Cape Town mums patrol streets amid surge in violence

The South African government has deployed 2,200 soldiers alongside the police in five provinces for a period of one year to combat gangs and organized crime. One of the hardest-hit cities is Cape Town where, in the face of the violence, local initiati…

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French drivers choke on soaring diesel prices

In France, a massive jump in the price of diesel fuel is having a particularly onerous effect on the country’s drivers. French economic policies from the 1970s and 80s turned the country into one of the most diesel-dependent nations in the Western wor…

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