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Dan Marokane is expected to be appointed as the new CEO of South Africa’s state power utility Eskom Holdings after an almost year-long search for a candidate, according to people familiar with the decision. The company’s failure to boost generation from its old and poorly maintained power plants has led to nationwide electricity outages — implemented to prevent a total collapse of the grid. The worsening situation has weighed on a process to fill the top job at Eskom, which has had 14 leaders since 2007.

Responding to news that Wellington City Councillors have voted down a proposal to reduce business rates in the capital, Taxpayers’ Union Policy Adviser, James Ross, said: “When Mayor Tory Whanau comes out with a line like ‘I couldn’t in good ...

The Conservative politician defended Rishi Sunak and the Rwanda policy during an appearance on BBC Question Time.

LAS VEGAS — The NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament nears its climax in Las Vegas on Thursday with the world of basketball in near-unanimous agreement that the event has been a dazzling success.

The newest Godzilla film has become the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film in the United States, raking in more than $14 million, Japan film production company Toho Co said…

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Jim Viera discusses the St. Andrews Christmas Concert.

For all his success, the King of Reggaeton said that he never felt fulfilled.

Advertising insiders say their clients are worried about the fallout if they place ads on X.

NEW YORK — With a prolific musical output, a remarkably bankable tour and a name that’s headline catnip, it’s no surprise that Time Magazine has declared 2023 the Year of Taylor Swift.

David Cameron oversaw the Golden Era in Sino-British relations, but the former prime minister sang a different tune during a debut appearance as foreign secretary in the United States.

The Calgary man whose wife was murdered when they were ambushed outside their home is a step closer to finding a new lawyer in his own prosecution. Defence counsel Matt Deshaye appeared in Calgary Court of Justice on Thursday to indicate lawyer Greg Dunn expects to be retained by money laundering suspect Talal Fouani by […]

FANS of Emma Stone have shared their concern for the actress, after she appeared to look ‘tired and wobbly’ at the premiere for her new movie.

FIRST ON FOX: The House Oversight Committee and Judiciary Committee posted an official notice for Hunter Biden’s deposition next week, despite the president’s son refusing to commit to appearing to testify behind closed doors.

Ciara photographed at the world premiere of "The Color Purple" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Dec. 6, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.

ATME, Syria — Displaced people in camps in northeast Syria have expressed fears about their future after the World Food Programme (WFP) announced the end of food assistance across the war-torn country.

Just days after making a rare red carpet appearance for her godfather, Macaulay Culkin’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, Paris Jackson took to social media to talk about her new mission to stop paparazzi from publishing stories about her and her late father, Michael Jackson.

An investigation into the Florida lawmaker is reportedly underway.

Everton move out of the Premier League relegation zone courtesy of a 3-0 victory over Newcastle United at Goodison Park.

The Washington Post's union cited "record-level inflation" in its decision to strike on Thursday, after the paper argued that the economy under President Joe Biden is strong despite Americans' pessimism.

Elon Musk has developed breakthrough tech companies and made himself a figure in global politics. Could his erratic behavior undermine those successes?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kira Sonbonmatsu about the fundraising disparities between women and men running for political office.