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Falling UK energy bills grab election spotlight
Falling UK energy bills grab election spotlight
by  AFP

Britain's energy regulator on Friday announced a fall in household bills from July, catapulting a key cost-of-living issue into the second day of general election campaigning. The announcement comes two days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on a July 4 general election -- with his governing Conservatives far behind the main opposition Labour party in opinion polls.

Migration, infrastructure woes fuel S.Africa poll disinformation
Migration, infrastructure woes fuel S.Africa poll disinformation
by  AFP

Propagandists and scammers are exploiting xenophobia and anger over failing infrastructure to unleash a wave of disinformation ahead of South Africa's most contested polls since 1994, experts warn. - 'Digitally driven' poll - South Africa's poor public service delivery is another hot-button issue for many of the more than 27 million registered voters.

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