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Well-known rhinocerous breeder among 6 arrested in South Africa over $14 million rhino horn trafficking scheme

Six people have been charged in South Africa in connection to an international rhino horn trafficking network after a seven-year investigation, officials said.

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Leading conservationist in South Africa denies smuggling rhino horns worth $14m

A leading conservationist in South Africa, charged with smuggling rhino horns worth $14m (£10m), has insisted he has "nothing to hide". In a statement, John Hume, the former owner of what is thought to be the world's largest rhino farm, denied allegations that he trafficked the horns from South Africa to South East Asia.

ABC News on MSN · 15h

South Africa accuses 6 of massive rhino horn trafficking scheme involving nearly 1,000 horns

The suspects allegedly used fraudulent permits to smuggle horns worth millions to Southeast Asian black markets, officials said.

South Africa inflation rises to 3.5% y/y

Reuters on MSN · 19h

South Africa's consumer inflation rises in July as expected

South Africa's headline consumer inflation rose to 3.5% year-on-year in July from 3.0% in June, in line with economists' expectations. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast annual inflation would rise to 3.

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UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.8%, largely driven by air fares

UK inflation rises to 3.8%, the Office for National Statistics says, the highest since January 2024. Chief economist Grant Fitzner says the main driver of inflation was higher air

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UK inflation rises to 3.8% in July, ONS says

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer price inflation increased to 3.8% in July from 3.6% in June, official data showed on Wednesday. The Bank of England had forecast headline inflation would rise to 3.8% while economists polled by Reuters had mostly expected a rate of 3.

Africa Is Big, and It Wants the World’s Maps to Show It

A campaign is underway to replaced the world’s most popular map, which the effort’s supporters say promotes a false view of ...

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South Africa's tariff body proposes steel duty increases to stem imports

South Africa's International Trade Administration Commission on Wednesday proposed import duties starting at 10% on steel ...

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South Africa starts a soul-searching ‘national dialogue’ about poverty, inequality and other issues

South Africans is starting a “national dialogue” hat is meant to bring all sectors of society together to discuss the country ...

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South Africa minister under fire over racial slur

Brash, controversial and unafraid to speak his mind, South Africa's Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has ...

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South Africa Pushes Rule Review That Would Ease Starlink Entry

South Africa is prioritizing a policy-review process that may result in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other satellite-internet ...

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Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria, UN experts say

Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe, U.N. counterterrorism experts said Wednesday.

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Japan proposes ‘economic zone’ linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian ...

Japan eyes low-cost debt to mitigate Africa blow from aid cuts

Naoki Ando, senior vice-president of Japan International Cooperation Agency, the implementing agency of Japan’s aid policy, ...

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Why does Greenland look bigger than Africa — and India smaller? The Mercator Projection explained

The African Union's recent support for alternatives to the Mercator projection challenges historical cartographic distortions ...

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