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Eskom cancelled coal-supply agreements and construction contracts valued at R11-billion, as the South African authorities crack down on crime at the State-owned utility, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. Litigation by Eskom has also had coal-supply agreements worth R3.7-billion declared invalid, and other coal and construction deals worth R10-billion have been set aside, Ramaphosa said in response to a question submitted by an opposition lawmaker in parliament.

Chris Martin, former New Zealand cricketer, runs a grocery store in New Zealand for almost 10 years now. He picked up a total of 261 wickets for Black Caps across all formats.

The Government’s Business Payment Practices Bill, which will reduce the stress and costs to small businesses of long payment wait times, passed its third reading today. “This new transparency regime will encourage larger businesses to improve ...

EastEnders, Emmerdale Coronation Street and Hollyoaks continue to bring the drama next week with paternity results revealed, a steamy affair exposed and stalker hell

India's informal workforce, particularly Gen Z employees, are now looking beyond just high wages when seeking professional opportunities. A study by staffing company Quess showed that 93% of informal employees surveyed would choose a job that offered a formal health benefit agreement rather than a higher-paying one without any guarantees.

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A Southern California school board has become the latest proxy for culture wars brewing across the country after a conservative bloc voted to formally reject state-endorsed curriculum that would have mentioned gay rights figure Harvey Milk.

Wang Yi praised Henry Kissinger’s “historic contributions to the ice-breaking development of China-U.S. relations”.

The 15-storey building is spread across 35 acres of land and has nine rectangular structures. They are all interconnected via a central spine.

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Still Committed to $75 Billion Merger  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News

When SRK said Aamir is his closest rival but a far better actor

Wildfires burned for a third day west of the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday, as authorities braced for a new heatwave stoking tinderbox conditions across the country. At first light, air water bombers resumed operations over the towns of Mandra, west of Athens, and Loutraki, close to the Corinth canal...

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom plans to commission new Dreadnought Class submarines in the early 2030s to replace obsolete Vanguard Class submarines, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, adding that the country will also replace its nuclear warheads to maintain an "effective deterrent."

Arsenal's Kai Havertz set a poor mark in one area of the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge that has Chelsea fans mocking their former star forward after they sold him to the Gunners for around $87m.

Inflation falling is “good news” for interest rates, Martin Lewis has said.

His nationalist government passed a law against "promoting" homosexuality to minors in 2021 as part of Orban's push to usher in a new "illiberal" era. So far the law -- which was condemned by Brussels -- has hardly been enforced. But last week the bookshop chain Lira was fined 12 million forints (32,000 euros, $36,000) for selling the graphic novel "Heartstopper" about two boys falling in love in high school. A Netflix series based on the book premiered in 2022, with the second season due to start in August. Читать дальше...

The Princess Royal visited St James's Cemetery as part of her role as Royal Patron of the Remembrance Trust, with the cemetery honouring those who died in military service pre-1914.

High temperatures to heavy rain China battles heat as South Korea tackles flood

A total of 264,887 shares changed hands on the counter till 12:51PM (IST).

Further to the prize winners notice from the Open Day a full list of the results can be downloaded HERE

Video Man sitting on middle of road comes under car in Ghaziabad and

Damon plays Manhattan Project director Lt Leslie Groves Jr in the Christopher Nolan epic

IIT Madras implements key initiatives of NEP

ALOR STAR: Sultan of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah has voiced displeasure at those who use mosques as a platform to spread political ideology and create division among the ummah.

The celebrated poet was rejected for the role after a Conservative activist informed No 10 of a graphic work entitled "The Gobble Poem".