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South Korean Central Bank Wants to Use CBDC to Pay $79.3B Worth of Gov’t Subsidies
The Governor of the South Korean Central Bank says Seoul is planning to use its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to pay over 110…
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South African influencer apologises over viral Russian job videos
A South African influencer linked to a controversial job scheme in Russia has apologised for her role in promoting it in a country where…
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South Korea bets US$150 billion on reviving troubled US shipbuilding to woo Trump
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is leaning on promises to “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” during his first official US trip,…
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How This South American Capital Became a Fast-Rising Design Hotspot
It wasn’t long, however, before I was brought firmly back to the present day. The next morning, I paid a visit to Casa Kohn, a modernist…
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South African MP opens fire to fend off attack during attempted hijacking
A prominent South African MP fired his gun to fend off a violent attack by a gang on him and two of his colleagues in Cape Town. Ian…
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India's Tata Motors returns to South African car market after six years
India’s Tata Motors returned to South Africa’s passenger vehicles market after a six-year absence, launching three ranges of SUVs and an…
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Iraq starts mass grave excavation from ISIL (ISIS) carnage south of Mosul
Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by ISIL (ISIS) during its years of carnage…
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Photo shows ammunition seizure, not bullets sold in South Sudan market
South Sudan has long been plagued by conflict fuelled by civil war and inter-communal clashes, resulting in a prolonged humanitarian…
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South Korea to announce plan to restructure petrochemical sector facing ‘grave’ situation
South Korea’s government will announce a plan this month to restructure the country’s petrochemical sector, which is in a “grave”…
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3 Days on South America’s Most Luxurious Train
In our travels around the world, we’ve fallen in love with both Peru and train travel. So, when we saw the opportunity to combine these…
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Purple Martins fill Nashville’s skies as they migrate to South America
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tens of thousands of Purple Martins have landed in Nashville as they migrate from as far north as Canada all the…
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Israel in talks with South Sudan about Gazan resettlement plans
The deal between South Sudan and Israel could help the two countries build closer ties, the report added. Israel is in talks with South…
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South of France Itinerary | 7 Days in Provence and French Riviera - Southern Curls & Pearls
My husband and I just returned from one of the most magical trips we’ve ever been on… to Provence and the French Riviera! Here’s my 7-day…
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Image of man lying outside South African hospital fuels anti-migrant narratives
Anti-migrant groups have been preventing foreign nationals in South Africa from accessing public health facilities, claiming they are…
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Tears and outrage in South Africa as accused in pig farm murder walks free
South Africa's state prosecutor has officially withdrawn charges against one of the farm workers accused of killing two black woman and…
Culture
South Korea says Samsung, SK Hynix will not be subject to 100% US chip tariffs
South Korea’s top trade envoy Yeo Han-koo said on Thursday that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will not be subject to 100 per cent US…
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AI image misrepresented as rally outside South Korean tech giant Samsung's headquarters
Ahead of the expected passage of legislation in South Korea that would broaden labour protections, an AI-generated image was shared in…
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South Korea’s SK On aims to best rivals with next-generation batteries
SK Innovation’s battery unit plans to accelerate development of cutting-edge technologies in partnership with US and European carmakers,…
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Old images mislead about taxi violence in South Africa
Spates of taxi-related violence in South Africa are commonplace and usually deadly. Images of minibus taxis set alight in North West…
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Poland doubles down on South Korean tanks with $6.5 billion deal
WARSAW, Poland — In a bid to expand the tracked vehicle fleet of the country’s land forces, the Polish Ministry of National Defence has…
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Rhino horns turned radioactive to fight poachers in South Africa
South African scientists have launched an anti-poaching campaign in which rhino's horns will be injected with a radioactive material. The…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust to divest South Korean property for S$7.4 million
The proposed divestment is in line with its manager’s drive to rejuvenate its portfolio by letting go of assets no longer aligned with its…
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Ugandan and South Sudanese troops clash at border, killing at least 4
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Troops from Uganda and South Sudan clashed along the border between their countries in a firefight that left at…
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New South Wales Government Pursuing Trial Removal of Shark Nets
Could this be the beginning of the end of shark nets in New South Wales? The shark mitigation measures have long been a contentious…