President Cyril Ramaphosa, ANC and Co congratulate Tyla for Grammy win

Oluthando Keteyi and Sputnik|Published

South Africans were still beaming with pride over singer Tyla Laura Seethal’s historic Grammy Award win, with congratulatory messages pouring in from all corners. ...

Emirates does a U-turn, suspends flights to Israel until further notice

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Dubai-based airline Emirates has suspended flights to Israel until further notice amid the ongoing escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

US Africa Command launches strike against al-Shabaab militants

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Air strike follows an al-Shabaab attack on the African Union military base housing Ugandan troops in Somalia on Friday.

China Covid cases back to December levels

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China’s Covid-19 incidence hit three peaks before partially returning to the levels registered in early December when Beijing started to lift restrictions and a ...

Elon Musk announces changes to speed up Twitter servers

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Elon Musk on Thursday announced the implementation of changes to the social network’ s database server to speed up its work.

Angolan opposition demands revision of election results

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The Angolan opposition does not recognise the results of the general elections and demands the creation of an independent commission to verify the results.

International Air Transport Association urges governments to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions

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Governments around the world should ease travel restrictions that were imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said ...

Gateses are now officially divorced

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The couple filed for divorce on May 3 after 27 years of marriage, but pledged to continue their philanthropic work together.

SA High Commission says over 40 South Africans affected by Mozambique attacks

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The South African High Commission in Maputo said as many as 43 South Africans were affected by the recent Islamist attacks on Palma, the town at the centre of a ...

Russian billionaires getting richer

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Aggregate wealth grew by $18. 4bn

Zuckerberg: Holocaust deniers won't be banned from Facebook

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The billionaire of Jewish descent said he found deniers of mass killings of Jews during World War Two 'deeply offensive' but this was not enough to bar them from ...

#LasVegas Death toll rises to 50

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Las Vegas Police confirm suspect in shooting dead, resided locally