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Macarena, Manilow’s hits used in bid to disrupt Covid protests

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The greatest hits of pop musician Barry Manilow – along with the popular Spanish dance tune, Macarena – were used, in vain it turns out,

Lebanon: Women sues employer, citing conditions of ‘slavery’

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An Ethiopian migrant worker in Lebanon has approached the country’s courts, accusing her erstwhile employer of imposing conditions of ‘slavery’ on her. According to reports,

Crimes for the times

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Spanish police have arrested a 15-year-old boy suspected of shooting dead his parents and brother after he was banned from using the internet. Police sources

Concerns raised over the level of violence in cash-in-transit heists.

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G4S Secure Solutions has raised concerns over the level of violence used when armed gangs target its cash-in-transit vehicles. An SA National Defence Force (SANDF)

Third planet discovered orbiting Proxima Centauri

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A third planet has been discovered orbiting Proxima Centauri, our Solar System’s closest neighbour. Scientists said they had detected evidence that there is a third

Iran unveils new missile 

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In an editorial in the hardline Iranian newspaper, Khorasan, the editors described a new Iranian missile as “capable of dealing maximum blows on the Zionist

SA better served by ‘harnessing’ private healthcare, MPs told

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The government’s own National Planning Commission (NPC) has recommended that the medical scheme industry should be allowed to continue operating indefinitely, despite the planned introduction

Police commissioner unfairly dismisses deputy

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Yesterday the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council (Council) ruled that National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole’s decision to dismiss his former deputy, Bonang Mgwenya, in

Indian army hosts first ‘hackathon’ 

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The Indian army has over the past 3 months hosted a ‘hackathon’, a senior general said on Thursday. The exercise sought to improve India’s cyber

New Democracy Index shows continued slide

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The latest Democracy Index from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that global democracy continues its retreat. The Index provides a global snapshot of democracy