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"Too expensive": Viral clip of Harare man selling potatoes from truck leaves the Internet laughing

A Harare vendor selling potatoes off the back of a truck went viral after an Instagram user shared the hilarious clip showing the man loudly announcing his prices

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All regions experienced water extremes in 2021: UN

3 years ago by AFP

All regions of the world saw water extremes last year -- both floods and droughts -- and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Some 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to freshwater at least one month per year.

Putin ally Kudrin steps down from audit chamber

3 years ago by AFP

A longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Kudrin, stepped down Tuesday as the head of the country's audit chamber amid reports he will oversee the reconstruction of tech giant Yandex following sanctions over Ukraine. Last week, Russian state news agency TASS reported that Kudrin will be given a senior role in Yandex before the new year.

China says to accelerate push to vaccinate elderly against Covid-19

3 years ago by AFP

China said Tuesday it would speed up a push to vaccinate people aged 60 and older against Covid-19 after the country posted record daily case numbers in recent days. Beijing's National Health Commission (NHC) pledged to "accelerate the increase in the vaccination rate for people over the age of 80, and continue to increase the vaccination rate for people aged 60-79".

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