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Across the supplied reports, Johannesburg’s Bree Street Taxi Rank faces severe decay. Meanwhile, a neighbouring R516m transport hub remains vacant due to disputes, leaving thousands of daily commuters navigating dangerous, crumbling infrastructure. The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) has named former ANC member Thami Ka Plaatjie as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg. The party also announced candidates for Ekurhuleni, Emfuleni, and Sedibeng, as Ka Plaatjie officially rejoined the PAC after being expelled in 2003.

Across the supplied reports, The company intends to add roughly 750 megawatts of capacity over the next seven years to meet soaring demand from companies seeking to catch up in artificial intelligence. Japan has alternative tools to defend the yen without liquidating its more than $1.1 trillion US Treasury portfolio, according to Citigroup Inc.

The House Ethics Committee has recommended censure for Rep. Chuck Edwards after a months-long investigation found him to have engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers. The committee's report, released on Monday, concluded that Edwards violated House Rules by failing to adhere to the spirit of rules prohibiting sexual harassment. Edwards' attorneys argue that the committee cleared him of sexual misconduct and quid pro quo harassment, citing vague House conduct standards rather than direct violations of sexual harassment rules.

The conflict between the United States and Iran has led to increased tensions across the Middle East, with fighting resuming in Yemen and Iraqi Shiite militia groups becoming involved. The security situation continues to deteriorate as countries such as Lebanon and the West Bank experience rising violence. The UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the fighting. Over the past two weeks, the conflict's geographical scope has expanded significantly since its renewed outbreak in July.

Across the supplied reports, South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Tuesday vowed to impose fines on conglomerate heads when their business groups omit affiliates from regulatory filings to avoid antitrust rules. The Fair Trade Commission unveiled the plan in a report submitted for a policy briefing to President Lee Jae Myung earlier in the day, along with other policy initiatives, including measures to tackle price rigging. Under the plan, heads of business groups could face fines of up to 10 percent of the larger of the com SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Bangladesh on Tuesday reached an agree...

Across the supplied reports, The Moscow Times has compiled a list detailing where and how Russian athletes can currently compete on the international stage. MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control over the settlements of Bely Kolodez and Ustinovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Across the supplied reports, Pyongyang criticizes expanded military drills and rejects US-led cyber threat allegations, vowing stronger deterrence According to the Defense Ministry's report, global security challenges are particularly prominent in the Indo-Pacific region and are likely to intensify

Across the supplied reports, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal's remarks came amid continuing protests in PoJK, where demonstrators have alleged widespread electoral rigging. 'Cosmetic exercise to camouflage illegal occupation': MEA rejects Pak polls in PoK

Across the supplied reports, Cars burn in reported settler attack in occupied West Bank Israeli forces carry out raids and abductions across several areas of the occupied West Bank, while illegal Israeli settlers separately attack Palestinian communities.

Across the supplied reports, SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- A front-line Army unit nearly shot down a South Korean... Police have blocked the sale of a foreign seasoning product on an online secondhand marketplace after finding it contained narcotic substances and was prohibited from being brought into South Korea. Mapo Police Station in Seoul said Tuesday that it had identified listings for Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend on Karrot, a major secondhand trading platform, and worked with the company to block transactions involving the product. Some sellers had brought the seasoning in

Across the supplied reports, Dubai Police blocked 297 websites promoting illegal drugs during the second quarter of this year, a huge increase from 110 over the first three months. The figures were presented during a performance review of Dubai Police’s General Department of Anti-Narcotics and coincided with the conclusion of the month-long anti-drugs campaign by the National Drug Enforcement Authority. Under the theme ‘United as One to Eradicate the Threat’, the campaign sought to raise public awareness and reinforce the r Dubai Police shuts 297 drug promotion websites in Q2 2026 anti-narcotics drive

Two senior FIFA executives, Arsène Wenger and Mattias Grafström, have distanced themselves from FIFA president Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors. Wenger stated that the proposal was 'absolutely necessary' to drop, while Grafström called the last week a 'sad and reproachable series of events'. The plan was met with criticism from within FIFA, with some officials reportedly blindsided by the scheme.

