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South Africa's DA leader won't seek re-election in April
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (140+ words) Wednesday, 04 Feb 2026 John Steenhuisen, leader of the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) and Minister of Agriculture of South Africa, arrives at the Cape Town City Hall ahead of the State Of The Nation (SONA) address by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa…...
TB cluster identified in Kota Tinggi, 33 cases detected, says Health Office
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (234+ words) PETALING JAYA: An tuberculosis (TB) cluster outbreak has been identified in Kota Tinggi, Johor with a total of 33 people having been infected so far, says the Johor Health Department. The department said the Kota Tinggi District Health Office detected a…...
Appeals court dismisses Unisel bid for leave to challenge Industrial Court award
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (353+ words) PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Universiti Selangor (Unisel) for leave to commence a judicial review to quash an Industrial Court award of RM280,875 to a former associate professor for constructive dismissal. A three-member bench comprising Court…...
Rugby-Former All Black Coles joins panel to pick new head coach
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (202+ words) Wednesday, 04 Feb 2026 Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool A - New Zealand v Italy - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - September 29, 2023 New Zealand's Dane Coles celebrates scoring their tenth try REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Feb 4 (Reuters) - Former "New Zealand hooker Dane Coles has "been…...
6 killed in shooting in South Africa's Gauteng province
14+ hour, 21+ min ago (118+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Six people were killed and several others injured in a shooting incident near the town of Meyerton in South Africa's Gauteng province on Tuesday, local police said. Read full story 6 killed in shooting in South Africa's Gauteng…...
Russia to increase share of creative industries in national economy: deputy PM
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (112+ words) Wednesday, 04 Feb 2026 MOSCOW, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Russia aims to increase the share of its creative industries in the national economy to 6 percent by 2030, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday. Nearly all Russian regional governors are actively engaged in promoting…...
South African white separatists claim land acquired from Zulu king then lost to British
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (411+ words) Tuesday, 03 Feb 2026 JOHANNESBURG, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A "white South African separatist group, emboldened by U.S. President Donald Trump's drive to take over Greenland, "has laid claim to land that descendants of Dutch settlers acquired from a Zulu king "but later lost to…...
South Africa launches annual HPV vaccination campaign
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (159+ words) Tuesday, 03 Feb 2026 JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's National Department of Health on Monday launched its annual human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign to protect young girls from cervical cancer. Health Department spokesperson Foster Mohale said cervical cancer remains the second most…...
South Africa calls for collective action to protect wetlands
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (365+ words) Tuesday, 03 Feb 2026 CAPE TOWN, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- South Africa on Monday called for collective action to protect wetlands, warning that the loss of these ecosystems would also mean the loss of livelihoods, heritage and resilience. Speaking at the commemoration of World…...
Germany arrests five for supplying Russian defence firms
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (169+ words) BERLIN, Feb "2 (Reuters) - German authorities on "Monday arrested five people "suspected of forming a criminal organisation to circumvent European Union "sanctions by exporting "goods to at "least 24 listed Russian defence "companies, "the federal prosecutor's office said. Read full story Germany…...