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Johannesburg fire: Hijacks and death traps in a crumbling South African city centre

Johannesburg’s Central Business District is filled with buildings that look on the brink of collapse. Windows are boarded up and walls are covered in graffiti.

September 3, 2023 4:34 pm
 

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Ukraine tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky named suspect in fraud probe

A Ukrainian court ordered tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky to be held in custody for two months on suspicion of fraud and money laundering on Saturday, a striking move against one of the country’s most powerful businessmen.

September 3, 2023 3:32 pm
 

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With DeSantis absent, Biden surveys storm damage in Florida

President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to survey the destruction from Hurricane Idalia and comfort victims of the storm, but he did not meet Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential presidential rival, who opted not to come.

September 3, 2023 2:24 pm
 

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Australia government to introduce bill barring 'wage theft' on Monday

Australia’s Labor government will introduce legislation to close “loopholes” in workplace law, a move opposed by employer groups fearing higher costs, when parliament returns on Monday.

September 3, 2023 1:29 pm
 

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Rain and mud leave Burning Man revelers stranded in Nevada desert

Tens of thousands of revelers attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert have been asked to shelter in place and conserve food and water on Saturday after a rainstorm turned the site into mud.

September 3, 2023 12:31 pm
 

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India court orders Jet Airways founder to remain in custody until Sept. 11

An Indian court on Saturday decided that Jet Airways (JET.NS) founder Naresh Goyal will remain in India’s financial crime agency’s custody until Sept. 11, the agency said in a press statement.

September 3, 2023 10:26 am
 

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Israel: Police clash with Eritrean asylum seekers

Dozens of people have been injured, including some from live gunfire, during clashes between Eritrean asylum seekers and Israeli police in Tel Aviv.

September 3, 2023 9:33 am
 

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After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun

Following the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission.

September 2, 2023 7:18 pm
 

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Typhoon Saola makes landfall in Guangdong after slamming Hong Kong, Macau

Typhoon Saola made landfall in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong early on Saturday as violent winds lashed nearby Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau, leaving at least one dead and a trail of destruction and flooding in many areas.

September 2, 2023 4:19 pm
 

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Candidate close to establishment wins Singapore presidential race

A former member of Singapore’s ruling party on Saturday scored a landslide victory to become the city-state’s president, in an election seen as a barometer of public sentiment amid economic challenges and high-profile scandals.

September 2, 2023 3:26 pm
 

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US Capitol attack: Proud Boys leader gets 18 years in prison, matching longest

A leader of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison over the U.S. Capitol attack, equaling the longest punishment in the case so far, while another member sentenced to 10 years yelled “Trump won” as he left court.

September 2, 2023 12:07 pm
 

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Abortion rights center stage in Democrats’ 2024 US election campaign

Abortion rights helped Democrats stave off a hefty defeat at midterm elections last year and the party aims to put the issue at the center of the 2024 fight for the White House.

September 2, 2023 10:42 am

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