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Venezuela oil giant says 80 percent of oil spill cleaned up
Venezuela's state oil company said Thursday that an oil spill at a refinery on the country's western coastline was no longer "active" and that more than 80 percent of the affected area had been cleaned up. The last oil spill recorded in the area was in July 2020, when waste from the same refinery flowed into the sea.
China's Huawei says expects revenue up almost nine percent in 2023
Chinese tech giant Huawei said Friday it "weathered the storm" of US sanctions as it announced a rise of almost nine percent in revenues in 2023, a year that saw it shock Washington with the release of a high-end smartphone. "After years of hard work, we managed to weather the storm," rotating chairman Ken Hu said in New Year's remarks released Friday.
Asian stocks open year's last trading day cautiously
Asian stocks opened cautiously on Friday, largely continuing an end-of-year rally that has been boosted by investors' expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut as early as March.
'I'll keep going:' Chile granny finds solace, celebrity in online gaming
Few players of the online video game Free Fire would know that one of their most ferocious opponents -- a lithe, gun-wielding warrior in a short kimono and fang mask -- is in reality an 81-year-old grandmother from rural Chile. - 'I'll keep going' - Three years after starting her Free Fire journey, Arevalo says she no longer feels lonely.
Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends
Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters the public domain Monday, opening the floodgates to potential remakes, spin-offs, adaptations... and legal battles with Disney. Anybody using the classic image of Mickey at the helm of the boat on shirts, caps or mugs could be open to legal action, he said.
An old video of Mbongeni Ngema blasting ANC resurfaces on social media
An old video of the late Mbongeni Ngema has been shared on social media recently by a netizen. The clip shows how the veteran bashed the new ANC.
SA reacts to President Ramaphosa's tribute to Mbongeni Ngema: "You never shared a moment artists"
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently paid tribute to the late icon and veteran playwright Mbongeni Ngema who passed away on Wednesday, 27 December.
Swiss to vote on foie gras, fur imports
The Swiss will decide whether to ban foie gras and fur imports after campaigners on Thursday handed in enough signatures to trigger a public vote on the twin issues. The popular initiative on foie gras collected 106,448 signatures, while the one on fur attracted 116,140 -- both above the 100,000 threshold required to trigger a national vote.
Mihlali Ndamase accuses ex-lover Leeroy Sidambe and his friend Melusi of chowing her money
Social media influencer Mihlali Ndamase ranted on social media about how her ex-lover Leeroy Sidambe and his friend Melusi owed her money and chowed it all.
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