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South Africa to build new nuclear plants: govt
South Africa, battling crippling power blackouts, plans to add 2,500 megawatts of new nuclear generation, the government announced Tuesday. He said South Africa had already asked "different vendors" for proposals.
Table Mountain attacks highlight crime threat to S.Africa tourism
Hikers hit the trail before dawn at South Africa's natural jewel Table Mountain, but instead of simply trekking its rugged landscape they were also demonstrating against a surge in attacks on walkers and tourists. With South Africa's tourist season near its peak, guides worry about taking hikers onto one of Africa's major draws at dawn and dusk because of the risk.
Fortnite's Epic Games wins US court fight with Google
Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, won a major US court battle against Google on Monday when a jury decided that the search engine giant wields illegal monopoly power through its Android app store. The San Francisco jury took just a few hours to decide against Google, finding that the company had embarked on various illegal strategies to maintain its app store monopoly on Android phones.
Fungi and flatworms: Scientists want more diverse nature emojis
Too many cats, not enough crustaceans: The current emoji catalog doesn't accurately represent the breadth of biodiversity seen in nature -- and that hurts conservation efforts, according to scientists. An analysis published Monday in the journal iScience found that while animals are well represented by the current emoji catalog, plants, fungi, and microorganisms get short shrift.
Threads countdown teases app's potential EU launch
The wait could be over for internet users in the European Union keen to sign up to Threads, an Instagram app. Instagram has more than two billion users that it hopes will turn to its Threads spin-off.
Rising egg prices show cracks in sanctions-hit Russian economy
Russians have voiced concern about the growing cost of a basic food staple -- eggs -- pointing to the fragile state of the sanctions-hit economy, as President Vladimir Putin seeks a fifth term in office. Eggs are a vital ingredient of many traditional Russian holiday dishes including the mayonnaise-heavy Russian "Olivier" salad, a staple of the New Year's feast.
Reborn night train links Berlin and Paris
A new sleeper service between Berlin and Paris will set off from the German capital on Monday evening after a decade-long hiatus, as night trains gain in popularity as an alternative to short-haul flights. In 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron set the aim of opening 10 new sleeper services by 2030, with the results already visible.
Asian markets mixed ahead of US inflation data, Fed decision
Asian markets diverged Monday as investors awaited key US data and a Federal Reserve policy decision after labour figures last week suggested the US central bank was on course to deliver a soft landing for the economy while reining in inflation. Investors will also be keeping an eye on decisions by the European Central Bank and Bank of England this week.
UK Covid-19 inquiry to grill PM Sunak over Eat Out scheme
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces questions Monday over whether his "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme to help the struggling hospitality sector during the pandemic spurred the spread of Covid-19. The hospitality sector had been badly hit by lockdown policies which forced them to close.
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