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News24 | Wall St falls on reports that Trump may fire Powell soon
US stock indexes reversed course to fall on Wednesday after Bloomberg News reported that President Donald Trump was likely to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell soon, citing a White House official.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Child sex accounts boast of ‘suicides’; Cop vs cop: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Sponsored | Africa’s payments market set to hit R27 trillion by 2030
Africa is at a pivotal moment in its digital and financial transformation journey. With internet penetration and financial inclusion growing faster than anywhere else in the world, the foundation for a thriving digital economy is being laid.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UK fines Barclays R1bn for crime risk failings, including with gold trader
Britain’s financial watchdog on Wednesday said it had fined Barclays bank £42 million (R1 billion) for “poor handling of financial crime risks”.
Continue ReadingNews24 | US to probe Brazil over ‘unfair trading practices’, Trump demands end to Jair Bolsonaro trial
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he had launched an investigation into Brazil’s “unfair” trading practices, a week after US President Donald Trump threatened a 50% tariff on imports from Latin America’s largest economy.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UPDATE | Finding Luigi: Sisters find homeless brother, but need your help to get him home
After spotting him on News24, the sisters of homeless Bok superfan Alan Strydom, affectionately known as Luigi, travelled from Gqeberha to Cape Town, where they spent the weekend searching for him. He was found on Monday, but need help to get him home.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Trump’s tariffs put 100 000 jobs at risk in SA, Kganyago says
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on South Africa could cause around 100 000 job losses, with the agriculture and automotive sectors hardest-hit, central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Two dead, people trapped on a train in US flash flooding, as state emergency declared
Two people were killed in New Jersey during flash flooding as severe storms lashed the New York City area on Monday night into Tuesday, submerging cars and flooding subway stations.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Harry rekindles Diana’s legacy: Duke’s Angola return boosts landmine-free mission
Prince Harry has returned to Angola to work with The HALO Trust, retracing the iconic steps of his late mother, Princess Diana.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Heat-related deaths in Spain surge to over 1100 this summer
Extreme heat in Spain was 10 times deadlier over the past two months than during the same period last year, according to the country’s health ministry.
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