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  • Germany says will not be ‘intimidated’ by Putin’s nuclear threats

    Germany said on Monday it was not deterred by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States confirms its intention to deploy missiles to Europe. “We will not be intimidated by such statements,” foreign ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer told a government press conference. In early July, Washington…

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  • Netanyahu visits site of Golan rocket fire where 12 children died, vows ‘severe’ response

    Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who on Monday visited the site of a deadly attack in the annexed Golan Heights, vowed Israel would deliver a “severe response” to the rocket fire that killed 12 children. “Like all Israeli citizens, and I must say like many around the world, we were deeply shaken by this horrific…

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  • DC Labs & QA Systems Manager (Durban, ZA)

    Location: Durban Purpose of the Job Drive, direct and manage quality control and assurance activities which contributes to the production of quality products that satisfies the customer and organisation’s requirements. Who You Are You are highly competent You have built trust relationships You are an expert in your field You are passionate about Quality You…

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  • HR Analyst (Cape Town, ZA)

    Location Cape Town Who You Are •    Attention to detail •    Ability to identify trends •    Ability to identify workflow/systems shortfalls in terms of data •    Cross dimensional view across different HR modules and other related modules/systems •    Patience, resilience, tenacity in solving problems/arrive at require results •    Strong communication skills to communicate/present across functions…

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  • Profits fall at McDonald’s as it redoubles value push

    McDonald’s reported a drop in profits Monday behind broad-based sales declines as the fast food giant redoubles efforts to win over inflation-weary consumers. All three of the chain’s operating regions experienced comparable sales decline, a significant weakening next to the year-ago results when global comparable sales jumped nearly nine percent. Profits for the quarter ending…

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  • Zelensky visits Ukraine front as Moscow claims fresh gains

    Russia said on Monday its forces had captured the village of Vovche in eastern Ukraine, the latest in a string of frontline advances Moscow has claimed in recent weeks. The announcement came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited special forces in the border region of Kharkiv, where Moscow’s forces launched a surprise ground offensive in…

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  • Fibre optic cables targeted in new infrastructure attack in France

    France was on Monday probing the possible involvement of ultra-left movements in attacks that paralysed the rail network at the start of the Olympic Games, as new sabotage acts affected fibre optic cables in several areas. With the government vigilant over the risk of more such attacks during the Games, French authorities on Sunday arrested…

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  • World leaders react to disputed Venezuela election result

    Many nations expressed doubts Monday about the transparency of Venezuela’s election after Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner, while his traditional allies congratulated the long-time leader. President Maduro won re-election with 51.2 percent of votes, according to the electoral council (CNE), which in its majority is loyal to him. Opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia received…

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  • Court clerk ordered to repay R473 000 after fraud conviction

    A former clerk of the Atlantis Magistrate’s Court, Western Cape, has forfeited her pension and was ordered to pay R10 000 per month to the department of justice after she was convicted of fraud. Main cashier for 10 years Olivia Adonis worked as the main cashier at the court between 6 May 2009 and 15…

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  • Churches around the world denounce Olympics opening ceremony scene

    Iraq’s top churches have joined international religious bodies in condemning a controversial segment of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, which many interpreted as a reference to the Bible’s Last Supper. “What happened at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is shameful and a mockery of the Christian religion,” Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic church said in…

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