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Exit, Versailles

Exit, Versailles

Of all the issues raised by Germany’s National Socialist movement, its promise to scrap the Versailles Treaty has probably appealed more strongly to the Germans than any other. Its most captious critics will have to…

News24.com | Chip crisis pushes European car sales to original low

News24.com | Chip crisis pushes European car sales to original low

EU car sales fell to a new low last year as the auto sector was hobbled by the Covid-19 pandemic and a shortage of computer chips, industry figures showed Tuesday.Registrations of new passenger cars in…

News24.com | Rescuers see for survivors after lethal Afghan quakes

News24.com | Rescuers see for survivors after lethal Afghan quakes

(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Survivors of twin earthquakes in Afghanistan spent the night without shelter after buildings were damaged in the tremor.The earthquakes were  hours apart, with magnitudes of 4.9 and 5.3.Rescuers are…

News24.com | Microsoft to clutch scandal-hit owner of ‘Call of Responsibility’, Candy Crush

Microsoft announced Tuesday a landmark $69 billion (R1 trillion) deal to buy US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, boosting its power in video games by scooping up the scandal-hit "Call of Duty" maker.Merging with troubled but…

News24.com | NPA steps in as Optimum Coal Terminal interdict falls away

News24.com | NPA steps in as Optimum Coal Terminal interdict falls away

Trucks make their way to the Optimum Coal Mine A bid by Gupta affiliates to halt the business rescue proceedings of the Optimum Coal Terminal was dismissed by the Johannesburg High Court. The National Prosecuting Authority…

News24.com | Rwandan woman referee creates Africa Cup of International locations history

News24.com | Rwandan woman referee creates Africa Cup of International locations history

Salima Mukansanga (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images) Rwandan Salima Mukansanga became the first woman to referee an Africa Cup of Nations match when she oversaw the Group B clash between Guinea and Zimbabwe in Yaounde…

News24.com | World tourism restful a bit of pre-pandemic ranges, full restoration anticipated by 2024

News24.com | World tourism restful a bit of pre-pandemic ranges, full restoration anticipated by 2024

The world tourism industry barely improved last year compared to 2020, with all indicators staying way below pre-pandemic levels and industry professionals not expecting a full recovery before 2024, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) said…

News24.com | Vincent Smith tax fraud and cash laundering case disclose down for April

News24.com | Vincent Smith tax fraud and cash laundering case disclose down for April

Former ANC MP Vincent Smith at his court appearance. The State has provided former ANC MP Vincent Smith with a tax fraud docket.Charges related to SARS were added against Smith and Euroblitz in November last year. Smith…

News24.com | Wales captaincy ‘will add’ to Biggar’s sport

News24.com | Wales captaincy ‘will add’ to Biggar’s sport

Wales coach Wayne Pivac is confident the extra responsibility of captaincy will "add' to the game of Dan Biggar after he named the flyhalf as skipper for his side's Six Nations title defence in place…

What exactly is Web3?

What exactly is Web3?

Venture capitalists (VCs) and investors in Silicon Valley are saying the internet will evolve to become a place where users will be able to run their own servers, control how their data is used and…

Expeditions: Rome overview: a inviting, formidable historical CRPG

Expeditions: Rome overview: a inviting, formidable historical CRPG

Rome is where the heart is I used to think that big, intricate character customisation systems were pretty much mandatory for decent CRPGs. As I saw it, the ability to conjure up a hideous goblin…

Norway’s Tremendous Lesson for Set up Abet Greater

Norway’s Tremendous Lesson for Set up Abet Greater

Scandinavia has long been looked at admiringly by democratic socialists in the United States for its generous welfare state. In the last few years, Norway in particular has gained attention from climate advocates for its remarkable…