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Ministers holding emergency meetings as 17,000 properties remain without water
13+ min ago (622+ words) South East Water staff hand out bottled water at a water station in Maidstone (Image: Gareth Fuller/PA) Ministers are holding emergency daily meetings as 17,000 properties remain without drinking water across Kent and Sussex, Sir Keir Starmer has said. South…...
19 dead in Mpumalanga, Limpopo storms since December
47+ min ago (392+ words) JOHANNESBURG - Nineteen people, including a two-year-old, have died in Limpopo and Mpumalanga since the beginning of the summer season as heavy rains continue to batter the two provinces." Mpumalanga has recorded 14 deaths, while the number of fatalities in Limpopo remains…...
Mane’s late strike sends Senegal past Egypt, books AFCON final date
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (482+ words) Sadio Mane struck late to fire Senegal into the Africa Cup of Nations final after a tense 1-0 victory over Egypt in Wednesday's semi-final clash in Tangiers. Mane's decisive goal arrived in the 78th minute, capping a dominant display by the former…...
Royal Papworth Charity receives its largest individual donation
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (778+ words) Royal Papworth Charity has received its largest donation from an individual in its 30-year history " a gift of "453,611.60, generously provided by British-born philanthropist Wendy J. Tomlin-Hess. This extraordinary act of philanthropy from Wendy, who now lives in the United States, will…...
Nigeria vs. Morocco live score: AFCON result, updates, stats from semifinal match | Sporting News United Kingdom
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (1302+ words) Two heavyweights of the confederation clash in the semifinals of the continental championship as Nigeria meet host nation Morocco in the final four of AFCON 2025. Neither side has suffered defeat at this tournament yet, with Nigeria winning all five matches…...
The World Minus One Will Be a Mess
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (1699+ words) The World Minus One Will Be a Mess'Foreign Policy The World Minus One Will Be a Mess Multilateral cooperation will struggle to survive in Washington's absence. Ongoing reports and analysis Last week, President Donald Trump announced his intent to withdraw…...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s HIV Response After US Aid Cuts: Resilience Amid a Funding Shock
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (516+ words) Sub-Saharan Africa's HIV Response After US Aid Cuts: Resilience Amid a Funding Shock'Africa Science News Sub-Saharan Africa's fight against HIV and AIDS has faced one of its most severe tests in decades following cuts to US foreign aid under former…...
Severe Storms Slam Auckland as 150mm Rain Warning Hits North Island Today
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (553+ words) Read, Learn & Express " Discover the World with Swikblog By Swikblog | New Zealand Updated weather alerts are in place as a slow-moving system brings intense downpours, thunderstorms and a rising flood risk across parts of the North Island. The key message…...
Judicial Service, Finance Ministry summoned ahead of JUSAG strike
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (179+ words) The National Labour Commission (NLC) has intervened in a looming industrial crisis in the judiciary, summoning the Judicial Service and the Ministry of Finance to a hearing. This follows a formal notice from the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana…...
Mbombela braces for more torrential rain as SAWS issues orange level 9 warning
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (357+ words) Torrential rain is still battering the eastern parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo. In light of this, SAWS issued several warnings for disruptive rainfall for the eastern parts of South Africa and severe thunderstorms in various parts of the country for…...