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Trump pardons Silk Road founder

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President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road, a website where it was possible to buy

Imam’s Trump inauguration no-show after pro-Hezbollah sentiments revealed

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The Michigan imam who was to have given a benediction at President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday failed to appear after details of his pro-Hezbollah

Tau’s Transformation Fund “unconstitutional” on at least four grounds, warns IRR

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The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) says the R100bn Transformation Fund (the Fund) recently proposed by Parks Tau, minister of trade, industry and competition, to

Latest business survey shows optimism on trade conditions

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The latest trade conditions survey from the SA Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Sacci) shows rising optimism about what lies ahead in 2025 among participating

Mozambique opposition leader open to serving in government

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Venancio Mondlane, a major opposition figure in Mozambique, has said that he is willing to serve in the government of his rival, Daniel Chapo, who

Cut minimum wage and recover up to half a million lost jobs, urges IRR

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Cutting rather than increasing the minimum wage could help South Africa recover most and possibly all the jobs lost since 2019 as a result of

Truck volumes plummet in Moz unrest – report

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The number of trucks travelling from South Africa to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, has plunged as a result of the recent unrest in that

Iran, Russia announce closer military co-operation

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Russia and Iran have announced closer military co-operation, in a move announced during an Iranian state visit to Moscow. Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian was visiting

Iconic film maker David Lynch dies at 78

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Filmmaker David Lynch, who created surreal television shows and films such as Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet, has died at 78. His television

Dylan’s “Tambourine Man” draft lyrics sold for half a million dollars 

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The typewritten draft lyrics for Bob Dylan’s 1965 song Mr Tambourine Man netted $508,000 in an auction in the US.  The BBC reports that the