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Qatar Airways To Acquire 25% Of Airlink – The acquisition deal was confirmed on Tuesday following a meeting between airline executives in Doha. [ewn]
Jennifer Lopez Files For Divorce From Ben Affleck After Two Years Of Marriage – Actors, dubbed ‘Bennifer’ in 2000s, married in Las Vegas in 2022 after re-sparking relationship from two decades prior. [guardian]
SAPS To Crack Down On Extortionists Targeting Homes, Schools, Businesses In EC – The addition of boots on the ground follows a recent visit by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu in the province. [ewn]
More Trouble For Boeing: Tests Of Its Troubled 777X Paused After It Found Structural Problems – The launch of Boeing’s long-delayed 777X aircraft has encountered another problem, forcing the company to pause testing and dealing yet another blow to Boeing’s reputation for quality. [cnn]
Girl, 5, Found Dead After Parow Blaze, House In Three Anchor Bay Catches Alight – Cape Town fire services responded swiftly on Monday afternoon when two buildings caught alight in Parow and Sea Point. [news24]
Woman Believed To Be World’s Oldest Person Dies Aged 117, Her Family Says – Maria Branyas Morera was listed by the Gerontology Research Group as the oldest known person in the world after the death of French nun Lucile Randon last year. [sky]
Dagga Sweets: School Bullies Threaten, Target Learner For ‘Being A Snitch’ – A Windsor High School parent in Lansdowne has pleaded with the Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) to assist her child who is being bullied at school, allegedly for outing a learner selling edible gummies (dagga sweets). [iol]
The Obamas Deliver A Ringing Endorsement Of Kamala Harris And Set Democratic Convention Alight – Day two of the Democratic National Convention has come to an end, with the Obamas delivering a glowing endorsement of Kamala Harris. [sky]
Girls In Southern Africa Are Being Married Off In Exchange For Food Amid El Niño Drought – A report by ActionAid has found that families have been forced to marry off daughters in exchange for food. [euronews]
South Africa’s Most Exclusive Credit Cards And How Much You Must Earn – South Africa’s most exclusive credit card accounts come with hefty salary requirements, with some requiring clients to earn as much as R2.5 million a year or R208,000 a month. [mybroadband]
U.S. And South Korea Hold Joint Air Drills To Counter North Korea Threat – The drills are part of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises that are designed to boost the joint readiness of the South Korean and U.S. militaries against threats from North Korea, according to officials. [nbc]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice To Wolfs: 11 Of The Best Films To Watch In September – As Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder return to an 80s classic and Brad Pitt and George Clooney pair up again in a comedy thriller, here are the unmissable movies to see this month. [bbc]
More Luxury Hotels Are Hopping On The Bunk Bed Bandwagon. Here’s Why – Bunk-style accommodations have become a playful and cost-effective alternative for travelers. [robbreport]
Plaything Or Peril? Brazilian Kites Are Endangering Lives And Prompting A Push For A National Ban – Kite fighting has caused horrific injuries and even deaths, and a bill moving through Brazil’s Congress is seeking to prohibit the manufacture, sale and use of the razor-sharp lines nationwide, with violators facing one to three years in prison and a hefty fine. [ap]
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