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Zuma escapes harm, MK Party coy on car crash details: The former president and his personnel are unscathed after an accident on Thursday
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Zuma escapes harm, MK Party coy on car crash details
Quick Glance: Impact of Jacob Zuma's Election Exclusion on South Africa's Vote
  • The exclusion of former President Jacob Zuma from the elections in May is heightening political tensions in South Africa as the country gears up for what is anticipated to be a fiercely competitive electoral battle.

  • Zuma's opposition to the ANC challenges his previous party's dominance and might result in the ANC falling below the 50% vote mark for the first time.

  • While this may dampen the MK's momentum, the 2021 protests indicate that barring him from the election could rally his loyal supporters.

  • Following the announcement, the MK announced plans to challenge the decision. A potential court ruling in favor of Zuma's candidacy could revive his political prospects and present a significant obstacle to the ANC during a period of declining popularity.
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Watch: Forensics inspect scene of South Africa bus crash: The only survivor is an eight-year-old girl that has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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Watch: Forensics inspect scene of South Africa bus crash
Quick Glance: Child (8) Sole Survivor in South Africa Bus Crash Tragedy
  • A bus crash in South Africa resulted in the death of 45 people after the vehicle plunged off a bridge and caught fire upon impact with the ground.

  • An eight-year-old child, the only survivor, is currently receiving medical treatment at a nearby hospital.

  • The tragic incident occurred near Mamatlakala in the Limpopo province, where the driver lost control, crashed into barriers on the bridge, and caused the bus to go over the edge and ignite.

  • Rescue operations persisted into late hours, with some victims burned beyond recognition and others trapped in debris or scattered at the scene.
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South Africa Bus Crash Kills 45, but 8-Year-old Survives: The bus, which was carrying people from Botswana to an Easter weekend pilgrimage in South Africa ...
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South Africa Bus Crash Kills 45, but 8-Year-old Survives
Quick Glance: South Africa Bus Tragedy: 45 Dead, 8-Year-Old Sole Survivor
  • A bus plunged 165 feet into a ravine, resulting in 45 fatalities, with only an 8-year-old girl surviving.

  • The girl received medical attention after the crash on the way to an Easter pilgrimage in South Africa.

  • The incident occurred on a scenic, mountainous road near Moria, a pilgrimage site.

  • South Africa had over 12,400 road fatalities in 2022, highlighting road safety concerns.
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Musk's Grok-1.5 AI chatbot to be available next week: Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI's latest Grok-1.5 chatbot will be available on his social ...
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Musk's Grok-1.5 AI chatbot to be available next week
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FULL LIST | Tyla bags six nominations at Metro FM Music Awards: Tyla leads with six nominations for her song ‘Water’.
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FULL LIST | Tyla bags six nominations at Metro FM Music Awards
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Quick Glance: Criticism of Gagasi FM Following Public Disclosure of Salary Offer
  • The prominence of radio presenter Penny Ntuli is increasing.

  • KwaZulu-Natal-based radio station Gagasi FM is seeking legal advice after the former presenter Penny Ntuli revealed a monthly salary offer of R2,800.

  • Ntuli's announcement resulted in the station facing criticism for being exploitative. She mentioned that the new offer from the radio station involved working a four-hour shift on Sundays, indicating she would have worked approximately four to five days in a month.

  • Khulekani Shandu, business development head and spokesperson of Gagasi FM, stated that the station's management is in discussions with its legal team regarding Ntuli's public statement.
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I can out-debate most people with doctorates when it comes to politics — Steenhuisen
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Quick Glance: Steenhuisen: A DA-ANC Coalition Still Under Consideration
  • John Steenhuisen, leader of the Democratic Alliance, states that his main concerns are getting the Multi-Party Charter over the 51% mark and winning the elections.

  • Steenhuisen mentions that a coalition with the governing party might be the 'least worst option' to prevent the radicals from taking over.

