U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case

U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case

Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a second case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in Texas. The latest detection was found in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, roughly 5.6 miles from the first…

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TVS HLX Crosses 5 Million in Global Sales

TVS HLX Crosses 5 Million in Global Sales

TVSM HLX 5 Million Celebration – Director & CEO KNR and President of IB Peyman Kargar TVS Motor Company (TVSM), part of TVS VENU, is a global leader in the two and three-wheeler segments, today announced that its globally trusted commuter motorcycle brand, TVS HLX series, has crossed the significant milestone of five million sales…

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Amazon ups the ante in SA video streaming

Amazon ups the ante in SA video streaming

Robert Koen, Amazon’s MD for sub-Saharan Africa South Africans who subscribe to Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service will be automatically moved onto the company’s new and cheaper Amazon Prime membership, Amazon has confirmed. Prime Video has until now been sold locally as a standalone service at R79/month. The newly launched Prime bundle, which folds in…

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TikTok SA cracks down on harmful content

TikTok SA cracks down on harmful content

TikTok SA took action against AI-generated and misleading content, removing thousands of videos. (Image created using ChatGPT) TikTok removed more than 1.1 million videos in South Africa during the fourth quarter of 2025 for violating its Community Guidelines, while also interrupting more than 188 000 live streaming rooms that breached its platform rules. The figures…

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