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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:57:33 +0200
Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan escalated sharply after peace talks began last year, the United Nations said in a report released on Tuesday, calling for a ceasefire as negotiators met for the first time after weeks of inaction.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:55:10 +0200
Iran stops snap nuclear inspections, state-run daily urges caution
An Iranian government newspaper warned on Tuesday that overly radical actions in the nuclear wrangling with the West may lead to the country's isolation after Tehran ended snap inspections by United Nations inspectors.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:37:36 +0200
WATCH | School board resigns after 'insulting' parents during an online meeting
The Oakley Union Elementary School board in California has resigned following a viral video in which it made disparaging remarks about parents.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:26:15 +0200
WATCH | Wings of empowerment: Young pilot delivers vital PPE while empowering women in aviation
Kelly Slingers is a relief pilot and the founder of the Plane Project. She spends her days collecting and donating much-needed PPE to front-line workers or holding workshops that motivate the youth from all over the world to pursue a career in aviati...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:15:55 +0200
Australia’s oldest known rock art is 17,300-year-old kangaroo
Scientists have found Australia's oldest known rock art - a 17,300-year-old painting of a kangaroo.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:09:20 +0200
Angry parents blame school principal for pupils’ poor performance
A school in rural Limpopo has entered a second week without a principal after angry parents chased her away, allegedly over pupils’ poor performance and an unfair process of promoting pupils to the next classes.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:55:16 +0200
Eastern Cape taxi leaders to seek state intervention amid new killing spree
The Eastern Cape taxi industry wants the government to intervene in a brewing storm after the brutal killing of three taxi owners at Ngqamakhwe taxi rank on Sunday.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:55:00 +0200
‘He must testify and reveal the truth’: SA weighs in on state capture inquiry’s call for Zuma’s arrest
Some want the former president to testify before the state capture inquiry to 'enlighten the nation' about what happened during his presidency.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:53:13 +0200
WATCH | What you need to know about SA's vaccine rollout
Many countries around the world have begun their vaccination programmes. But what is SA’s plan, and what does our rollout look like?

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:50:51 +0200
WATCH | Father-to-be dies after gender-reveal party device explodes
An effort to delight family and friends at a gender-reveal event proved deadly for an excited father-to-be, according to a report.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:31:50 +0200
WATCH | Eight-month-old tiger 'sings' in Russian zoo
This tiger at a Russian zoo makes cute, high-pitched sounds - a far cry from the intimidating roar usually heard from these big cats.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:21:19 +0200
LISTEN | Two-thirds of 2020 academic year was lost to Covid-19 school closures
Matric students from all over the country were on Tuesday morning scrambling to find out their results.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:33:20 +0200
Biden leads Americans in moment of silence to mourn 500,000 US Covid-19 deaths
President Joe Biden led Americans in observing a moment of silence on Monday to commemorate the grim milestone of more than 500,000 US deaths from Covid-19, urging Americans to set aside partisan differences and fight the pandemic together.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:15:00 +0200
'Like a soap opera': The glamorous life of El Chapo's detained wife
The arrest on drug trafficking charges of Emma Coronel Aispuro, a former beauty queen and wife of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, follows a telenovela-style life that straddled hyper-violent Mexican cartels, fame and motherhood.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:05:00 +0200
'You've been through hell and back, but did it' — Mzansi toasts the matric class of 2020
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga said on Monday she was pleased with the matric results.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Biden administration asks US Supreme Court to dump Medicaid work case
President Joe Biden's administration on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to cancel an upcoming oral argument on a policy introduced under his predecessor Donald Trump backing work requirements for people who receive healthcare under the Medicaid pro...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:45:00 +0200
Facebook to restore Australian news pages after tweaks to media laws
Facebook will restore Australian news pages after Canberra offered amendments to a proposed law designed to force tech giants to pay for media content displayed on their platforms, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Tuesday.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:30:00 +0200
Oath Keeper withdraws claim she met with Secret Service before US Capitol attack
A leader of the far-right group Oath Keepers who is charged with participating in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol reversed her story on Monday about having met with Secret Service agents in Washington on the day of the insurrection.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:21:55 +0200
Netcare 911 helicopter 'broke up in flight', preliminary probe finds
'The helicopter started to spin uncontrollably, breaking up in flight,' said a witness.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:15:00 +0200
Damage to United Boeing 777 engine consistent with metal fatigue -NTSB
Damage to a fan blade on an engine that failed on a United Airlines Boeing 777 flight is consistent with metal fatigue, based on a preliminary assessment, the chairman of the US air accident investigator said on Monday.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:57:35 +0200
US Supreme Court sets the stage for release of Trump tax returns
Donald Trump suffered a major setback on Monday in his long quest to conceal details of his finances as the US Supreme Court paved the way for a New York City prosecutor to obtain the former president's tax returns and other records as part of an acc...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:51:11 +0200
US plays down Iran rhetoric, waits to see if Tehran resumes talks
A US official played down comments by the Iranian supreme leader on Monday that Tehran could enrich uranium to 60% purity, saying that would be concerning but Iran has not done so yet and Washington is waiting to see if Tehran will return to talks.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:45:00 +0200
POLL | What do you think of Eskom increasing electricity prices by more than 15%?
Eskom is to increase the price of electricity by more than 15% from April.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:42:17 +0200
Italy's envoy to Congo killed in attack on UN convoy
Italy's ambassador to Democratic Republic of the Congo was killed on Monday along with his bodyguard and a World Food Programme driver when their convoy was attacked in the east of the country, Italy and the United Nations said.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:35:22 +0200
Bungie has big plans to expand Destiny into other media and create new IP
Change is on the cards at Destiny developer Bungie, as it looks towards the future and starts putting its eggs into more than just a single 1360 Light power basket.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:26:45 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | US mourns half a million lives lost to coronavirus
Coronavirus live updates.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:15:33 +0200
Hawks nab 12 for disability grant fraud in Tzaneen
The Hawks arrested 12 suspects for alleged disability grant fraud and corruption in Tzaneen, Limpopo, on Monday.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0200
SA mall operators will continue to provide Covid-19 rental relief
Two of SA's prime commercial property owners will extend rental relief to struggling tenants this year, in a sign the impact of Covid-19 is far from over for hard-hit real estate firms, although they see the tide turning at the end of 2021.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0200
From inmates to top districts: Five things you need to know from 2020 matric results announcement
Here's the ultimate cheat sheet on Matric results 2020.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0200
PODCAST | Justice for Kopano: A mother's dream
It’s been more than two years since a girl born into poverty was killed and dumped away from her home - and still her family waits for justice.



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