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Kpop’s biggest labels consider creating Coachella-style global festival

Today at 13:09 PM, via Daily Maverick

SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) – South Korea’s biggest Kpop agencies are in talks to join forces on a global music festival that could bring together the industry’s top stars, in what some local media have billed as a Korean version of the mega U.S. festival Coachella.

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Lebanese trickle home as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds

Today at 13:08 PM, via Daily Maverick

BEIRUT/QASMIYEH, Lebanon, April 17 (Reuters) – People uprooted by the war in Lebanon began returning home on Friday, checking whether their houses were still standing, though some did not plan to stay for fear a 10-day ceasefire in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel could prove fragile.

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Crowds gather in Cameroon for biggest event of Pope Leo’s Africa tour

Today at 13:06 PM, via Daily Maverick

DOUALA, Cameroon, April 17 (Reuters) – Thousands of people were crowding into a stadium in Douala, Cameroon’s largest city and economic hub, for a Mass with Pope Leo on Friday that will likely be the biggest event of the pontiff’s four-nation Africa tour.

South Africa

President Ramaphosa champions trade, democracy and fair multilateralism at Spain–SA Business Forum

Today at 13:01 PM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa champions trade, democracy and fair multilateralism at Spain–SA Business Forum

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for deeper trade ties, strengthened democratic partnerships and a more equitable multilateral system at the Spain–South Africa Business Forum during his working visit to the Kingdom of Spain. 

Addressing delegates at the Business Forum on Friday,...

Business

Important town in South Africa at risk of complete collapse

Today at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

A parliamentary select committee has raised significant concerns about the ineffective intervention in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, noting a severe lack of support from national departments.

Education

Nigeria: No Ban On Hijab During Utme, JAMB Insists

Today at 13:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated that no candidate is prohibited from wearing the hijab during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Lifestyle

AKA murder trial transferred to Durban High Court

Today at 13:37 PM, via The South African

The murder case of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane has been formally transferred to the Durban High Court.

Science/Tech

Reed Hastings Is Leaving Netflix After 29 Years

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

Reed Hastings is stepping down from Netflix’s board in June, ending a 29-year run at the company he co-founded and helped transform from a DVD-by-mail business into a global streaming giant. Hastings said in a shareholder (PDF) letter that heâ(TM)s stepping down to focus on “his philanthropy and other pursuits.” Engadget reports: Hastings has served as chairman of Netflix’s board since 2023, a...