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India risks being edged out of patent waiver plan at WTO

Negotiations are at a “critical and sensitive” stage in Geneva, say sources

The Hindu

Amnesty says Israel is an apartheid state. Many Israeli politicians agree

While some in Washington DC and US media decry Amnesty’s conclusions, it’s a different story among some Israeli leaders

The Guardian - US

Shtayyeh Urges African Union to Withdraw Israel’s Observer Status

Palestinian PM Mohammed Shtayyeh on Saturday urged the African Union to withdraw Israel's observer status as heads of state from the 55-member body met for a two-day summit. "Israel should never be rewarded for its violation and for the apartheid regime it does impose on the Palestinian people," he said,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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AB de Villiers's first impression of Virat Kohli was of a 'cocky youngster'

NEW DELHI: Former South Africa batter Ab de Villiers revealed that his first impression of Virat Kohli was of a "cocky youngster".

The Times of India

UAE Lifts Travel Ban to 12 African Countries for Vaccinated Citizens

The United Arab Emirates announced that it will lift a travel ban to 12 African countries for citizens who are fully vaccinated, state news agency WAM said on Friday. The countries include Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, the Republic of Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Fully…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan, South Africa finish on a high

Two-time champions Pakistan and South Africa both signed off their U-19 World Cup campaigns with contrasting victories. Pakistan eased past Sri Lanka in the fifth place playoff after the two sides’ ch

The Hindu

South African scientists on discovering omicron, plus how culture informs people's emotional reaction to music – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: South African scientists on the inside story of discovering omicron – and what their experience can offer the world about future variants, published on February 3, 2022.

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S.African court denies bail to accused in parliament fire -media

A South African court on Friday denied bail to a man charged with crimes including arson over a devastating fire at the national parliament in Cape Town in January, local media reported.

Reuters

South Africa undertakes its most important census since the end of apartheid

Statistics South Africa has embarked on its once-a-decade process to count all people in the country - including non-citizens. Census 2022 is arguably the most important in the country since the first post-apartheid census in 1996

The Conversation

Turkey reports daily record of 111,157 new cases – as it happened

Turkish daily death toll highest in four months as cases surge; UK health agency says number of cases each day could be rising

The Guardian - AU

Pakistan and South Africa finish ICC U-19 World Cup on a high

NORTH SOUND: Two-time champions Pakistan and South Africa both signed off their U-19 World Cup campaigns with contrasting victories.

The Times of India

How a neighbourhood watch WhatsApp group shaped fears in a Cape Town suburb

Trust in state institutions to protect citizens is a prerequisite for sharing social spaces. This trust is corrupted in South Africa, where there are persistent anxieties that crime and violence are out of control.

The Conversation

South African scientists on the inside story of discovering omicron – and what their experience offers the world about future variants. Podcast

What is it like to discover a new coronavirus variant? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we hear the inside story from one of the South African scientists who first alerted the world to the omicron variant. And a South African vaccine expert explains what lessons the country’s…

The Conversation

South Africa urges Rio Tinto workers to report cases of discrimination

South Africa's labour ministry on Thursday urged Rio Tinto workers to report instances of discrimination after the Anglo-Australian miner released an internal report detailing sexual assault, racism, and bullying across its mines.

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Hope Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane score lot of runs in Ranji Trophy: Sourav Ganguly

NEW DELHI: Sourav Ganguly, the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is hopeful of senior Test players Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane featuring in the Ranji Trophy and score lots of runs. In the 2-1 series loss to South Africa in January, Rahane and Pujara…

The Times of India

IPL 2022 Auction: Full list of foreign players with highest base price

NEW DELHI: The stage is all set for the IPL 2022 mega auction and the 10 franchises are all in readiness to vie for the players in what promises to be an action-packed bidding war, spread over two days, to pick up the best cricketing talents from around the world.

The Guardian - US

‘Apartheid state’: Israel’s fears over image in US are coming to pass

The likening of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to white-ruled South Africa is growing more widespread in the US mainstream

The Hindu

Explained | The sub-lineages of the Omicron variant

How many different lineages does Omicron have and how are they different from each other?

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Daily Mirror

Dean Elgar insists South Africa will 'support' Mark Boucher ahead of racism hearing

South Africa head coach Mark Boucher will have a disciplinary hearing in May after being charged with gross misconduct over "allegations of discrimination and racism"

The Conversation

Book review: rewriting the script on patriarchal violence in South Africa

Author and academic Pumla Dineo Gqola’s latest book Female Fear Factory is a sibling of her award-winning earlier book Rape: A South African Nightmare. Her feminist scholarship and thought have spotlighted slavery, artistic practice, and the prevalence of gender-based violence that is a scourge in South Africa.

The Hindu

Parliamenr proceedings | February 2, 2022

In the Lok Sabha, the Opposition cornered the government on issues of Pegasus, MGNREGS among others, while the BJP praised various initiatives of the Government

The Times of India

Story behind Maharaja Bhupinder Singh's lost Patiala Necklace

The erstwhile Maharajas of India were never wary of displaying their wealth in public. Their fondness for jewellery and gems was seen in their every day dressing as they used to be all decked up head-to-toe in these rarest of the rare gems and most opulent diamonds one could ever…

The Times of India

South Africa coach Mark Boucher's racism hearing postponed until May

JOHANNESBURG: The disciplinary hearing against South Africa head coach Mark Boucher, who faces charges of racism and possible sacking from the post by the country's cricket board (Cricket South Africa), has has been postponed until May.

France 24

Guinea-Bissau coup attempt: President says situation 'under control'

In tonight's edition: Guinea-Bissau's president says the situation is back under control after an attempted coup in the country. Earlier in the day, gunfire was heard at the presidential palace. Also, South Africa is coming out of its fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, with schools set to reopen. And…

The Independent UK

South African president gets new report detailing corruption

The second part of a judicial report on corruption in South Africa has been handed over to President Cyril Ramaphosa

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