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US's Sandton terror warning | Mini-Budget highlights | Ekurhuleni: DA mayor goes | JHB: DA mayor returns | 9 months on: Russia's woes worsen | Mahsa Amini mourned | Feathers fly in bird beauty bust-up
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The US Embassy warned of a possible terrorist attack in Sandton this weekend. There was no info of the timing, method or target. The SA government said it would inform citizens of immediate threats.
BusinessLIVE
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Campbell lost a no confidence vote by 100 votes. The ANC and the DA have the bulk of seats in the council but neither party has enough to govern alone. Coalition talks will have to intensify.
News24
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The return of Mpho Phalatse as Joburg mayor was based on a legal technicality, and her removal is inevitable, says the ANC, as it vows to push for another motion of no confidence in her.
News24
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MTBPS aims to reduce fiscal risks in short term, narrow budget deficit and stabilise debt. It proposes measures to enhance economic growth and restore funding for infrastructure and service delivery.
Daily Maverick
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Khayelitsha Magistrate's Court finally sets a trial date for the murder case of Phelokazi Mqathanya, who was killed on 2 May 2021. She was lesbian and her family believe her murder was a hate crime.
GroundUp News
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Minister says more than 30,000 people forced to flee as tensions between rival communities erupt into violence. Political unrest and economic crisis has escalated across Sudan since last year’s coup.
The Guardian
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Ukrainian civilians brushed off attacks, widely understood to be carried out with Iranian-made 'suicide drones'. Ukrainian forces are taking more territory in the south and east, and morale is high.
Al Jazeera
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Iranian security forces have clashed with protesters who had gathered in their thousands in Mahsa Amini’s home town to mark 40 days since her death. Protesters chanted 'Woman, life, freedom'.
The Guardian
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Rome's Sapienza University saw a violent scuffle as police clashed with leftists students rallying against Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy. Activists unfurled a banner reading: Fascists, get out.
euronews
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Spotlight published a series on the cost of surgery waiting times and asked what could be done about it. One solution is to devolve less complicated surgical care procedures to district hospitals.
Spotlight
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Ireland pulled off a stunning upset as they defeated world number two England by five runs in a rain-affected match at the Twenty20 World Cup in Melbourne.
Sport24
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Cleverly, asked about Qatar's human rights and LGBT record ahead of the World Cup, said: 'I think it's important, when you're a visitor to a country, that you respect the culture of your host nation.'
Sky Sports
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The world's fattest parrot can't fly and now it can't run either. The Bird of the Year contest had twitchers' knickers in a knot when it banned the kakapo to give less popular birds a chance to win.
Barron's
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Crack the CrypticSends a smile perhaps (6) |
The solution to yesterday's clue - Major African nationalist, democratically elected liberating administrator, primarily? (7) - is:MANDELA - the first letters of each word in clue ("primarily" is the indicator). |