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Wind-powered Dutch ship sets sail for greener future
The world's first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminium "sails" has left Rotterdam, its owner hoping to plot a route to bringing down the shipping industry's huge carbon footprint.
Coach Steve Komphela part ways with troubled Moroka Swallows after 7 months with the club
Coach Steve Komphela has parted ways with the Soweto football club Moroka Swallows FC. The club shared a media statement announcing his departure.
30-year-old Limpopo woman shares inspiring house-building journey in viral TikTok video
A South African woman from Limpopo shared a TikTok video showcasing the construction of her house, from vacant land to finished home. The video went viral.
Busiswa allegedly drags baby daddy Kaygee The Vibe to maintenance court, SA divided: "Good for her"
Busiswa is said to have had it with the father of her child and is taking the legal route. The singer has allegedly dragged DJ Kaygee the Vibe to maintenance court.
Potholes, a British obsession with a heavy price
Dotting the asphalt, they come in various shapes and sizes, costing drivers a fortune in vehicle repairs and even lives. According to the Asphalt Industry Alliance, more than £14 billion is needed to fix a backlog of repairs in England and Wales.
Lab-grown diamonds put natural gems under pressure
The glittering diamonds sparkle the same but there are key differences: mined natural gems are more than a billion years old, while laboratory-made rocks are new and cost less than half the price. Man-made gems are reshaping the $89 billion global diamond jewellery market, especially in the west Indian city of Surat where 90 percent of the world's diamonds are cut and polished.
Senior Czechs refine Wikipedia as retirement hobby
A frail 80-year-old retiree does not fit everyone's idea of a tech-savvy Wikipedia writer, but Jirina Kadnerova is a devoted contributor to the online encyclopedia.
Made-in-China airliner seeks buyers at Singapore Airshow
China's first domestically produced passenger jet was presented at Asia's biggest airshow, which opened in Singapore on Tuesday, as Beijing seeks to woo international buyers. Although the airshow is a good opportunity for Beijing to show off the C919, finding a big-name buyer will be hard, said aviation analyst Shukor Yusof of Singapore-based consultancy Endau Analytics.
China shares dip as central bank cuts key rate
Mainland China's shares fell on Tuesday as its central bank announced a record cut to a benchmark lending rate in a bid to boost its struggling economy. But both were down in early trade Tuesday, as the People's Bank of China announced it was lowering the five-year loan prime rate (LPR), used to price mortgages, from 4.2 to 3.95 percent.
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