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Where there’s smoke, there are Working on Fire heroes
5000 firefighters stationed across South Africa protect lives, property, forests, biodiversity, and commercial, forestry and agriculture from billion-rand losses yearly. For over two decades, Working on Fire (WOF), the government’s expanded public works programme (EPWP) initiative to battle devastating wildfires, has been at the forefront of using specially trained firefighters and aircraft to protect lives
Taylor Farms says it’s not responsible for Cyclospora outbreak
In 2013 U.S. health authorities linked a Cyclospora outbreak to Taylor Farms, tracing it back to the same central Mexico facility implicated in this year’s outbreak. Published: August 07, 2026, 12:06 am Last updated: August 07, 2026, 12:03 pm As patient counts continue to rise in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite, the
UK train delays LIVE: Friday commuters set for more railway chaos after major outage
Delays are set to have a major knock-on effect into Friday after yesterday's travel chaos...
The RAMageddon hits home | Opinion
Valve rips the band-aid off Steam Deck pricing – and the prospect of gaming hardware becoming a hyper-expensive niche interest feels more credible than ever Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun The extent to which the ongoing crisis in cost and supply of digital storage – primarily meaning RAM and SSDs – is going to impact
Opinion: ACA enrollment drops should force honest conversations about healthcare costs
Washington’s ACA enrollment fell nearly 13%, but disenrolled does not necessarily mean uninsured. 🎧 ACA Enrollment Drops and the Healthcare Cost Conversation Your browser does not support the audio element. Elizabeth New (Hovde) believes treating subsidies as a substitute for reform has to stop. Higher insurance premiums are a symptom, not the disease. Elizabeth New
Opinion: Why Is Sony Scrapping the PSN Name?
Network nonsense.I was about to sleep last night when I saw a strange report circulating on social media: Sony is set to scrap the PSN branding.While not confirmed by the company – this communication, it seems, was only intended to be shared with devs for now – it comes from a good source and seems
Opinion: Many important decisions looming as the 2026 session nears the end
Rep. John Ley outlines budget concerns, energy policy debates and several tax proposals as the 2026 legislative session approaches its final days. Rep. John Ley provides his latest legislative update Rep. John Ley 18th Legislative District As the 2026 legislative session nears its conclusion, there’s still important work to be done that will affect families
OPINION… Nigeria: On Issues of ‘Particular Concern’ and nationhood
For the later part of this year 2025, we have had the problem of insecurity to life and property becoming most pronounced in Nigeria and leading to the action and statements by the government of the United States of America (USA) in labelling Nigeria “a country of particular concern”...
Opinion: WA Cares needs all the help it can get
Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that SJR 8201 offers the WA Cares Fund a chance at stability by allowing diversified investments, helping protect taxpayers from future payroll tax increases. Photo © Stefan Botezatu via Canva.com Elizabeth New (Hovde) says that help includes an assist from SJR 8201 on Nov. ballot Elizabeth New (Hovde) Washington Policy Center
Opinion: Trade turmoil evokes ‘pandemic days’ for Saskatchewan businesses
Saskatchewan small businesses are split on whether Canadian retaliatory tariffs in response to Donald Trump's trade war were the right move. Published May 20, 2025 • Last updated May 20, 2025 • 3 minute read Tariffs between the United States and Canada are illustrated. Photo by diane555 /Getty Images At the Canadian Federation of Independent
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Where there’s smoke, there are Working on Fire heroes
5000 firefighters stationed across South Africa protect lives, property, forests, biodiversity, and commercial, forestry and agriculture from billion-rand losses yearly. For over two decades, Working on Fire (WOF), the government’s expanded public works programme (EPWP) initiative to battle devastating wildfires, has been at the forefront of using specially trained firefighters and aircraft to protect lives
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Taylor Farms says it’s not responsible for Cyclospora outbreak
In 2013 U.S. health authorities linked a Cyclospora outbreak to Taylor Farms, tracing it back to the same central Mexico facility implicated in this year’s outbreak. Published: August 07, 2026, 12:06 am Last updated: August 07, 2026, 12:03 pm As patient counts continue to rise in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite, the
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UK train delays LIVE: Friday commuters set for more railway chaos after major outage
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The Meaning Behind Every Song on Karol G’s Most Personal Album, In Her Own Words
It’s Tuesday afternoon, and Karol G just landed in Las Vegas, where she’s getting ready for a massive show at the Allegiant Stadium. She’s on a Zoom call from her hotel room, bubbly, ebullient, and excited as ever. Part of this is because a ton is happening: She’s in the middle of her Viajando Por
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Gentari Australia reaches mechanical completion at 243MWp solar-plus-storage project
The project integrates 243MWp of solar generation capacity with a 172MW/409MWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage system (BESS) in a DC-coupled configuration, meaning the solar array connects directly to the battery at the DC level before conversion to AC for grid export. This configuration offers several advantages over traditional AC-coupled systems, including improved efficiency