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April will bring petrol price hikes but some diesel reductions: It will be a mixed bag for motorists when the latest fuel price adjustments are implemented on ...
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April will bring petrol price hikes but some diesel reductions
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza: The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to take measures including opening more ...
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
Quick Glance: UN Court Mandates Israel to Open More Crossings for Aid in Gaza
  • The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to take steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel, and other supplies into the war-torn enclave.

  • In its legally binding order, the court instructed Israel to ensure the unhindered provision of basic services and humanitarian assistance without delay, such as food, water, fuel, and medical supplies.

  • Israel was also directed to prevent actions by its military that could harm Palestinians' rights under the Genocide Convention and report back on the implementation of the orders within a month.

  • The court highlighted the critical situation in Gaza, noting the increasing risk of famine, deaths from malnutrition, and dehydration, emphasizing the need for urgent action to address the humanitarian crisis.
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Ramaphosa welcomes fresh measures by ICJ amidst Gaza famine: President Cyril Ramaphosa said they welcomed fresh measures ordered by the International Court of ...
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Ramaphosa welcomes fresh measures by ICJ amidst Gaza famine
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Elon Musk Announces Significant Changes to X. Here’s What to Know: Elon Musk has announced new changes to X (formerly Twitter) that will allow certain accounts ...
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Elon Musk Announces Significant Changes to X. Here’s What to Know
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The pickled fish dish that unites Christians and Muslims at Easter: Christians eat fish on Good Friday. But in Cape Town the fish is almost always smothered in a ...
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The pickled fish dish that unites Christians and Muslims at Easter
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Eskom’s 12% price hike no April Fools’ joke: Some consumers might believe it to be an April Fool's joke but TimesLIVE can confirm that Eskom's 12% ...
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Eskom’s 12% price hike no April Fools’ joke
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13-year-old boy sole survivor of car crash that wiped out his family: A 13-year-old boy was the only survivor of a crash that killed his parents and his two ...
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13-year-old boy sole survivor of car crash that wiped out his family
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ANC loses MK registration fight, hopes to win logo battle: The governing party has lost its battle over uMkhonto weSizwe party’s registration
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ANC loses MK registration fight, hopes to win logo battle
Quick Glance: Court Ruling Favors Zuma Party
  • The ANC's attempt to remove the breakaway uMkhonto we Sizwe Party from the ballot for the national and provincial elections on 29 May was rejected by the Electoral Court.

  • Consequently, the party led by former ANC president Jacob Zuma will have the opportunity to participate in the elections, although it will encounter a separate legal challenge regarding the usage of the name MK at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Wednesday.

