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South Africa's electoral commission chief Sy Mamabolo says it is "difficult to call" the election turnout until vote count is completed, adding that it will likely be "well beyond" the 66 percent of the 2019 vote. SOUNDBITE
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils the company's latest chip for powering artificial intelligence at a developers' conference in California. IMAGES
The city of Phoenix breaks a 49-year-old record with its 19th consecutive day of temperatures of 43.3 Celsius (110 Fahrenheit) or higher according to weather officials. IMAGES
US interest rates will likely peak at a higher level than was previously anticipated due to January data that came in stronger than recent trends expected, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tells a US Senate hearing, saying, "if the totality of the data were to indicate that faster tightening is warranted, we would be prepared to increase the pace of rate hikes." SOUNDBITE
Women gather near a university in Kabul as the Tablian bans them from university education. The ban has provoked condemnation from the United States and the United Nations over another assault on human rights. IMAGES
Violence erupts at a protest for higher wages in Paris, which was sparked by fuel shortages and workers striking at refineries across France. Protesters also oppose the requisitioning of striking workers in refineries. The windows of a motorbike dealership are smashed during the protest on Boulevard Montparnasse. IMAGES