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34 women sue Pornhub in sex abuse video, trafficking case
They accuse MindGeek, the controversial adult entertainment empire that runs Pornhub, of being a "classic criminal enterprise" with a business model based on...
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Police summon Twitter's India head over assault video
The order comes as a battle rages between foreign tech giants and the Indian government over new rules on removing and identifying the authors of online material deemed illegal or inflammatory.
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Life sentence sought for 'Hotel Rwanda' hero
The 67-year-old former manager of Kigali's Hotel des Mille Collines was made famous by the 2004 Hollywood film that told how he saved more than 1,000 people who sheltered in his hotel during the genocide a decade earlier.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: The big fat lie of 10 babies and its effect on the media
This story isn't only about a lie, but about a lie that has concerning ramifications for the media industry, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.
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Live audience 'baby steps' back to normality for Milan fashion
The numbers are still modest, with only Armani, Dolce & Gabbana and Etro inviting an audience to their men's Spring/Summer 2022 collections.
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Facebook AI software able to dig up origins of deepfake images
Deepfakes are photos, videos or audio clips altered using artificial intelligence to appear authentic, which experts have warned can mislead or be completely false.
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Arthritis drug shows promise against severe COVID: study
Tofacitinib, taken orally and sold under the brand name Xeljanz among others, was tested in a trial of 289 patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19 across 15 locations in Brazil.
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Lotto results: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
Eyewitness News brings you the winning lotto numbers. Check to see if you won.
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Blood donations from youth dropped almost 20% since start of COVID-19 pandemic
SANBS CEO Ravi Reddy said the culture of blood donation starts at a very early age.
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Botswana says found world's 'third largest' diamond
The stone, found on 1 June, was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi in the capital Gaborone.
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Taj Mahal reopens as India eases pandemic restrictions
In Agra, where the Taj Mahal is located, tourist guides and shopkeepers were upbeat as India's top tourist attraction sprung back to life Wednesday.
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China to launch first crew to new space station on Thursday
The mission will be China's longest crewed space mission to date and the first in nearly five years, as Beijing pushes forward with its ambitious programme to establish itself as a space power.
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Medicine 'pump' could help Parkinson's patients
Published in Nature Partner Journals with the Parkinson's Foundation, the real-world observational study followed 110 patients being treated at the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital in Paris.
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YONELA DIKO: Why G7's 'Build Back Greener' is a big illusion
For the sake of our own survival, we need to know what we are taking from the planet that we cannot replace, writes Yonela Diko.
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Nightclubs shut as DR Congo hit by third COVID-19 wave
The surge in COVID-19 has also forced the authorities to postpone a tribute to Patrice Lumumba, a revolutionary figure who helped steer the former Belgian Congo to independence.
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Mystery stones spark diamond rush in poverty-hit KZN village
Thousands have flocked to the outskirts of KwaHlathi village after a cattle herder last week unearthed a handful of unidentified crystal-like stones.
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Billionaire admits cheating to beat Indian chess champ
Online brokerage firm founder Nikhil Kamath took on Anand during an online charity event on Sunday and caused quite a stir when he came out on top in a 30-minute rapid game.
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International veteran reporter Christiane Amanpour diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Veteran war corresponded Christiane Amanpour made her ovarian cancer news public on CNN and released a tweet with a clip of the news.
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More than half of SA students experienced psychological distress in 2020 - study
Research showed that tertiary students across South Africa had one of the most difficult academic years in 2020.