  • The verdict signifies a significant victory for the emerging party and its advocates, with a portion of supporters congregating at the court premises awaiting the pronouncement of the judgment.
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Elon Musk unfollows Grimes after she appears to announce new boyfriend
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What's stalling Africa's switch to electric vehicles?: There are millions of aging gas-guzzling cars on African roads — but some new, clean shoots between them ...
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What's stalling Africa's switch to electric vehicles?
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Police find man’s chopped off hands: Mpumalanga police discovered a 30-year-old man's chopped off hands on Monday after revisiting the crime scene where he ...
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Police find man’s chopped off hands
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Police in Limpopo have recovered a Toyota Fortuner, valued at almost R1 million, which was reported stolen in Bedfordview, Johannesburg ... Show more
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Zuma is modern-day saviour being crucified, say MK religious supporters: Leaders threaten to mobilise public support on social media and close bank accounts if ...
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Zuma is modern-day saviour being crucified, say MK religious supporters
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Bus falls into ravine: 45 dead in accident in South Africa: At least 45 people have died in a serious bus accident in South Africa. The bus came off a bridge on ...
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Bus falls into ravine: 45 dead in accident in South Africa
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Former president Jacob Zuma's Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has appointed the former Police Minister and ANC member Nathi Nhleko as its national organiser ahead ... Show more
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Tyla is the new face of African pop. She's aiming to take over the whole world: The South African singer brought a homegrown genre, amapiano, to new ears with a ...
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Tyla is the new face of African pop. She's aiming to take over the whole ...
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Brit trapped overseas after horror holiday accident as 'flying could kill him': Dennis Stewart has no memory of a horror accident in Durban, South Africa which ...
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Brit trapped overseas after horror holiday accident as 'flying could kill ...
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Falling from a bridge: 45 dead in bus accident in South Africa: 45 people were killed in a bus accident in South Africa. The bus went off a bridge and fell into ...
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Falling from a bridge: 45 dead in bus accident in South Africa
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Missing Durban boy last seen going to shop to buy cigarettes for man: On March 20 at about 1pm, nine-year-old Sibusiso Mpangase left home in Newlands East ...
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Missing Durban boy last seen going to shop to buy cigarettes for man
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Elon Musk’s X is testing ‘adult content’ groups for users: Users of the app can specify in the settings that their community “contains adult-sensitive content”.
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Elon Musk’s X is testing ‘adult content’ groups for users
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A prominent Durban businessman is alleged to have paid one of the suspects implicated in the murders of Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane a sum ... Show more
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There are at least two political parties campaigning for the upcoming elections on a single issue: Cape independence. But is the promise that the Western Cape ... Show more
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Ramaphosa ‘blown’ his chances of saving SA, says Zille: The federal council chair said despite her previous views that her party could work with the ANC ...
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Ramaphosa ‘blown’ his chances of saving SA, says Zille
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South Africans fighting for Israel in Gaza: what does the law say?: Government has threatened to not only prosecute those who fight in the Israeli defence forces ...
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South Africans fighting for Israel in Gaza: what does the law say?
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Mashatile leads a task team to address water crisis: Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the task team would meet after the Easter holidays.
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Mashatile leads a task team to address water crisis
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Boy Mamabolo accuses ANC of robbing him of seat in parliament by 'manipulating' candidate list
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Quick Glance: Boy Mamabolo Accuses ANC of Manipulating Candidate List
  • Boy Mamabolo has taken legal action against the ANC, alleging that his name was removed from the national candidate list after being elected by '240 branches.'

  • He claims that his name was initially on the list but later removed, which he views as an unlawful manipulation of the candidate list and undermining the democratic will of ANC voters.

  • In court papers seen by TimesLIVE, Mamabolo claims to be a victim of factionalism within the ANC.

  • An urgent application has been filed in the Johannesburg High Court to be heard before the finalization of the candidate list by the IEC on April 10.
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Dale Steyn gave teenaged South African quick bowler Kwena Maphaka a harsh welcome to the ‘big leagues’ in a post on social media on X Full story in the ... Show more
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45 dead after bus plunges off cliff in South Africa: A bus crash in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo has resulted in 45 deaths and one serious ...
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45 dead after bus plunges off cliff in South Africa
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5 things to know for March 29: Bridge collapse, Presidential race, Bus tragedy, Endangered species, Stocks
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5 things to know for March 29: Bridge collapse, Presidential race ...
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Deputy President Paul Mashatile has asked that Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula be given a chance to clear her name in the courts rather than being forced to ... Show more
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Faith helped build a free South Africa: Liberation theology helped shape the political discourse in our country, not only during apartheid but also in South ...
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Faith helped build a free South Africa
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Ireland to Intervene in South Africa’s Genocide Case at ICJ; Protests Continue in Amman, Jordan
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Quick Glance: Ireland's Involvement in South Africa's Case Against Israel Regarding Gaza Invasion
  • The government of Ireland is planning to engage in the case initiated by South Africa against Israel under the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

  • With the aim of prioritizing the protection of civilians in the interpretation of the convention, Ireland intends to submit a Declaration of Intervention under Article 63 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice.

  • After a thorough analysis and consultation, the government has decided to intervene in the case, condemning the violation of international law due to the events in Israel and Gaza.

  • The filing of the declaration will occur post-government approval and after South Africa has submitted its memorial. Ireland will collaborate with other partners to intervene.
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Money trail led us to the man who deposited hit payoff: AKA detective: The detective investigating the murders of Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his friend ...
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Money trail led us to the man who deposited hit payoff: AKA detective
Quick Glance: Money Trail Leads to Man Who Deposited Hit Payoff: AKA Detective
  • While the accused are applying for bail, the state is opposing it.

