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News24 | Lack of maintenance forces thousands of Khayelitsha families to use dirty toilets

More than 3 000 families in Silver Town, Khayelitsha, have been forced to either use filthy, damaged toilets or relieve themselves in a field.




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News24 | US Navy repels Houthi attacks on warships off Yemen coast

US warships came under sustained missile and drone attack from Houthi fighters as they sailed off the coast of Yemen, the Pentagon has confirmed.




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News24 | FIRST TAKE | Musk and Huckabee show Trump's America will be weirder than we ever imagined

Top government officials typically take government and policy fairly seriously. Donald Trump's planned appointees dispense with that old-fashioned idea, writes Phillip de Wet.




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News24 | Nuclear watchdog chief heads to Iran after Israel warns of 'strikes on its nuclear facilities'

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran for crucial talks on Iran's nuclear programme, warning just ahead of his trip that room for manoeuvre is narrowing.




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News24 | Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost

COP29 negotiators welcomed a pledge by major development banks to lift funding to poor and middle-income countries struggling with global warming as an early boost to the two-week summit.




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News24 | 'We will continue to strike Hezbollah everywhere': 6 Israeli soldiers killed near Lebanon border

Israel suffered one of the deadliest days of its ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon when six of its soldiers were killed in combat near the border.




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News24 | How climate change is making us sick - and rich countries don’t want to pay up

Climate change is affecting the way in which we’re producing food and how polluted the water we drink and the air we breathe are, but only about one in three governments pointed out the impact of climate change on their citizens’ health.




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News24 | Two pupils stabbed in suspected gang-related attacks at Meriti Secondary School in Rustenburg

Two pupils were stabbed in suspected gang-related attacks at Meriti Secondary School in Rustenburg on Tuesday morning.




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News24 | Wendy Knowler | Should banks block compulsive gamblers' accounts?

Banks in the UK make it possible for customers to control their gambling spend, either with a self-imposed spend limit, or, for compulsive gamblers, by means of an app blocking all spend on gambling sites. They are very effective, says Wendy Knowler.




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News24 | MK Party MP calls Ramaphosa a 'toothless dog' over state capture, inaction against corruption

Presidency and Special Investigating Unit officials briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday about investigations at the SIU following presidential proclamations.




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News24 | Man, 51, in custody after naked body of missing teen found in Limpopo plantation

A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a teenaged girl, whose naked body was found in the Khalavha plantation in Limpopo on Tuesday - a day after she was reported missing.




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News24 | FESTIVE READING | Enchanting new kids' books for year-end: Perfect gifts to spark imagination

Children’s books are the ideal gift, and they also help foster a reading culture.




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Fake News MSNBC, CNN Ratings Collapse after Trump’s Massive Win

The following article, Fake News MSNBC, CNN Ratings Collapse after Trump’s Massive Win, was first published on Conservative Firing Line.

Two of the worst fake news purveyors, MSNBC and CNN, both suffered ratings bloodbaths since Donald Trump won his historic victory last week. And it couldn’t happen to any more serving networks. Let’s take the extremist, left-wing MSNBC. Take a look at this delicious drop in ratings: Major Nielsen ratings plunge at MSNBC since Trump …

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House, Senate Leadership Fights Dominate The Week After GOP Secures Trifecta

The following article, House, Senate Leadership Fights Dominate The Week After GOP Secures Trifecta, was first published on Conservative Firing Line.

This week the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are scheduled to choose their leadership after Republicans won majorities in the Senate and House in the 2024 elections and President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House, securing the trifecta for the GOP for the first time since 2016. The Senate …

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Total Shocker: Trump Selects Fox News Host as Secretary of Defense

In the second surprise cabinet announcement to break on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced he was picking military veteran and Fox News analyst Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary […]

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Kamala Harris Upstages Israel President at White House with Bizarre Spectacle

Before Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, the ceremonial head of the Jewish state made it clear just how dire and grave […]

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MAGA Favorite Rick Scott Wins Over Votes on Eve of Crucial Senate Leadership Election

As Republican senators prepare to select a new leader, Republican Seb. Rick Scott of Florida has picked up public support prior to Wednesday’s secret vote. Republican Sens. John  Cornyn of […]

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Elizabeth Warren Insults All Service Members with Attack on Secretary of Defense Pick Pete Hegseth

What would an election cycle be without Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren making a fool of herself? After President-elect Donald Trump made headlines Tuesday for picking veteran and Fox News host […]

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Deadly Explosion Decimates Kentucky Factory, Damages Nearby Buildings

Two people were killed Tuesday when a massive explosion took place in a food dye factory in Louisville, Kentucky. Twelve people were injured in the explosion, according to WLKY. Two […]

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'We're Finally Free': Tim Walz's Children Describe Life After Election, And Kamala May Not Like the Message

While we often wonder post-election how the losing side’s candidates are faring, we forget that the process also takes a heavy toll on their loved ones. While President-elect Donald Trump‘s […]

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Trump Team Prepping 'Warrior Board' Executive Order in Bid to Purge Military of Wokeness: Report

A new report said that a draft order creating a mechanism for reviewing America’s top military leaders is being considered by President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team. The Wall Street Journal […]

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Watch: Trump Makes His 'Triumphant Return' to Washington, DC

It was a scene that made conservatives celebrate — and caused liberals’ blood to boil. President-elect Donald Trump strode down the steps of an airplane Wednesday morning, making a victor’s […]

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FBI Involved After Homes of Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes Are Targeted Hours Apart

