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Man tests positive for the plague

Health officials in the United States are dealing with two major scares, a rare plague case in California and a rising measles outbreak in Virginia.

AI takes charge where aid once ruled in Africa

Artificial intelligence is replacing traditional foreign aid as tech giants and local start-ups tackle Africa’s biggest challenges with powerful digital tools.

Trump sells gold perfume for R4,500 with statue of himself

Donald Trump has launched a gold perfume bottle with a statue of himself on top, and it’s selling for over R4,000.

United States tells ANC to scrap black empowerment laws

Freedom Front Plus says US officials want the ANC to end BEE laws and speak out against the “Kill the Boer” chant.

Trump’s Gatvol!

Donald Trump has lost his temper over Israel and Iran going back to war just hours after agreeing to stop.

Meta offers OpenAI staff R1.8-billion signing bonuses but gets rejected

Meta tried poaching OpenAI's top workers with US$100-million signing bonuses, but nobody accepted the massive pay offers.

Viola Davis slams ‘white genocide’ lies in South Africa

Hollywood star Viola Davis has called out false claims that white South Africans are being hunted because of their race.

Hundreds freed in Russia and Ukraine prisoner swap

A rare bit of hope as Ukraine and Russia swap prisoners again.

Trump wants Julius Malema arrested over race hate

Donald Trump has slammed Julius Malema and asked why he has not been arrested for fuelling racial tension in South Africa.

M23 rebels dump families across border and burn their ID document

Armed rebels forced thousands of people from Goma, accusing them of being illegal Rwandan nationals with fake documents.

Putin hosts African leaders while Europe pushes for Ukraine truce

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted African and Palestinian leaders during a military event in Moscow as European leaders pushed for a Ukraine ceasefire.

Captain Traoré kicks out the West and becomes Africa’s rising star

Burkina Faso’s young leader Ibrahim Traoré took power in a coup, kicked out foreign troops, and is now seen as a hero across Africa.

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