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UN watchdog alarmed by ‘racist hate crimes’ against migrants in South Africa
UN rights experts express grave concern over xenophobic violence that has displaced 50 000 people and forced 160 000 to flee South Africa.
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Human refrigerator becomes lifeline for Japanese workers in ‘cruelly hot’ summer
A refrigerator for humans was introduced this summer in Japan to cool down employees in the ‘cruelly hot’ weather.
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Manhunt in Switzerland after fatal rave shooting
Swiss police hunt gunmen after shooting at rave near Zurich kills one person and wounds five others in rare attack in the Alpine nation.
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Tembisa Hospital fraud: Hawks make arrest at OR Tambo International Airport
Suspect arrested at OR Tambo Airport in multimillion-rand Tembisa Hospital tender fraud case, facing charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering.
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Ultra-low flypast over stadium ‘heavily regulated’, says Airlink
Airlink’s ultra-low flypast over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium before the Springboks vs All Blacks test match has sparked intense safety debate.
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The 67 of South Africa’s most searched slang words of 2026 revealed
From “67” to “aura”, analysis reveals the slang terms South Africans googled most in 2026, offering insight into the country’s digital culture.
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NASA’s Roman telescope set to launch on cosmic mapping mission
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches Sunday on a mission to map the cosmos and unlock secrets of dark matter and dark energy.
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Emotional Federer inducted into tennis Hall of Fame
Tennis legend Roger Federer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, delivering an emotional speech paying tribute to everyone who shared his career.
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Motswana arrested with live pangolin at Limpopo border
A Botswana man caught with a live pangolin at the Limpopo border appeared in court and was remanded in custody pending a bail application.
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China’s humanoid runners outpace Usain Bolt at World Robot Games
Dozens of humanoids and their human operators descended on Beijing’s Olympic speed skating arena to compete in various sporting events.
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