It’s not easy being a two-time, defending Super Bowl champion who happens to be undefeated and with one of the most famous fans in the world. (However one may feel […]

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Watch: Trump and Biden 'Act Like Buddies' as They Meet in Oval Office

For any social media conspiracy theorists that believe incumbent President Joe Biden actually voted for President-elect Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris … you might have some more fodder now. Trump […]

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Senate Republicans Eliminate Rick Scott from Leadership Contention, Elect Former Trump Adversary

Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as their new leader. Thune was elected in a second-ballot contest, defeating Sen. John Cornyn of Texas 29 votes […]

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'We Don't Want You': MAGA Reacts to John Thune Becoming Senate Majority Leader, and He Won't Like What They're Saying

President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide victory in the 2024 election has given his MAGA supporters eight straight days of euphoria. In a secret-ballot vote conducted Wednesday, however, Republicans in the U.S. […]

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Breaking: Trump Chooses Tulsi Gabbard for Huge Role in Cabinet as He Adds Firepower for Second Term

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is his pick for Director of National Intelligence. “For over two decades, Tulsi has fought for our Country and […]

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Breaking: Matt Gaetz Tapped for Cabinet Position

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is his pick to become the next attorney general. “Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the […]

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Payback: Trump Team Eyeing Massive Deportation Prisons in Dems' Own Backyards

Illegal immigrants facing deportation in the Trump administration may not have to travel far from the sanctuary cities that have protected them. A report from NBC, based on sources it […]

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Sport | Botswana Football Association backs South African coach Morena Ramoreboli to take Zebras to Afcon

Botswana FA's president, Tariq Babitseng, is confident that South African coach Morena Ramoreboli will guide the Zebras back to the Africa Cup of Nations, where they have been absent for 12 years.




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Sport | Pollard or Libbok? Boks looking for 'same player' to drive attack despite differences

Handre Pollard and Manie Libbok are obviously two very different players, but attack coach Tony Brown views them as the same when it comes to driving the Springbok attack.




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Sport | Willie le Roux a blend of Montgomery and Joubert, says former Bok coach Heyneke Meyer

As Willie le Roux steadily approaches a century of Tests for the Springboks, the man who gave him his first cap, Heyneke Meyer, has applauded him for becoming a well-rounded player - a combination of Bok greats Andre Joubert and Percy Montgomery.




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Sport | Ex-Wales flanker Popham hopes next World Rugby chairman heralds new dawn in concussion issue

Former Wales flanker Alix Popham has told AFP he hopes the new chairman of World Rugby will push for the changes required to prevent players from suffering the long-term effects of successive head injuries, as he has done.




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Sport | Lungani Zama | Rassie's charges looking for that sweet Twickenham chariot once more

Rassie Erasmus is ruthlessly building a squad that can overcome the inevitable losses of decorated veterans and others to come, and still dominate the matches that matter most in world rugby, writes Lungani Zama.




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Sport | Twelve tries, 3/3 wins... Boks THRIVING these days at Twickenham

Cavernous Twickenham is fast turning into a surprisingly joyful playground for the Springboks, reminds Rob Houwing.




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Sport | All the Bomb Squad fuss: 'If anybody else had done it...' says Bok No 8 Jasper Wiese

The Springboks aren't too perturbed by all the commotion in the Northern Hemisphere about their fearsome Bomb Squad. Actually, they welcome it.




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Sport | India lead T20 series: Jansen heroics can't save Proteas after top order struggles to kick on

Marco Jansen's late pyrotechnics were not enough to save South Africa as they slid to a 11-run defeat against India in the third T20 at SuperSport Park on Wednesday.




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Sport | Boxing legend Mike Tyson, 58, back in ring to face Youtuber Paul

Nearly 40 years after making his professional debut, and 19 years after being battered into retirement, a 58-year-old Mike Tyson will climb back into the ring on Friday for a Netflix-backed bout that has drawn widespread condemnation across the boxin




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Sport | Denis Onyango explains how Uganda rose from the ashes to sit on the brink of Afcon qualification

Denis Onyango didn't think that Uganda would find themselves in the driver's seat of their group in the Afcon qualifiers, with two games to go, when he saw the teams they were pitted against.




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Sport | Simnikiwe Xabanisa | Nuke Squad may get tongues wagging, but Bomb Squad gets the job done

About the only thing that could tip over the Nuke Squad frenzy gripping the north would be Rassie Erasmus deploying another 7-1 bench against England. But he'll probably go with the reliable Bomb Squad, writes Simnikwe Xabanisa.




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Sport | Too big or too good? Former Bok Francois Louw questions logic behind Bomb Squad naysaying

The fierce debate about the Springbok Bomb Squad is starting to border on the absurd, reckons former loose forward Francois Louw.




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Cleared homeless encampment leaves more than 155k lbs. of waste in its wake




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Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $300 million property tax hike, says he proposed it to ‘get people’s attention’




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Tech consultant testifies that 'bad joke' led to deadly clash with Cash App founder Bob Lee




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Researchers confirm new battery design that could change the way we think about EVs: 'Across-the-board improvement'




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Boeing starts issuing layoff notices as planemaker trims 10% of workforce




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Fake Cop Gets Caught Pretending To Be A Cop In Front Of A Real Cop




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Shocking study questions Einstein’s gravity theory after examining 100 million galaxies




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GM recalling big pickups and SUVs because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing risk of a crash




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Snowflake hackers identified and charged with stealing 50 billion AT&T records