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It’s surreal – artwork worth thousands recovered from bin

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Zondo Commission secretary Itumeleng Mosala says in an affidavit before the Constitutional Court – seeking an order to compel former president Jacob Zuma to appear