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'Guptas will face justice'| Prasa: MPs must account | Cope on the ropes | UN mission to safeguard Ukraine nuke plant | Tribe's last man dies | Bolsonaro hacked | Serena's magical run continues

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Gupta brothers still behind bars, Lamola tells Parliament

Rajesh and Atul Gupta are safely behind lock and key in the United Arab Emirates, but it is not clear how soon they will be in South Africa to face justice for state capture.

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Ethics committee urged to act against MPs over PRASA collapse

#UniteBehind laid a complaint at Parliament against six MPs, including Fikile Mbalula, yesterday. They say the MPs have led to the collapse of the PRASA and and must be held to account.

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Disgruntled Cope members storm Mosiuoa Lekota press briefing, fist fight breaks out

A media briefing by suspended Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota descended into chaos. The infighting may finish off the party whose electoral fortunes have dwindled from 30 MPs in 2009 to just two.

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50 civilians killed in April by Mali’s army, ‘foreign forces’: UN

At least 50 civilians were killed and more than 500 arrested in Malian and ‘foreign troops’ sweep on April 19, UN says.

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World News

China’s treatment of Uyghurs may be crime against humanity, says UN human rights chief

Michelle Bachelet issues report minutes before her term ends, detailing ‘credible’ reports of torture, forced sterilization and internment against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province.

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UN inspectors head to Ukraine nuclear plant in war zone

A team of UN inspectors made its way toward Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant yesterday on a perilous, long-sought mission to safeguard the site and prevent a catastrophe.

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The last of his tribe: Brazil’s 'man of the hole' dies

A sad thing happened in the Amazon. A solitary man, the last surviving member of an uncontacted tribe, was found dead. He was the last of his tribe because the rest had been killed in a genocide.

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Prankster seizes Brazilian President Bolsonaro's website and turns him into ‘snake-tongued liar’

Anonymous objector creates devastating takedown of far-right leader. 'I want to see more people stand up to the fascist,' the activist wrote on Twitter. 'Now is not the time to remain silent.'

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Health News

Women in health: 'Everything ends up in the health system,' says psychiatrist Lesley Robertson

Passionate about community psychiatry, Prof Robertson has pushed for mental health reform. As head of the community psychiatry clinical unit at Sedibeng District Health Service, she's still pushing.

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Sport

Serena Williams rolls back the years at US Open to beat No 2 seed Kontaveit

Serena's story isn’t over. She produced a superb performance yesterday to progress to the 3rd round. The 23-time major singles champ entered the US Open ranked 605 with only one match win in 450 days.

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And Then There's This ...

The genetics that make one animal immortal have been revealed

Immortality exists but for jellyfish not vampires. Only one species is known to have found the secret of eternal life. Geneticists hope it will help us understand - and avoid - the aging process.

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