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S.Africa's Zuma slams graft report as gossip, irrational
S.Africa's Zuma slams graft report as gossip, irrational
Africa
by  AFP

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, accused of being a graft enabler, on Saturday rubbished as "unlawful" and "full of gossip" a judicial report detailing how rampant corruption gutted state coffers during his nine-year tenure. "It is predictably full of gossip, innuendo and conjecture.

Fresh transport strikes hit UK, mainland Europe
Fresh transport strikes hit UK, mainland Europe
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Britain's railway system once again came to a virtual standstill on Saturday and flights in Europe were disrupted as strikes in the travel sector hit the continent. Britain, like much of Europe, is suffering from rocketing inflation and stagnant economic growth, raising the prospect of a summer of strikes across the continent.