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A million march in Venezuela

The largest demonstration in Venezuela in decades has seen over a million people head to the streets. The anti-government march focused on demands for a referendum on ousting President Nicolás Maduro and his government. Over a million protestors have to be rather difficult to ignore. Read More

SpaceX in explosive setback

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket exploded yesterday during pre-launch preparation. The rocket was set to deliver a now-destroyed Facebook satellite intended to beam free internet to Sub-Saharan Africa. The theory, according to Elon Musk, was that a fuelling issue in an oxygen tank caused the explosion. Read More

Harare protests banned

Taking a leaf out of the SABC’s book, the Zimbabwean government has improved the formula of suppression by banning all protests for two weeks. Police chief Newbert Saunyama announced his forces’ inability to police ongoing protests in Harare. For a state obsessed with security, the insecurity of the police is alarming in of itself. Read More

Argentina get World Cup qualifying off to good start

In what has to be one of the shortest periods of retirement, Lionel Messi has returned from the shadows to help Argentina defeat Uruguay 1-0. The opening 2018 World Cup qualifier match saw the 10-man Argentinian squad victorious through Messi’s boot. Read More

In Numbers

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Facts of the Day

Today in 1945, Japan officially signed its surrender to the Allies during WWII, effectively ending the war.

The ampersand (&) was once the 27th letter of the alphabet.

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