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The Mapulaneng Driving Licence Testing Centre in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, shut temporarily after a fire early on Monday morning. Officials from Bushbushridge Local Municipality found a petrol bottle at the scene, pointing to deliberate arson. Eye-testing machines and licensing equipment were destroyed, though licences were rescued.

18 يناير، 2026 من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي

A typical family in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) spent over $190,000 in January 2026 to cover electricity, gas, water, and transportation bills. According to a report from the Interdisciplinary Institute of Political Economy (IIEP), this amount marks a 5% rise from December and a 33% increase compared to January 2025.