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Airbus grounds thousands of planes over solar radiation concern

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Thousands of Airbus aircraft around the world were grounded after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight control computers. According

Eskom posts profit, trade surplus falls short of forecasts

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National utility company Eskom posted profit after tax of R24.3 billion for the six months to the end of September, a rise of about 37

Guinea-Bissau military names transitional government after power grab

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Guinea-Bissau’s military named Major-General Horta Inta-A as transitional president on Thursday, a day after soldiers seized power before provisional election results could be published. Ousted

Leonardo unveils Michelangelo Dome

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Italian defence group Leonardo unveiled plans for a new multi-layered air defence network, the Michelangelo Dome, as European states accelerate efforts to strengthen protection against

Turkish court acquits journalists arrested while covering demonstrations

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A Turkish court has court has found no evidence that four journalists – a photographer with the AFP news agency and three local reporters –

Two teens take on Australia’s social media ban in court

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Two 15-year-old Australians, Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, are going to court with the backing of a rights group to argue that Canberra’s ban on

Jakarta new most-populous city after Dhaka

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The Indonesian capital of Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city, new data shows. According to an estimate by the population division

Race still a feature in SA, but has “lost credibility as a political explanation” – IRR

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Race still influences daily life in South Africa, but it no longer structures the electorate’s values or priorities. This is the key conclusion of the

“Problem gambling” online prompts Treasury to mull new tax

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A “surge in online gambling and its impact on society” has prompted National Treasury to consider a 20% tax on gross gambling revenue from online

Italy makes femicide a crime

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Italian parliamentarians have voted unanimously to introduce the crime of femicide – the murder of a woman, motivated by gender – as a distinct law