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BTS comeback show sells out immediately as 260,000 fans set to descend on Seoul

Booking system freezes and screens crash amid rush of fans trying to secure tickets to 21 March free concertTickets for BTS’s comeback concert in central Seoul were snapped up almost immediately on Monday night, with authorities expecting an estimated 260,000 fans to descend for the K-pop group’s first full performance in nearly four years.At one point, more than 100,000 people flooded the booking website when sales opened at 8pm for the free concert at Gwanghwamun square on 21 March, causing screens to crash and booking systems to freeze. Continue reading...

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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape and sexual assault charges

British comedian Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to new rape and sexual assault charges in a London court

South Africa secures release of 11 nationals lured to Russia to fight against Ukraine

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said 11 men who were allegedly tricked into fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine are being sent home

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Spiro secures $50 million to expand Africa battery-swapping network

Financing for Africa's electric mobility sector is surging, reflecting growing investor confidence in battery swapping, fast charging and local assembly

UK lawmakers to consider release of confidential documents related to former Prince

The U.K. Parliament is set to debate calls for greater accountability from a member of the royal family as the arrest of the former Prince Andrew and his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein forces British society to re-examine its relat...