Tunisia expects grain harvest to rise by 64% this season: minister
Tunisia’s grain harvest to rise to 1.8-million metric tons this season, agriculture minister Ezzedine Ben Cheikh said on Wednesday, up more than 64% from last year’s harvest.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr revoked CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine advice for children and pregnant women, causing expert confusion.
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George Russell says Alex Albon owes him because the tab for a lobster pasta dinner picked up by his friend and Formula One rival after the Monaco Grand Prix was not enough to make amends for the race.
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Guests at a baby shower hosted at a posh Umhlanga restaurant got more than they bargained for when the mum-to-be gave birth to a bouncing baby girl.
News24 | Shein to increase safety tests on products after EU threat
Fast-fashion retailer Shein on Thursday said it would increase its testing of products this year, after the European Union warned of fines if it does not address the bloc’s concerns about unsafe and dangerous products sold on its site
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The only shingles vaccine on the market in South Africa was discontinued in 2024. A newer and better vaccine is being used in some other countries, but has not yet been registered in South Africa, though it can be obtained by those with money who are willing to jump through some hoops.
RECIPE | Soup vs curry vs stew: hearty dishes to keep you warm in winter
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Nissan’s struggles open door for Chinese carmakers in SA
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Harvard University has been flooded with requests from foreign students to transfer to other institutions as US President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to ban it from hosting international scholars, a staff member said.
Southeast Asia trafficked cybervictims freed but far from home
Most of Jaruwat Jinnmonca’s anti-trafficking work used to focus on helping victims swept into prostitution. Now, survivors of cyberscam compounds dominate his time as founder of the Thailand-based Immanuel Foundation.
DRC ex-president Kabila makes first public appearance in rebel-held Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s former president Joseph Kabila appeared for the first time in public in rebel-held territory in the country’s volatile east on Thursday, meeting with religious leaders in what participants said was a push for peace.
News24 | Tariffs to stay – for now: Trump celebrates appeal win after ‘horrible’ ruling
US President Donald Trump celebrated a temporary reprieve for his aggressive tariff strategy on Thursday, with an appeals court preserving his sweeping import duties on China and other trading partners – for now.
Sentence for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB case ‘too short’: Malaysian minister
Former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner was sentenced on Thursday to two years in prison for role in 1MDB scandal.
White House to amend flagship health report citing phantom studies
The White House said the citation errors were ‘formatting issues’ that did not detract from the report’s importance.
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Raynor Winn’s journey inspired a Hollywood film featuring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs.
Teenager killed ‘after trying to keep her home from being sold by stepdad’
A Mpumalanga man who was under investigation for a murder has been arrested in connection with the death of his stepdaughter.
Last chance to buy the tickets for Springboks vs Argentina in London!
With the international rugby season in full swing, fans have a prime chance to catch world-class action at London’s Allianz Stadium.
High stakes as Poland heads to round two of presidential election
The country’s choice of its next president will likely determine whether government can get vital reforms through.
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Without guarantees, President Ghazouani’s dialogue — the country’s sixth — could widen the political divisions that threaten stability.
British trio four shots off lead at US Women’s Open
British trio Charley Hull, Gemma Dryburgh, Lottie Woad are four shots behind the leaders after the first round of the US Women’s Open.
Heavy rains in Nigeria kill at least 21
At least 21 people were killed in north central Nigeria on Thursday when their homes were destroyed by heavy rains and nearly a dozen were missing, the local emergency agency said.