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It’s surreal – artwork worth thousands recovered from bin
German police have rescued a painting by French surrealist Yves Tanguy from a recycling bin at Düsseldorf Airport. The piece is estimated to be worth
China experiences pork-driven decline, but recovery likely
China’s consumer prices have declined for the first time in 11 years. The consumer price index (the main gauge of inflation) fell 0.5% in November
Incumbent wins in Ghana
Nana Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana, has won re-election. The vote was held on Monday and Akufo-Addo, who has been President since 2017 emerged victorious
SMMEs struggle to recover from lockdown – report
Nearly half – 42.7% – of South Africa’s small businesses have been forced to close as a result of the lockdown, a report by financial
US, China dominate world arms trade
The United States and China took the lead in the global arms market in 2019, and for the first time a country in the Middle
Hitler wins election in Namibia
A Namibian politician named Adolf Hitler Uunona has been elected as a local councillor in the Ompundja constituency in the north of the country. Uunona,
Unions weigh in on matric rewrites
Teachers’ unions have expressed concerns about the impact on matriculants of having to rewrite maths paper 2 and physical science paper 2. The department of
Trump orders US military withdrawal from Somalia
United States President Donald Trump has extended his commitment to withdrawing military forces deployed abroad with an order to withdraw nearly all troops from Somalia
Russia begins mass Covid-19 vaccination
Clinics in Moscow have begun vaccinating most-at-risk people as Russia launches its Covid-19 vaccination programme, using the Sputnik V vaccine, registered in August. Developers say
Zuma accused of ‘actively attacking’ Zondo Commission
Zondo Commission secretary Itumeleng Mosala says in an affidavit before the Constitutional Court – seeking an order to compel former president Jacob Zuma to appear