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    Nyandoro’s Afcon jersey set to fund kids’ school dreams

    A former Zimbabwe soccer player is selling off some of his old game jerseys to fund school fees for kids in Bulawayo, with the auction going down at a fundraiser dinner in Johannesburg. Esrom Nyandoro plans to sell six shirts from his collection, and one of them is the Warriors kit he wore when...
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    Beitbridge clinic empowers sex workers, boosts health and rights

    A health clinic for sex workers in Beitbridge has basically turned things around by teaching them how to stay safe and stand up for their rights when clients try to pull sketchy stuff. The program runs through the National Aids Council and helps workers get tested, learn about HIV prevention...
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    Wildlife law brings relief fund, new rules for experts and communities

    Zimbabwe's president just approved new legislation that sets up a compensation fund for people who get hurt or killed by wild animals, and the money comes from hunting fees plus a small cut of tourism revenue. The law kicks in when someone gets mauled or loses property because of wildlife...
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    A top professor was scammed in a building material racket, and four charged

    A retired theology professor and former nonprofit executive got scammed out of over 23 grand by some guys in Harare who were supposed to help him clear building materials from customs. Kingston Kajese hired his nephew's company to manage construction for an office park project, and the nephew...
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    Benjani meets Chivayo, Bosso fans dream of glory again

    Former national team captain Benjani Mwaruwari met with wealthy businessman Wicknell Chivayo over the weekend, and the football community immediately started buzzing about a possible coaching move to Highlanders. The Bulawayo club just dumped their Dutch manager after he barely kept them from...
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    Beitbridge farmer’s home gutted, community rushes to help

    A businessman and farmer from Beitbridge got burned trying to save documents when his house caught fire in the middle of the night at Tshapfutshe village. Joseph Ndou Kutiraya is recovering at Beitbridge District Hospital with upper-body burns after getting his wife and kids out safely, and he...
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    India trades thrones for trust, names put people first

    India has been quietly switching up all the fancy colonial building names to something way less pompous, and it looks like the government is trying to make a point about public service instead of ruling over people. The prime minister started this whole thing back in 2016 when he ditched his...
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    Nepal shrugs off protests, tourists keep flying in

    Nepal hit the one million foreign visitor mark despite protesters torching a Hilton and trashing other major hotels back in September. The tourism board reported just over 1.06 million arrivals through the end of the fall, which barely edged out last year's numbers after a rough patch where...
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    Karnataka’s power duo serves unity, chicken on the menu

    Karnataka's top two politicians are doing another breakfast hangout after the Congress brass told them to chill out and work together. The deputy chief minister invited his boss over for some country chicken since that's apparently what the guy likes to eat, and they're planning to talk about...
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    India crushes Namibia, junior women storm World Cup opener

    India's junior women absolutely demolished Namibia 13-0 in their opening match at the FIH Junior Women's World Cup in Santiago. Six different players found the back of the net, with Hina Bano and Kanika Siwach each putting up hat tricks while Sakshi Rana grabbed two goals. The team jumped out to...
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    Udit Narayan rings in 70 with star power and sing-alongs

    Udit Narayan hit the big 7-0 and threw a party with a bunch of other Bollywood singers like Shaan and Sonu Nigam. Shaan posted clips from the celebration and joked that the birthday guy only looks 45. The veteran vocalist has racked up four National Film Awards over his career, and the...
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    Vicky Kaushal relives glory, fans rave over Sam Bahadur

    Vicky Kaushal posted about Sam Bahadur hitting its two-year mark, sharing clips from the film where he played India's first field marshal. He got the character details down by meeting with Manekshaw's grandson during prep, and people were super impressed by how much he looked like the actual...
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    Gulshan Devaiah calls out entitlement, keeps it real

    Gulshan Devaiah went off about the whole nepotism thing during a chat, and he had zero patience for actors complaining about losing roles to industry kids. The guy basically said everyone needs to quit whining about their lack of privilege while ignoring how much better off they are than...
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    Dia Mirza finds joy in the wild, the nature trail brings peace

    Dia Mirza dropped some nature pics on her feed after wrapping a long stretch of filming. The actress got philosophical about November teaching her lessons while December rolled in, bringing hope and peace. Her shots captured mountain views and random flowers from whatever trail she hit up with...
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    Rajkummar Rao gets real, laments data over heart in cinema

    Rajkummar Rao got real at the CII Big Picture Summit about how the film industry became obsessed with algorithms and data analysis instead of just making good stories. The actor said he misses watching talented performers on screen and wishes more filmmakers would create content straight from...
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    Calvin Harris brings his beats, India tour set to thrill three cities

    Calvin Harris is finally hitting India next year after basically owning every major festival stage worldwide. The Grammy-winning DJ expanded his tour from two cities to three, with Delhi-NCR getting added alongside Mumbai and Bengaluru. Sunburn and BookMyShow Live are handling the production for...
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    Sudha Chandran mourns deeply, Dharmendra’s absence still hurts

    Sudha Chandran posted about still struggling to accept that Dharmendra died over a week back. The actress shared an old music video from their film, Tehelka, and said she felt blessed to work alongside the legendary actor during his prime. She keeps trying to wrap her head around him being gone...
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    Anil and Sandeep relive Animal fever, memories, and fire return

    Anil Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga posted throwback content celebrating two years since Animal dropped. The actor shared behind-the-scenes shots from set, and the director threw up an intense still of Ranbir Kapoor looking absolutely feral. Anil's collage showed him prepping for scenes and...
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    Jeetendra moved to tears, Dharmendra’s legacy fills Indian Idol

    Jeetendra got super emotional during his Indian Idol 16 appearance when contestants sang tribute songs to the late Dharmendra. Judge Badshah completely broke down while remembering the actor and said he represented the real spirit of Punjab. The rapper ended his tribute by reciting one of...
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    Jaideep glows with SRK’s warmth, King set brings big-screen magic

    Jaideep Ahlawat opened up about filming King with Shah Rukh Khan and said the megastar's energy hits different this time compared to their brief Raees stint years back. The actor mentioned how being around SRK creates this warmth that's basically impossible to put into words. He also talked...
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