in large sheets. …
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Kaizer Chiefs are set to be hauled back to the PSL Disciplinary Committee (PSL DC) for the two fixtures they couldn’t honour in December 2021. READ | DOCTOR KHUMALO: WHY CAN’T WE BE ALLOWED TO BE PART OF SAFA? Amakhosi failed to honour matches against Cape Town City and Golden Arrows …
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This is absolutely not the one. South Africa is racing towards a new, darker chapter in its petrol price crisis – with fuel costs set to increase by a staggering amount at the beginning of June. The latest forecasts are nothing short of a travesty. Why is South Africa heading …
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Review Kauai’s relaunched coffee subscription service will offer members up to two coffees per day for a flat monthly fee. For R149 per month, subscribers can get two daily cups of coffee. The deal includes any small hot drink on the menu – and free milk alternatives like almond or …
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