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'Solar sheep' help rural Australia go green, one panel at a time
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (621+ words) SYDNEY - Australian farmer Tom Warren's solar panels look like any other until you spot the dozens of sheep grazing and napping, helping the country transition to green energy and earning him a decent income while doing it. More than 30,000 solar…...
US Supreme Court strikes down swath of Trump global tariffs
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (450+ words) WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing a swath of tariffs that upended global trade, blocking a key tool the president has wielded to impose his economic agenda. The conservative-majority'high court ruled…...
Philippines' Duterte earned global infamy, praise at home
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (664+ words) MANILA - Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte earned global infamy for the deadly drug crackdown that led to his arrest over crimes against humanity charges, despite his huge popularity at home. A profane-lipped populist and self-professed killer, Duterte's anti-crime campaign resulted…...
Increase of child gangsters in Cape Town concern for authorities
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (341+ words) CAPE TOWN - Child gangs in Cape Town are becoming a throbbing headache for law enforcement officers. Pupils as young as 14 are dropping out of school and forming gangs which are later recruited by bigger mobs." Manenberg residents say they've had…...
Polokwane 'on track' for Metro status despite water woes, says mayor
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (296+ words) JOHANNESBURG - The City of Polokwane is on track to become a metropolitan municipality, according to Executive Mayor John Mpe. Mpe says the municipality's rating has improved from Grade 5 to Grade 6, placing it closer to achieving metro status. But the municipality…...
Making Sense | South Africa’s economic “pulse” before Budget 2026
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (322+ words) The Pulse of the Nation: Are We Reading South Africa's Economy Right Before Budget 2026? South Africa is walking into Budget 2026 with a familiar temptation: believing the good news is the whole story. On paper, the mood has improved. The country…...
Parliament erupts after Lamola claims Zuma 'sold' South Africans to Russia
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (118+ words) CAPE TOWN - Chaos erupted in Parliament on Wednesday when International Relations Minister and ANC MP Ronald Lamola accused former president Jacob Zuma of selling citizens to Russia. He was referring to 17 South Africans recruited to fight in the Russian war…...
TotalEnergies in high-stakes French trial over climate change
3+ day, 10+ min ago (418+ words) PARIS - TotalEnergies faces cutting back oil and gas production if NGOs prevail in a trial that began Thursday over accusations the French energy giant failed to properly consider environmental risks. The case, brought by several NGOs and the city of…...
The number of children shot in Cape Town gang wars has increased
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (566+ words) CAPE TOWN - Another shooting in Cape Town, has left an 11-month-old baby a casualty of continued violence in the Cape Flats. Three people, including the baby, were shot dead in Athlone on Tuesday. It is believed that three unknown gunmen…...
Walmart outlines big AI ambitions as it reports mixed results
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (672+ words) NEW YORK - Walmart's newly installed leadership team on Thursday emphasized plans to build up artificial intelligence integration, lifting shares of the retail behemoth despite a cautious forecast. Fresh off achieving a $1 trillion market value earlier this month, Walmart reported solid…...