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World

The long road to recovery for Israeli hostages

Yesterday at 22:59 PM, via NPR

Part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas involves the return of Israeli hostages that have been held in Gaza for more than a year. Their families are relieved, but the hostages have a long road to recovery once they’re back home.

World

News24 | US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok

Yesterday at 20:20 PM, via News24

The US Supreme Court ruled against TikTok on Friday in its challenge to a federal law that would have required the popular short-video app to be sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance or banned in the United States on 19 January.

Politics

Will South Africa be a US adversary or uncertain ally?

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via Mail & Guardian

The Trump administration may revise its stance on SA, given it rebukes US allies and embraces its rivals

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Science/Tech

US Sanctions Chinese Firm, Hacker Behind Telecom and Treasury Hacks

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s OFAC has sanctioned Yin Kecheng and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. for their roles in a recent Treasury breach and espionage operations targeting U.S. telecommunications. BleepingComputer reports: “Yin Kecheng has been a cyber actor for over a decade and is affiliated with the People’s Republic of China Ministry of State Security (MSS),” reads the...

Science/Tech

Sound of meteorite strike captured in rare video from Canadian home

Today at 00:10 AM, via The Guardian

Doorbell camera captures footage of space rock hitting house entranceway, producing cloud of smoke and crackle

A doorbell camera on a Canadian home has captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple’s walkway.

When Laura Kelly and her partner returned home after an evening walk, they were surprised to find their walkway littered with dust and strange...

Science/Tech

Russian Disinformation Campaigns Eluded Meta’s Efforts To Block Them

Today at 00:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: A Russian organization linked to the Kremlin’s covert influence campaigns posted more than 8,000 political advertisements on Facebook despite European and American restrictions barring companies from doing business with the organization, according to three organizations that track disinformation online. The Russian group, the Social...

Health

Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via New York Times

The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.

Nature

News24 Business | EXPLAINER | How do mosquito repellants work?

12 January at 17:11 PM, via News24

To keep mosquitoes at bay, many of us will reach for the bottle of insect repellent or citronella candles in order to avoid the bite and incessant itching that comes with it. But how do these repellents actually work?