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Young Spaniard wins second Masters 1000 title
Carlos Alcaraz made history again! 24 hours after defeating compatriot Rafael Nadal, the 19-year-old fought back to beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in a sensational three-and-a-half-hour classic on Saturday to reach the Madrid Open final. Congratulations, superstar!
Standard Bank is fully operational
The bank says it has restored all services following a major outage impacting ATMs, Points of Sale transactions, and more on Sunday.
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Earlier today you were not able to transact on Banking App, Internet Banking, Cellphone Banking, Credit Cards, Point of Sale (POS) and ATMs. All services have now been fully restored. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
— Standard Bank ZA (@StandardBankZA) May 8, 2022
A horse named Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. The horse entered the race at 80-1 odds, the biggest long-shot in the 20-horse field.
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World's tallest living dog recorded in the Guinness World Records
Paw-some news! Great Dane, Zeus, has been crowned the world's tallest living dog by Guinness World Records. Announced on March 22nd, this pooch is 1.046 meters tall.
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Changing the world of recycling!
A team from the University of Texas created a new enzyme variant that can supercharge recycling on a large scale. It focuses on PET (polyethylene terephthalate), which is a polymer found in most consumer plastic including bottles, packaging, and some textiles.