Across the supplied reports, The early release was cancelled by the Supreme Court, which said the remission order lacked competence. The Gauteng Department of Education will open online admissions for 2027 Grade 1 and 8 placements on 5 August. As MEC Lebogang Maile urges early preparation, opposition critics warn that a late start window and recurring system glitches could trigger another year of placement anxiety. Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi criticised the Prime Minister's choice for education minister. They alleged the minister expressed happiness over the release of convicted rapists. This accusation stems from remarks made regarding the Bilkis Bano case convicts. The opposition leaders demanded substantiation of these serious allegations. The Union minister denied the claims and sought an apology from the Congress MP.

Across the supplied reports, Russian Embassy calls blast ‘terrorist attack,’ stresses need to combat terrorism ‘in all its forms’ “The more defeats they suffer at the front, the more such terrorist attacks will be attempted against civilians,” military expert Alexei Borzenko told Sputnik, commenting on the Ukrainian drone attack in the southern Russian resort town of Gelendzhik, which killed 7, including 3 children, and injured 40 others. A 13-year-old girl has been killed and two other children wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike near a playground in Russia’s Belgorod Region Read Full Article at RT.com

Across the supplied reports, The officer-in-charge of the MLA residence informed the local police about a man having fallen from an upper floor behind the legislators' residential complex. The body of a man was found on Tuesday morning in the Miller School ground located in an upscale locality of the capital city of Bihar that houses official residences of many MLAs and ministers, and offices of several political parties. Police were yet to ascertain the man's identity and the cause of his death. "The man appears to be aged around 25 to 30 years. We are trying to ascertain the iden

Across the supplied reports, Protective measures had to be deployed around industrial facilities that use or store flammable or explosive materials. Of the 35 such sites listed in the Gironde department, Le Monde identified at least seven that were located close to the fire or in towns that were evacuated. French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning heat threatened firefighters' fragile hold on a vast wildfire west of Bordeaux.

Across the supplied reports, The Moscow Arbitration Court’s ruling in favor of the specialized finance company, Silicium-2, marks the latest verdict targeting Euroclear over assets frozen by Western sanctions. The newspaper highlights inadequate funding for renting top-tier aircraft, poor planning, the conflict in Ukraine, and anti-Russian sanctions that have grounded the Kamov fleet

Across the supplied reports, The applications seeking a stay on the most egregious provisions vilifying minorities have been pending since April 2025. The amendments to the 2019 Act give the government complete power to determine gender identity and invalidate transgender cards, the petitioners contended.

Across the supplied reports, HC dismisses petition of Cricket Association of UP seeking transfer all assets Ben Stokes believes cricket's drinking culture is deeply embedded across all levels. He stated this culture has not changed despite increased professionalism in the sport. This discussion follows a recent disciplinary issue involving team curfew breaches. Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson faced suspension for a late-night outing. The ECB subsequently introduced stricter alcohol guidelines for England players.

Across the supplied reports, A woman has been arrested for supplying drugs in Punjab. The US military, in its airstrikes on alleged drug boats, has killed around 221 people so far while destroying 67 vessels. The campaign, which began in September 2025, is called 'Operation Southern Spear'. ISLAMABAD: The subcommittee of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Monday strongly condemned what it called a “malicious media campaign” targeting its members following the seizure of 11 trucks allegedly loaded with smuggled cigarettes on the motorway. The meeting, convened by Senator Saifullah Abro at Parliament House, was mandated to scrutinise border security mechanisms, smuggling networks, anti-narcotics controls, and tax evasion, including an estimated $1 billion attributed to the tobacco sector. The convener of the committee noted that after the July 20 meeting dis