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'Idols SA': Social media users share mixed feelings following the announcement of top 10 contestants
Social media users shared mixed feelings following the 'Idols SA' top 10 contestants announcement. Some said it was perfect while others felt it was not good.
Volunteers lead desperate bid to reach PNG quake victims
Volunteer rescuers ran non-stop airlifts to remote areas of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, seeking to reach victims still stranded two days after a massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake. "It hasn't stopped yet," he said, as he readied to head out for two further medevac flights in the country's remote highlands.
What Kenya's new presidency could look like
Kenya's William Ruto will on Tuesday take charge of the East African economic powerhouse after the country's Supreme Court confirmed his narrow victory over veteran politician Raila Odinga in the August 9 poll. Ruto -- who capitalised on growing frustration among Kenya's poor -- has vowed to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and the country's $70-billion debt mountain.
William Ruto: Kenya's 'hustler-in-chief' president
Incoming Kenyan president William Ruto has clawed his way to the top as the nation's "hustler-in-chief", playing on his religious faith and humble beginnings selling chickens by the roadside.
Uhuru Kenyatta: inscrutable leader leaves a mixed legacy
Puppet or strategist, dilettante or power-hungry heir? "I don't want to remain in power as they allege.
US Justice Dept agrees to Trump 'special master' suggestion
The US Department of Justice will accept the appointment of one of the judges proposed by Donald Trump as a "special master" in the investigation of classified documents seized from the former president's Florida home last month, it said Monday.
Ruto to be sworn in as Kenya's president after divisive poll
William Ruto will be sworn in as Kenya's president on Tuesday after narrowly winning the coveted job in a bitterly fought but largely peaceful election. Foreign allies and independent observers praised the conduct of the vote, which was largely peaceful and free of the violence that has marred past elections in the country of 50 million people.
Asian stocks rally ahead of key US inflation data
Asian stocks continued a global rally on Tuesday morning, ahead of the release of key US consumer price data that is expected to show slightly slowing inflation in the world's largest economy. US consumer price index (CPI) data will be released on Tuesday, with analysts expecting inflation to slow to eight percent, driven mostly by falling gasoline prices.
Pope heads to Kazakhstan on Central Asia peace drive
Pope Francis, warned by doctors not to travel to Ukraine in the immediate future, will Tuesday bear a message of peace instead to a tense Central Asia with a three-day trip to Kazakhstan. Francis is the second pope to visit Kazakhstan after John Paul II's trip in September 2001.
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