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Technology company Prosus has announced plans to acquire up to 45.4 per cent of its parent Naspers by issuing new shares.

San Vicente Pacaya (Guatemala) (AFP) – In an improvised kitchen among sharp volcanic rocks, David Garcia spreads the dough and places the ingredients to form a pizza that will be put in a rather unique oven: an extensive river of fiery lava that flows from the furious Pacaya volcano in southern Guatemala.

More than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers after hackers shut down a major pipeline. Many drivers are still lining up for gas. (May 12)

In 2013, a heist at a stadium in Johannesburg saw the proceeds of concerts by Justin Bieber and Jon Bon Jovi stolen. (May 12)

Guadalajara (Mexico) (AFP) – Hundreds of students, teachers and activists protest in Guadalajara, Mexico wearing white, demanding justice in the case of three siblings, Ana Karen, Luis Angel and Jose Alberto Gonzalez who were found dead after being abducted from their home by an armed group.

New Zealand's national women's team, the Black Ferns, showcase their own version of the haka at an exhibition in Auckland. Team captain Lesley Ketu says the fearsome Maori challenge would motivate the five-time World Cup winners as they defend their title on home soil for the first time.

People in the Russian town of Kazan are struggling to come to terms with a school shooting in which at least nine people died. Seven students and two staff members have died in the attack. A 19-year-old suspect has been detained. Many locals have left candles, flowers and toys at a makeshift memorial set up outside the school gates.

Fagradalsfjall (Iceland) (AFP) – After more than a month of steady effusions of lava, the eruption near Fagradalsfjall in the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-west Iceland is behaving like a geyser with periods of lulling between high lava fountains even visible from the capital Reykjavik, 30 km away.

Fighting between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza escalated on Wednesday, Israel launched dozens of airstrikes in a matter of minutes just after dawn, while Palestinians continued a barrage of rocket fire toward Israel. (May 12)

Cali (Colombia) (AFP) – People demonstrate in the Colombian city of Cali with fires, barricades and banners, as the country has been experiencing near-daily protests since April 28. President Ivan Duque, whose government is the target of the unrest, defends his security forces amid widespread allegation of excessive use of force.

Rugao (China) (AFP) – China's population has grown at its slowest pace in decades, reaching 1.41 billion, census results showed on Tuesday, highlighting fears of a looming crisis over an ageing society. But in the eastern city of Rugao, which is home to over 500 people aged over a hundred, the elderly are celebrated.

Burnout among public servants – including teachers, police and government and social workers – was a problem before the pandemic. Now it's worse. High school teacher Bill Mathis quit to go work in Michigan's newly legalized cannabis industry.