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Fifa to open dialogue on transfer rules after EU verdict
Fifa will start negotiations with the sport’s stakeholders on the transfer system after the European Union ruled that some of…
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EU’s 5 billion Euro aid for Poland may not cover all flood losses
Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on Friday a pledge worth 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) from the European Union…
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Europe moving to the centre-right: EPP leader
The European Union (EU) elections has set the bloc in a “centre-right” direction, the head of the largest party in…
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France, Germany and EU mark anniversary of Sudan war with funding
Top diplomats from France, Germany and the European Union will push for more funding for Sudan on Monday when they…
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EU fossil fuel use for energy to drop 80% under 2040 climate goal
The European Union’s use of fossil fuels for energy would drop 80% by 2040, compared with 1990 levels, if the…
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EU launches humanitarian air bridge to bring aid to Gaza
The European Union said on Monday it would launch a humanitarian air bridge operation consisting of “several flights” to Egypt…
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Labour Minister Nxesi says SA must leverage BRICS relationship to upskill nation
The shortage of skilled workers in South Africa, particularly moving forward into the fourth and fifth industrial revolutions, could be…
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EU pulls funding for Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
The European Union has pulled its funding for Zimbabwe’s Electoral Commission. And opposition Citizens Coalition for Change points to the…
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Turkey could part ways with EU if necessary: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Ankara could “part ways” with the European Union if necessary when asked…
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TikTok fined 345 million euros over handling of children’s data
TikTok has been fined 345 million euros (R7 billion) for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children’s personal data…
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EU to prepare ground for sanctions on Niger coup leaders
The European Union is moving ahead with the legal groundwork to impose sanctions on members of a junta that seized…
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Niger loses aid as Western countries condemn coup
The European Union has cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do the same…
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European Union to observe Zimbabwe elections
The European Union has signed an administrative agreement with Zimbabwe’s government to deploy observers for the country’s elections this year.…
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EU ministers seek long-stalled migration deal
Home affairs ministers from the European Union’s 27 member states gathered on Thursday to try get across the line an…
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Numsa: IPPs a ploy to privatise energy sector
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has hit out at the government for touting contentious independent power…
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EU strikes deal to ban combustion-engine cars by 2035
The European Union on Thursday struck an agreement on legislation to phase out new CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035, negotiators announced.…
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EU tightens visa rules for Russians
The European Commission has urged the member states of the European Union (EU) to tighten their visa procedures and heighten…
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EU condemns death sentences for two women in Iran
The European Union on Tuesday condemned the death sentences imposed by Iran on two women, Elham Chubdar and Zahra Sedighi…
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EU plans emergency action to halt energy price rise
The European Union is preparing to take emergency action to reform the electricity market and get a grip on energy…
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EU approves end of combustion engine sales by 2035
The European Union approved a plan to end the sale of vehicles with combustion engines by 2035 in Europe, the…
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Gwede Mantashe tells Parly: We should consider importing crude oil from Russia
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday said South Africa should consider importing crude oil from Russia at…
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EU foreign ministers consider new sanctions on Russia
European Union (EU) foreign and defence ministers meet on Monday to discuss imposing further sanctions on Moscow, especially whether to…
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Cyril Ramaphosa discusses vaccine inequality with European & African Union members
As the demand for covid vaccines in South African continues to rise, the European Union has been slammed for hindering…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend European Union – African Union Summit
African leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, are expected in Brussels, Belgium to attend the sixth European Union – African Union…
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Europe nuclear plants need 500 bn euro investment by 2050
The European Union will need to invest 500 billion euros ($568 billion) in new generation nuclear power stations from now…
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President Ramaphosa says SA’s donation of 2 million COVID jabs embodies solidarity
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s donation of two million Johnson & Johnson vaccines to other African countries embodies solidarity…
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South Africa not obliged to accept conditions, says Ramaphosa on COP26 green deal
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said that having only Eskom as a generator and distributor of electricity was dangerous for…
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Gwede Mantashe says he’s ready to go to court to build more coal plants
Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe is sticking to his plan to build more coal plants in South Africa, and he’s willing…
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United States finally reopening borders after 20 months
The United States reopens its land and air borders Monday to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19, ending 20 months…
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Minister Mantashe says rich nations shouldn’t dictate to SA about coal power
Mineral and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says South Africa should not be forced by rich countries to ban new coal-power…
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Vaccine gap undermines global health security
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the full extent of the vaccine gap between developed and developing economies, and how that…
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EU to donate 200m more vaccine doses to low-income countries
The European Union is to donate another 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to low-income countries, more than doubling its present…
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BioNTech sets sights on malaria vaccine after COVID-19 jab
Germany’s BioNTech, which developed a coronavirus vaccine with US giant Pfizer in record time, said Monday it aimed to start…
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Joe Biden to champion democracy in first foreign trip
US President Joe Biden will fight what he calls a “defining” battle for democracy on his first foreign presidential trip,…
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President Ramaphosa to host France’s Emmanuel Macron at Union Buildings
President Cyril Ramaphosa, fresh from a trip to Paris, will host France President Emmanuel Macron next Friday at the Union…
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European Union suspends development funds for Myanmar after army coup
The European Union has suspended its support for development projects in Myanmar to avoid providing financial assistance to the military…
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Germany Aims to Have First Risk Groups Vaccinated in January
Germany aims to have the first vulnerable people and caregivers vaccinated against the coronavirus in January, the health minister said…
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Botswana defies outcry to execute murderer
Botswana hanged a 44-year-old man for murdering his boss, prisons services announced, despite mounting criticism from rights groups and the…
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Trump and US Democrats jockey for position in deepening impeachment battle
The Democratic-led US House of Representatives was set on Wednesday to step up its impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump…
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EU forces Visa and MasterCard to cut card fees
The European Union will oblige credit card giants Visa and MasterCard to reduce their fees for payments on transactions involving…
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Theresa May asks EU to delay Brexit until June 30
British Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union on Friday to delay Britain’s departure from the bloc until June…
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JUST IN: Mnangagwa SPEAKS out on internet shutdown
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has for the first time commented on the internet shutdown that enveloped the whole country last week.…
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