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70 000 tyres a day: How South Africa’s waste tyre crisis is spiralling out of control Recycling

70 000 tyres a day: How South Africa’s waste tyre crisis is spiralling out of control

South Africa is generating an estimated 70 000 waste tyres every single day, with experts saying the country is losing the ability to manage the excess. The non-profit Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) has warned that the situation is reaching a critical point. According to the…
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January 9, 2026
Rhode Island Could Offer Esports Betting As State Opens Bidding For One More Sportsbook eSports

Rhode Island Could Offer Esports Betting As State Opens Bidding For One More Sportsbook

While extending its contract with IGT, Rhode Island has said it will grant one more sportsbook a gambling license this year to expand from its monopoly market.  IGT powers Rhode Island’s only licensed sportsbook, Sportsbook RI. The platform does not currently offer esports betting, meaning residents cannot legally wager on…
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January 9, 2026
China, Ethiopia pledge closer cooperation in infrastructure, AI China's Social Credit System

China, Ethiopia pledge closer cooperation in infrastructure, AI

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday and called for greater cooperation with Africa’s fastest-growing economy, including in infrastructure, green industries, and the digital economy. China’s foreign ministry said Mr Wang, who is on an annual New Year tour of Africa, stated that…
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January 9, 2026
ISS astronaut evacuation shouldn’t interfere with upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission, NASA chief says Moon Mission

ISS astronaut evacuation shouldn’t interfere with upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission, NASA chief says

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman provides an update on the International Space Station and its crew on Jan. 8, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. (Image credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) NASA is bringing some of the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth early…
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January 9, 2026
Folarin Urges Massive Voter Registration to Boost Tinubu’s Chances in 2027 VR

Folarin Urges Massive Voter Registration to Boost Tinubu’s Chances in 2027

Former Senate Leader and Oyo State Ambassador for Renewed Hope, Teslim Kolawole Folarin, has called on eligible citizens across Oyo State and the wider South-West to fully participate in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, describing voter registration as the bedrock…
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January 9, 2026