The Citizen - December 31, 2024

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December 31, 2024

Chess bosses zip up after jeans-gate

Paris The International Chess Federation (Fide) relaxed its dress code for players after world number one Magnus Carlsen was fined for wearing jeans at an event in New York.

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Panama Canal 'not Trump's'

For dozens of US tourists watching a cargo ship pass through the Panama Canal, Donald Trump's threat to possibly wrest back control of the waterway is nonsensical.

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China Gives Boy Life for Murder

A Chinese court sentenced a teenage boy to life in prison yesterday for murdering his classmate, capping a case that sparked a national debate over the treatment of juvenile offenders.

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Water: '2025 will be worse'

WARNING: MASSIVE MAINTENANCE BACKLOG LOOMS

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New court bid to force authorities to help illegal miners

Human rights organisation Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) yesterday filed an urgent application with the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to force the state to rescue the illegal miners it says are trapped in the Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, North West.

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Zero tolerance for air divas

UNRULY: AGGRESSIVE PASSENGERS POSE SAFETY RISK TO AIRPLANE, STAFF AND PASSENGERS

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School football spawns stars

SCORING IN POPULARITY: IN JAPAN, UNLIKE IN EUROPE, TOURNAMENT DRAWS ELITE TALENT

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Disposable e-cigarettes go up in smoke in first EU nation

Wildly popular with young people for their dizzy array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium - the first EU country to ban them.

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Schreiber's scorecard

HOME AFFAIRS: PRAISE FOR EXTENDING ZEP, EXPOSING IDENTITY THEFT

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Make food safety part of festive feasts

Food safety risks rise over the holiday season, but there are simple ways to mitigate them.

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Pikitup Really Needs to Pick It Up

On Frontline: Waste Reclaimers Save City Millions in Landfill Space

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A man who gave love, not war

CARTER: 'ROCK 'N ROLL' PRESIDENT HAD DEEP RELIGIOUS ROOTS AND LIBERAL POLITICS

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Chad polls marked by low turnout, fraud allegations

Chad voted in a general election on Sunday that the government had hailed as a key step towards ending military rule, but that was marked by low turnout and the opposition's call for a boycott amid allegations of fraud.

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Sudan's 'rumours' of famine 'pure fabrication'

The Sudanese government strongly rejected a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

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Shark kills one, injures another

A shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast killed a tourist and injured another, authorities said on Sunday, with an Italy foreign ministry source identifying both as Italian nationals.

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Horror crash's toll climbs

The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71, according to a local police official.

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Moz: 'We fight both sides'

Inconsistencies: SA Government Siding With Frelimo in Unrest

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Another plane forced to return

A Jeju Air flight from Seoul was yesterday forced to return after encountering a landing gear problem, the airline said, a day after South Korea's most deadly plane crash.

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Crash: All Boeing Craft in Spotlight

S Korea: US Helps After Horror Crash Claims 179

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EU darling Poland leads

Poland takes over the European Union's rotating presidency from Hungary tomorrow, a change at the helm likely to be met with a sigh of relief in many EU quarters.

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No appeal for rapist hubby

The Frenchman convicted of drugging and raping his then wife and soliciting dozens of men to do the same for more than a decade will not appeal his verdict, his lawyer said yesterday.

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Carter the 'nice guy' who did right

Even as tributes poured in for Jimmy Carter, the former US president who died aged 100, the critics were also lining up to describe him as one of the most ineffectual heads of state in American history.

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ANC members not queens of air

In the mid-2000s, Joko Tea ran a humorous ad where a bombastic businessman abused airport check-in staff by demanding special treatment with the strident question: \"Do you know who I am?\"

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Country's centre still holds

Take a bow South Africa. On 16 June 1999, Thabo Mbeki gave his inaugural speech as president as he stepped in to replace the father of the nation, Nelson Mandela.

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Post-'94 govt owes SA an apology

With a new year approaching, I believe it would be more than appropriate to pause for a moment and observe where we stand.

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Remembering 'Realist' of the letters page

It was one of the first personal facts he shared – that he was published in the paper, writes Jordan.

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Give kids fun our oldies' way

In the end, the two trips to the pool shop, the endless backwashing and the hundreds of rands in chemicals were worth it – just to see the joy of the two children who splashed around for hours in our swimming pool.

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'Emily in Paris' goes immersive

Emily in Paris is staging a fashion show, although fans will have to wait until 2025 for this new interactive event, which will tour the United States.

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Demand for Japanese content booms after 'Shogun'

Fuelled in part by the success of TV hit Shogun, foreign studios are hungry for quality Japanese content and local creators are adapting to meet demand.

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A reborn tarot reader

TRISTAN CLEARY: MEDITATION LEADER'S GUIDES POINT TO PREVIOUS LIFE

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S&P 500 rally surprises

'MIRACULOUS': STRATEGISTS REVISE FORECASTS AS EXPECTATIONS DEFIED

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SA, avoid Mozambique

PROTESTS: COUNTRY BRACES FOR FURTHER VIOLENCE AS NEW YEAR APPROACHES

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Salah talks still stall

CONTRACT: 'FAR AWAY' FROM SIGNING WITH LIVERPOOL, SAYS REDS SUPERSTAR

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'Relief' is Pep's overriding emotion

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola (right) said relief was his overriding emotion after a 2-0 victory at Leicester secured just a second win in 14 games for the crisis-hit English champions on Sunday.

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Celtic Seem Unstoppable

Celtic opened up a 14-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership over Rangers with a 4-0 thrashing of St Johnstone, while their Glasgow rivals were held 2-2 at Motherwell on Sunday.

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Aussie skipper's 'greatest' Test

CUMMINS: 'RIGHT AT THE TOP' OF GAMES HE HAS PLAYED

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Rohit 'disturbed' by his batting form

India captain Rohit Sharma (right) admitted yesterday his batting form is \"disturbing\" after a double failure in the 184-run fourth Test loss to Australia in Melbourne.

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Call for more red ball games

South Africa's win against Pakistan in the first Test of two in Centurion on Sunday secured their place in the World Test Championship final at Lord's next June, but the challenge in the coming months will be to find time and opponents to prepare properly for that big match.

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Bucs not yet up to scratch

Jose Riveiro has admitted that Orlando Pirates were not at their best during their game against Magesi FC, but the Spanish coach was delighted with the scrappy win.

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Sacha takes yet another knock

DOBSON: WORRIED ABOUT UTILITY BACK'S CONFIDENCE

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Injuries 'pile pressure' on Sharks

Sharks head coach John Plumtree is frustrated with a string of injuries that left his team without experienced players by the end of their 24-20 loss to the Stormers in their United Rugby Championship (URC) game at Cape Town Stadium at the weekend.

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This sports-mad country has a lot to be proud of

Goodbye 2024! What a year it was. Bafana Bafana, the Springboks and the Proteas men's and women's cricket teams all brought joy and happiness to our country.

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