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Cannabis off the ‘dangerous’ list

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The medicinal value of cannabis has persuaded the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove it from a list categorising it as one of

France cracks down on ‘separatist’ mosques

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The French government has announced that it will be investigating 76 mosques that are ‘suspected of separatism’. If the government’s concerns are found to be

Stop ‘attack’ on Zuma, Lungisa urges Ramaphosa

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Soon after being paroled, less than three months into a two-year sentence for assaulting a Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor, former African National Congress (ANC) councillor

Obama warns against ‘defund the police’

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Former United States president Barack Obama has warned activists against using the ‘Defund the Police’ slogan. The slogan entered the public consciousness after the killing

Arecibo telescope collapses

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The Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico has collapsed. A few weeks ago it was announced that the telescope would be dismantled, as there were

Magashule can be forced to step down – legal opinion

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Following claims that the African National Congress cannot compel people under investigation for corruption to ‘step aside’, a new legal opinion insists that it can.

No evidence of voter fraud – Barr

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United States attorney-general Bob Barr says there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the US presidential election last month. This goes against the

Humans could be on Mars by 2026 – Musk

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Elon Musk, the South African-born entrepreneur who recently became the second-richest man in the world, has said his company, SpaceX, could land humans on Mars

Lungisa out on parole after two months

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Former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa, who was convicted of assaulting Democratic Alliance councillor Rano Kayser in 2016 by smashing a glass jar over

WHO claims Covid-19 probe will be transparent

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has affirmed that it will establish the origins of Covid-19. This would be critical to preventing further outbreaks. This is