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Energy firm warns S.Africa to brace for 'difficult winter'

Energy firm warns S.Africa to brace for 'difficult winter'

South Africa's struggling state-owned power firm Eskom on Thursday forecast a difficult winter with demand set to rise in the continent's most industrialised but energy-starved country.

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UK airline easyJet cuts losses on strong demand

UK airline easyJet cuts losses on strong demand

British airline easyJet said Thursday it had slashed first-half net losses on strengthening demand from holidaymakers as the aviation sector recovers from Covid.

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Walmart lifts forecast as it wins US grocery consumers due to inflation

Walmart lifts forecast as it wins US grocery consumers due to inflation

Walmart raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday following strong sales growth in the United States fueled by gains in grocery and other household staples.

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Fresh rescue efforts as Italy counts cost of deadly floods

Fresh rescue efforts as Italy counts cost of deadly floods

Rescue workers searched Thursday for people still trapped by floodwaters in northeast Italy as more residents were evacuated after downpours which killed nine people and devastated homes and farms.

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Start set after PGA Championship delayed by frost

Start set after PGA Championship delayed by frost

Practice facilities opened at Oak Hill after frost on Thursday delayed the start of the 105th PGA Championship by one hour and 50 minutes.

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Crippled economy fuels former Pakistan PM Khan's protests

Crippled economy fuels former Pakistan PM Khan's protests

The tumultuous campaign by Imran Khan, Pakistan's most popular politician, to reclaim power has been driven by an economic crisis that ordinary people say has left them unable to feed their families.

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Rival claims over Prince Harry, Meghan NY 'car chase'

Rival claims over Prince Harry, Meghan NY 'car chase'

Competing claims surfaced Thursday over Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's purported involvement in a "near catastrophic car chase" with paparazzi in New York.

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S.Africa's blackouts force solar-powered town to life in the dark

S.Africa's blackouts force solar-powered town to life in the dark

A South African town has been left fuming after a legal battle with a state-owned power utility forced its solar plant to dump desperately needed electricity in a country suffering a record energy crisis.

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Raw deal: English consumers stuck with sewage cleanup bill

Raw deal: English consumers stuck with sewage cleanup bill

England's privatised water companies pledged Thursday to make massive investments to stop raw sewage being pumped into waterways as concerns mount about water quality and laxer environmental protections post-Brexit.

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Scandal-mired French film warms hearts at Cannes

Scandal-mired French film warms hearts at Cannes

On-set scandal may have haunted French director Catherine Corsini's new film, but the movie was well-received by critics in Cannes for its strong acting performances.

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