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Shares are mostly lower in Asia and oil prices jumped as conflict escalated in the Middle East, with Iran and the U.S. l
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‘Bubba Shot The Jukebox’ singer remembered his bassist as a ‘great musician and friend’
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Four arrested over alleged corruption linked to Ekurhuleni municipality
Four arrested over alleged corruption linked to Ekurhuleni municipality