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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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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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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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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Former ANC Eastern Cape treasurer Babalo Madikizela’s lobby group is said to have been behind the decision by senior party members to chuck out police during the closed sessions of the provincial conference held at the East London International Convention Centre over the weekend. This is according to ANC National …
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Editorial: Gaming / Facebook / Twitter / Coverage / Instagram / Discord Like many video game fans, it is often impossible to stay away from titles that become a trend and even become an event such as the one generated by Elden Ring, something that has even happened to Elon …
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How to treat sensationalist headlines regarding asteroid strikes Unlike the dinosaurs, we can find and track hazardous NEOs and calculate the likelihood of them impacting Earth years, decades and even centuries before they do, giving us time to deflect them. We call this effort to save our planet from major …
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Eben Etzebeth says rugby needs more characters like Rassie Erasmus, who the Springbok lock hailed as one of the sport’s “next-level masterminds”. The Boks’ 2019 World Cup triumph was largely attributed to Erasmus, yet SA’s director of rugby has divided opinion with his eccentricities and unconventional methods. His leaked controversial …
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The Russian military is not up to the Ukraine war, says a former Wagner Group operative. Marat Gabidullin says the Russians were surprised by the strength of the Ukraine resistance. Gabidullin is publishing a book about his experiences. The Russian military’s failure to seize the Ukrainian capital was inevitable because …
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