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Golf-McIlroy wins DP World Tour Champion and sixth Race to Dubai title

World number 3 Rory McIlroy ended the season on a high by winning the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Sunday, two strokes ahead of Rasmus Hojgaard, to seal his 6th Race to Dubai title. The 35-year-old Northern Irishman carded a 69 in the final round at the Jumeirah Golf Estates to finish on 15 under par after two birdies in the final 3 holes saw off the challenge of Denmark's Hojgaard. McIlroy equalled the six titles won by the late Seve Ballesteros in the European Tour's season-long Race to Dubai, formerly called the Order of Merit. Scotland's Colin
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McIlroy wins DP World Tour Championship and sixth Race to Dubai title
South Africa partially resumes border after Mozambique vote sparks issue

South Africa's border authority said on Saturday it had actually partially reopened its primary crossing with neighbour Mozambique, where last month's contested election sparked protests, raising safety concerns. Opposition advocates in Mozambique have actually been demonstrating versus what they say is a deceptive win by Frelimo, the party that has actually ruled the southern African country since 1975. South Africa closed the Lebombo port of entry in its Mpumalanga province earlier today after receiving reports of lorries being torched on the Mozambican side. The port is now open for freight movement, after the Mozambican authorities managed to deal with challenges
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Mozambique authorities fire tear gas as opposition supporters march on capital
Grindrod suspends port operations in Mozambique after border closure

Logistics company Grindrod has actually suspended port and terminal operations in Mozambique after South Africa temporarily closed the primary border with its northeastern neighbour over safety concerns after a violent crackdown on postelection protests, the company stated on Thursday. The suspension will hit the movement of goods and products in a region already battling with logistical traffic jams as under-funded state-owned port and rail companies struggle to provide adequate services. A minimum of 18 individuals have actually been eliminated in the protests, human rights groups have actually stated, as opposition advocates show versus what they say is a deceptive election
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Financial Times - October 28

The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not confirmed these stories and does not guarantee their accuracy. Headings - Starmer to pledge to 'em brace financial reality' in the Spending plan - France and Germany attack UK plan to levy VAT on worldwide school costs - Rachel Reeves will not unveil new freeports in Spending plan, authorities admit - New employer seeks to bring Naspers out of Tencent's shadow Overview - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will say on Monday he need to be evaluated on his ability to tackle unprecedented. economic obstacles he inherited
FAA settles pilot training, accreditation guidelines for air taxis

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Salvage team to start pumping fuel from grounded vessel on South African coast

A salvage group hopes to make the most of a break in the stormy weather condition that has lashed Cape Town's coast to begin pumping 500 tons of fuel off a. ship that ran aground last week on South Africa's west coast,. authorities said on Wednesday. The Panama-flagged Ultra Galaxy went to pieces near Doring. Bay, some 300 km north of Cape Town, last Tuesday after it. started noting severely and handling water. The ship was safely deserted by its 18-strong Filipino crew. on July 8 before it wandered towards land. The sailors were. rescued by passing vessels who responded...