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The data tell a devastating story. As of December 2025, South Africaâs aggregate municipal consumer debt was R467.2-billion â up from R405.1-billion just one year before. Households accounted for R335.3-billion…
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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 21. AP-Yonhap President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after meeting with Lebanon's…
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MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. By dismissing Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky under protest pressure, Vladimir Zelensky risks losing control over the army and the situation in Ukraine, the Strana publication reported. The…
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From left, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi are shown in this composite photo. AFP-Yonhap MANILA — The top diplomats of South…
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Georgia running back Dante Dowdell was injured in a recent off-campus accident, and Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart told reporters Tuesday at SEC media days that he will be indefinitely sidelined. Smart…
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The data is anonymised and presented at an aggregated level so it cannot be traced back to anyone. Moxy then analyses the patterns, investigates common themes, identifies the enablers and blockers, and layers all this…
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President Donald Trump said the US was "not finished" attacking Iran on Tuesday as the conflict widened, with Tehran launching strikes on Gulf states and its Houthi allies threatening to blockade Saudi ports. The…
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Celeste Ecoflyers daS10, an inflatable drone, can reportedly fly for more than 10 hours Its 8-meter pneumatic wing replaces much of a conventional aircraft structure The drone can reportedly cover approximately 500…
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In its annual Martyrs’ Day observance on Tuesday (July 21, 2026), the Congress party demanded action against the former home secretary, Manish Gupta, for the 1993 police firing incident, who later became a minister in…
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Most striking immigration officers earn about $70,000 a year. Photo / Mark Mitchell, NZ Herald About 2700 workers at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment are downing tools on Wednesday morning. The Public…
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A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing his mother to death in Bentley on Tuesday. The boy was arrested after the 35-year-old woman was found dead at the home in Perth’s south-east, while…
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YEONCHEON, South Korea, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Authorities on Wednesday lifted a flood warning issued for a bridge along a border river near North Korea after surging water levels caused by downpours and North Korea's…
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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Cebu City Council has deferred the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) request to remove 113 trees along the Butuanon River after learning that available funds would only cover…
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The Morning Poll: Will Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity bills make a big difference to you? By BRIDIE ADAMS Published: 19:09 EDT, 21 July 2026 \| Updated: 19:09 EDT, 21 July 2026 Andy Burnham began his first full day as…
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In the coming months, South Africans will again be asked to place their faith in local democracy. Political parties will campaign on promises of jobs, development and service delivery. Communities will vote for…
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The outbound portability of the Mukhyamantri Ayushman Aroygya (MAA) Yojana for medical treatment has benefited about 30,000 patients from Rajasthan, who have received free treatment in other States during the last six…
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Gianni Infantino should resign as head of FIFA for "destroying the football industry" by expanding international competitions, according to La Liga president Javier Tebas. It is not the first time he has lashed out at…
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Authorities in Germany and the U.S. dismantled the central infrastructure of Kratos, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform with global reach, and its developer was arrested in Indonesia. During the operation,…
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By Oh Seok-min MANILA, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan were set to meet in Manila on Wednesday to explore ways to strengthen trilateral security and economic cooperation…
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K-pop boy band LUN8 / Courtesy of Fantagio Freedom is not a word that comes naturally to K-pop. The genre runs on precision — choreography drilled to the second, concepts mapped out albums in advance, camera angles…
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Weather specialist Chenel Dominguez reports that a low-pressure area is forecast to bring heavy rains and strong gusts of wind over Northern Luzon as it approaches the country on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. — Screengrab…
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AI usage is measured in "tokens", which are small chunks of text that AI systems use to understand, analyse and generate language. On average, one token is roughly equivalent to three-quarters of an English word. There…
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South Africa has relied heavily on litigation to address medical harm, spending billions to defend and settle negligence claims. Provincial health departments face huge liabilities, while professionals practise under…
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“We have spent the last few years working obsessively on the fundamentals of the GT formula, reinterpreted in a sophisticated, uniquely Range Rover way,” said Martin Limpert, managing director of Range Rover. “The…