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South Korean regulators have taken strong action against one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges after uncovering millions of compliance failures tied to anti-money laundering rules. Authorities have fined Bithumb 36.8 billion won (about $24.6 million) and imposed a six-month partial suspension following an investigation that revealed widespread violations of financial monitoring requirements...

South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment. Riek Gai Kok is the governor of Jonglei state, where conflict has once again exploded between government and opposition parties. His trip to Nairobi was

Government is making progress in reducing road accidents, with the latest preliminary data for the period 1 January to 15 March showing an 11% decline in crashes compared to the same period in 2025. "Every province has seen a decrease in the number of crashes. Fatalities have decreased by 10% compared with the same period

The South Carolina Gamecocks have paid a heartfelt tribute to their former head coach, Lou Holtz, who died earlier this week. The college football world received some sad news earlier this week, as legendary head coach and media personality Lou Holtz passed away at the age of 89...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Friday approved an investigation report on Tesla’s battery-grade lithium compounds manufacturing facility near Robstown in Nueces County, finding no violation of the plant’s wastewater discharge permit. TCEQ began its investigation after workers for Nueces County Drainage District No. 2, which presides over the ditch area, found an unfamiliar

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Health economics research estimates that obesity cost South Africa approximately R33.2 billion in 2020, equivalent to about 15% of government health expenditure and roughly 0.67% of GDP. (Yunmai/Unsplash) South Africa faces a growing health crisis that remains largely overlooked in national policy debates. While the country has made significant progress in tackling infectious diseases such

South Africa’s National Treasury plans to accelerate data centre growth and strengthen the country’s position as a digital infrastructure hub for the continent. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said the government now views data infrastructure as essential to the economy, comparing it to electricity, ports, and transport networks. “The use of data and artificial intelligence has