  • The investigator alleges that Durban businessman Sydney Mfunda Gcaba was the source of an R800,000 payoff.

  • The state argues that there are no exceptional circumstances justifying his release on bail.

  • The detective team is thoroughly investigating the origins of these and other funds utilized in the planning and execution of the offenses.
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Mapisa-Nqakula under scrutiny: The speaker’s attempts to stall her arrest resulted in the state revealing the damning charges she faces
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Mapisa-Nqakula under scrutiny
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Parliament: ‘Investigating unit must probe SAA sale’: The recommendation that the unit look into the legality of the now cancelled deal is a blow
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Parliament: ‘Investigating unit must probe SAA sale’
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IPL 2024: 'Very special' Riyan Parag powers Rajasthan to win over Delhi - News | Khaleej Times
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IPL 2024: 'Very special' Riyan Parag powers Rajasthan to win over Delhi - ...
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US election: Nicole Shanahan reshuffles the cards - unexpected turnaround: In addition to Biden and Trump, there is another prominent non-partisan candidate in ...
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US election: Nicole Shanahan reshuffles the cards - unexpected turnaround
Quick Glance: RFK Jr. selects attorney Nicole Shanahan as his VP candidate
  • Independent presidential hopeful, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., revealed on Tuesday that Nicole Shanahan, a wealthy attorney and entrepreneur in the San Francisco Bay Area, is joining his campaign as his vice presidential candidate.

  • Shanahan has been actively contributing to Kennedy's campaign and his super PAC, solidifying her position as a potential vice presidential candidate.

  • Additionally, Shanahan has established a foundation advocating for issues such as reproductive longevity and equality, criminal justice reform, and a sustainable planet.

  • Kennedy has a strong emphasis on anti-vaccine efforts and has incorporated anti-vaccine activists into his campaign team to bolster his stance on the matter.
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South Africa bus crash leaves dozens dead: A bus went over a cliff in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo
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South Africa bus crash leaves dozens dead
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Examiner's column: I hope Elon Musk solves my front door problem: Looking for the ideal lock alternative? Our columnist has already tried everything ...
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Examiner's column: I hope Elon Musk solves my front door problem
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KZN paediatrician found murdered in boot of her car: The KwaZulu-Natal health department has urged police to leave “no stone unturned” after a well-known ...
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KZN paediatrician found murdered in boot of her car
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Shooting straight for the soul: My photographic project explores the ideas of faith, of resilience and hope
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Shooting straight for the soul
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Scientists in breakthrough that could uncover hidden planets: They say it could also improve understanding of how the universe naturally expands.
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Scientists in breakthrough that could uncover hidden planets
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Is God good to everyone?: If He is, then when will people like me get to experience his abundant goodness and mercy?
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Is God good to everyone?
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How Elon Musk Became ‘Kind of Pro-China’: Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in ...
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How Elon Musk Became ‘Kind of Pro-China’
Quick Glance: Elon Musk's Directive to Implement Full Self-Driving Beta in Every New Tesla Delivery
  • Elon Musk has instructed Tesla employees to install and demonstrate Full Self-Driving Beta for all customers receiving a delivery in North America.

  • Tesla is committed to enhancing the system continuously, aiming to eliminate the need for driver attention and achieve true autonomous driving.

  • In a move to increase customer acceptance, Elon Musk directed Tesla employees this morning to install the FSD Beta software on all newly delivered vehicles and provide brief test drives to the new buyers.

  • Requiring a test drive with each new delivery is expected to significantly increase the workload at Tesla stores and delivery centers, a requirement Musk emphasizes as crucial.
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GOD EDITION | Is God good? In a world as brutal and divided as ours, sometimes it’s a hell of a job to keep the faith. All sides of the story in our annual ... Show more
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Ireland to intervene in South Africa genocide case against Israel at ICJ: Irish FM said events in Gaza represent the ‘blatant violation of international ...
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Ireland to intervene in South Africa genocide case against Israel at ICJ
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45 Killed In South Africa Bus Crash