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US court dismisses Khashoggi murder lawsuit against Saudi crown prince

INTERNATIONAL A US district court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, following a decision by the Biden administration last month to weigh in and declare that the Saudi royal should be given immunity in the case. In a 25-page opinion, US District Judge John Bates said that there was a strong claim by the plaintiffs - Hatice Cengiz, Khashoggi's fiancee, […]

today7 December 2022

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Somalia army liberates strategic town from Al-Shabaab terrorists

INTERNATIONAL The Somali army has liberated the strategic town of Adanyabal in the Middle Shabelle region from the Al-Shabaab terrorists, the nation's President confirmed on Tuesday, Anadolu News Agency reports. Addressing the public via the state television, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who previously announced a "total war" against the terrorists, said the terrorists fled the town before the army, backed by local clan militia, arrived and abducted civilians to use them as human […]

today7 December 2022

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Stage 4 load-shedding to kick in from 9am until further notice

Eskom has announced stage 4 load-shedding will be implemented from 9am on Wednesday due to further breakdowns and delayed returns to service of generating units. The power utility’s spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said stage 4 load-shedding will be implemented until further notice. Source: TimesLive

today7 December 2022

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E-hailing service urged to be cautious in Elsies River

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen “E-hailing services are an essential service to many people in our community.” This is according to Elsies River Community Police Forum member, Imraahn Mukaddam, who spoke to VOC Breakfast on Tuesday morning over the notice sent out to E-hailing drivers to be cautious in Elsies River. Mukaddam commented on how unfortunate it was that many incidents took place involving e-hailing drivers in Elsies River, therefore the call […]

today6 December 2022

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Oil tanker traffic jam forms in Turkey after Russian price cap

INTERNATIONAL An oil tanker traffic jam is forming in Turkey following the introduction of a cap on the price of Russian crude, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Four oil industry executives told the Financial Times that Turkey has demanded new proof of full insurance coverage for vessels crossing the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits. A price cap on Russian oil agreed upon by the EU, G7, and Australia came into […]

today6 December 2022

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Indonesia passes new criminal code, outlaws sex outside marriage

INTERNATIONAL Indonesia has passed a controversial new Criminal Code that includes outlawing sex outside marriage and cohabitation, in changes that critics contend could undermine freedoms in the Southeast Asian nation. The new laws apply to Indonesians and foreigners and also restore a ban on insulting the president, state institutions or Indonesia’s national ideology known as Pancasila. The new criminal code, which was approved unanimously by parliament on Tuesday, replaces a framework that had […]

today6 December 2022

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Iran executes 4 over alleged cooperation with Israel intelligence: local media

INTERNATIONAL Iranian authorities yesterday executed four persons who were accused of working for the Israeli foreign intelligence service, the Mossad. Local Iranian media reported that the Revolutionary Guards and the Ministry of Intelligence had arrested members of a cell that was "stealing and destroying private and public property," kidnapping and obtaining false confessions. The members of the cell, under the direction of Israeli intelligence officers, carried out kidnappings and received […]

today6 December 2022

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Israel refuses to release longest-serving Palestinian prisoner

INTERNATIONAL The Israeli military court in Ofer Prison yesterday rejected a petition calling for it to release the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner Nael Al-Barghouthi, the Palestinian Prisoner's Club (PPC) said. In a statement the PPC said that the Ofer Military Court decided to maintain 18 life sentences against the Palestinian prisoner, citing a "secret file" against him. Al-Barghouthi, 65, has been in prison for 43 years. He had previously been released […]

today5 December 2022

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Hours extended for driver’s license card collections

The City of Cape Town Driving License Testing Centres will be open later this week, from December 5 to December 11, 2022. This will make it easier for drivers to get their license cards and complete any other tasks before the busy festive season when many people in the city intend to go on road trips. A few months ago, there were some issues with the national card production equipment […]

today5 December 2022

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