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Starting today, the sound on TikTok may be a little quieter. That's because Universal Music Group plans to remove its catalog from the video-sharing app after the music giant failed to reach a licensing deal with TikTok. Taylor Swift, Drake, Bad Bunny, Ariana Grande, and Billie Eilish are just some of the label's major artists whose music could disappear.On TikTok, creators often add short song clips to their videos to participate in viral trends and make their content more engaging. Not only will users soon be unable to create new videos using official snippets from UMG artists, but previously published…

High temperatures are expected in parts of the country this week, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Also read: Much of South Africa experiences snow and more snow. The announcement comes as no surprise to many South Africans, who have already experienced an increase in the heat towards the beginning of the week. Please also read: Weather: Weather warnings for parts of SA Here's what you need to know about the expected weather this week and how to stay safe during the heatwave. Temperatures are rising in these parts of the country According to the South African Weather…

South Africans have much to celebrate after knocking African Cup of Nations favorites Morocco out of the tournament. But does this mean Bafana Bafana are 'better' than Euro champions Portugal or 'GOATed' player Ronaldo? These are the words on X Street after a tweet mocked the Atlas Lions, who eliminated Cristiano's home country from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. SA will face Cape Verde in the Afcon quarter-finals on Saturday 2 February. Also read: Benny McCarthy to become Bafana coach?Retired SA star praises home team Tweet claims SA is 'better' than Portugal On social media platform X, Bafana Bafana fans…

On January 26, the same day the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an interim judgment in a South African case accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people, the Israeli government dropped a bombshell. It was no ordinary 900kg American bunker buster, but something far more deadly. Twelve employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) have been accused of having ties to Hamas or being involved in the October 7 operation. . More than a dozen countries immediately cut off their financial support to the agency, and UNRWA Director-General Philippe Lazzarini fired nine…

A highly sensitive cache of code, infrastructure diagrams, internal passwords, and other technical information belonging to crypto giant Binance has been sitting in a publicly accessible GitHub repository for months, investigators have revealed. This was revealed through an investigation by 404 Media. From the report: Last week, Binance successfully had Github delete the data based on a copyright takedown request, but 404 Media and others have since been able to view the data. Although there is no public evidence that this data was accessed or used by malicious parties, the cache contained a wealth of information that could be useful…

A City Power engineer who was hijacked and kidnapped on the Lenasia extension line. Number 4 was discovered south of Joburg on Wednesday. A City Power engineer who was hijacked and kidnapped on the Lenasia extension line. No. 4 was discovered south of Joburg. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said the technician was one of three employees who responded to the call on Wednesday.Mr Mangena said police were continuing to search for the Toyota Hilux bakkie the employees were driving and the unidentified armed assailants. He said the hijacking victims were provided with psychosocial support.City Power CEO Tsifulalo Mashaba was…

IEC says it is ready for voter registration weekend. Misha Jordaan/Gallo Images The IEC urges prospective voters to check whether they are registered. The IEC is scheduled to hold another registration round this weekend. In upcoming national and local elections, voters must vote at the station where they are registered.The South African Electoral Commission (IEC) has stressed the importance of each voter confirming their location of registration.”This is all the more serious in light of the general rule that voters must vote at the polling station where they are registered,” IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sai Mamabolo said at a press…

Retired Rugby World Cup referee Wayne Barnes speaks to BBC Sports Editor Dan Lone about social media abuseLegal action is being taken after match officials and players were subjected to online abuse during the Rugby World Cup.A person in Australia has been charged with online abuse and a court hearing is scheduled for this week.Multiple charges are also pending in Australia, South Africa, France, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.World Rugby partnered with online watchdogs for the tournament and reported more than 1,600 fraudulent accounts on social media.As a result, 90% of the most critical content was removed.During the seven-week…

Jack Leach was in England training on Wednesday but did not take part.date: February 2nd – 6th venue: visakhapatnam time: 04:00 GMTcoverage: There will be live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app, and a daily Test Match Special podcast on BBC Sound.England spinner Jack Leach will miss the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam on Friday due to a left knee injury.His absence could mean a debut for 20-year-old off-spinner Shoaib Bashir.England captain Ben Stokes said: “As a result of the knock he received, a hematoma developed.” “I hope this doesn’t keep him out of the series…

Springbok man Mountain suffered a chest and shoulder injury during the 2023 Rugby World Cup final against the All Blacks in Paris last year. ALSO READ | Siya Kolisi – “Wearing the Springbok jersey again is all that’s on my mind right now” The 29-year-old returned home weeks after South Africa won the title in France and underwent corrective surgery. It was initially thought the two-time World Cup winner would be sidelined for several months to recover and rehabilitate. However, Munster head coach Graham Rountree has revealed: irish examiner Snyman has resumed full-contact training, with the Springboks announcing they are…