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Putin

Tens of thousands of Belarus protesters rally on eve of Putin-Lukashenko talks

At least 100,000 Belarusian anti-government protesters flooded the centre of Minsk on Sunday, a Reuters eyewitness said, while police detained around 250 people, the Russian Interfax news agency said, citing the Interior Ministry. Opposition figures called this new mass demonstration on the eve of crunch talks between President Alexander Lukashenko…

bubmagSeptember 13, 2020

Google

Clicks, TRESemme and Capitec dominate Google search queries this week

This week, Clicks and TRESemme came under fire for a racially insensitive ad, A Capitec glitch caused unauthorised deductions and three suspects were arrested for the murder of Thandeka Mdeliswa. Thanks to Google Trend analysis, we can glean data on what South Africans have been asking Google this week. Fun…

bubmagSeptember 13, 2020

Drones

Rwanda’s COVID-19 response goes high-tech

Rwanda’s government is using drones in densely populated, difficult-to-reach neighbourhoods and high-risk zones to urge compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures. Police procured drones with a capacity to broadcast sound and record high definition images. The intervention was prompted by a lack of compliance by residents to follow directives to stay…

bubmagSeptember 13, 2020

Pope Francis

Pope wears mask, warns against political exploitation of coronavirus By

6/6 © . Pope Francis holds weekly audience2/6By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY () – Pope Francis, seen wearing a mask for the first time in public, said on Wednesday no one should seek political gain from the coronavirus and that vaccine developers should not see it as a chance to make…

bubmagSeptember 13, 2020

SpaceX

SpaceX gearing up for 12-mile-high test flight with Starship SN8 prototype

Home News Spaceflight SpaceX's SN6 Starship prototype flies on a 500-foot-high test hop on Sept. 3, 2020. (Image: © SpaceX) The next big leap for SpaceX's Mars-colonizing Starship spacecraft appears to be right around the corner.Two full-size Starship prototypes, known as SN5 and SN6, recently performed 500-foot-high (150 meters) test…

bubmagSeptember 13, 2020

Riots

NFL picks for Week 1: Patriots, Cam Newton will roll over Dolphins in opener

This is my 27th year picking NFL games in The Post’s Bettor’s Guide, and right at the start, I’m going to lay it on the line — the New York Jets’ offensive line. Joe Douglas promised Mike and Chris Darnold that he would protect their son, Sam. This past offseason,…

bubmagSeptember 13, 2020

Fortnite

Fortnite Corrupted Legends pack leaked: Price, release date

It’s been about a year since Jarvis Khattri decided to make a Fortnite aimbot video, resulting in a permanent ban from Fortnite. Most Fortnite players remember the fallout from back then, whether or not you followed FaZe Jarvis. The cries of #FreeJarvis can still be heard to this day. This…

bubmagSeptember 13, 2020

Twinfluencer

Two months after TikTok: Influencers busy rebuilding fan base as homegrown apps enjoy ‘gold rush’

More than two months after Tik Tok was banned, the story of short video apps in India is moving on two tracks influencers are struggling to rebuild their fan base and compensate for the dip in their incomes while similar homegrown apps are enjoying the spike in the number of…

bubmagSeptember 13, 2020

Black Thursday

WATCH | UK economy extends recovery from Covid crash

13 Sep We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For only R75 per month, you have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest…

bubmagSeptember 13, 2020

Paris

French Air Force Jets Fly Over Paris During Bastille Day Celebrations

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bubmagSeptember 13, 2020

Tens of thousands of Belarus protesters rally on eve of Putin-Lukashenko talks

Clicks, TRESemme and Capitec dominate Google search queries this week

Rwanda’s COVID-19 response goes high-tech

Pope wears mask, warns against political exploitation of coronavirus By

SpaceX gearing up for 12-mile-high test flight with Starship SN8 prototype

NFL picks for Week 1: Patriots, Cam Newton will roll over Dolphins in opener

Fortnite Corrupted Legends pack leaked: Price, release date

Two months after TikTok: Influencers busy rebuilding fan base as homegrown apps enjoy ‘gold rush’

WATCH | UK economy extends recovery from Covid crash

French Air Force Jets Fly Over Paris During Bastille Day Celebrations

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