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Trump’s approval hits 36% low as fuel prices surge amid Iran war

Today at 20:56 PM, via Daily Maverick

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, hit by a surge in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war he launched on Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

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LEGAL CHALLENGE: ‘Nothing about us without us’: Fishers fight TotalEnergies’ exploration plans

Today at 20:52 PM, via Daily Maverick

TotalEnergies EP South Africa has once again been taken to the Western Cape High Court by small-scale fishing communities and environmental organisations, Aukotowa Fisheries, The Green Connection and Natural Justice, this time to challenge the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s decision to grant environmental authorisation to explore oil and gas in the Deep Sea Orange Basin.

World

News24 | Supreme Court justices lean toward Trump in asylum-processing case

Today at 19:31 PM, via News24

US Supreme Court justices indicated sympathy on Tuesday toward President Donald Trump’s administration in its defence of the government’s authority to turn away asylum seekers when officials deem US-Mexico ‌border crossings too overburdened to handle additional claims.

World

Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?

Today at 17:37 PM, via NPR

New Yorker writer Jon Lee Anderson describes conditions in Cuba, why it’s vulnerable now — and what regime change would mean — considering the Castro family’s entrenchment in the Cuban government.

Africa

Nigerian heritage key to my success – Itauma

Yesterday at 17:34 PM, via BBC News

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

Business

FNB CEO’s warning for South Africa

Today at 16:59 PM, via BusinessTech

The conflict in the Middle East could derail South Africa’s best economic start in a decade as higher food and fuel prices rein in the fledgling recovery in South Africa’s economy.

Education

Africa: AU Iped Supports South Sudan to Strengthen Education Data Systems Through Emis Reform

Today at 17:38 PM, via AllAfrica

[African Union] The African Union Pan-African Institute for Education for Development (AU IPED), through the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX) Africa 19 Hub a joint initiative with Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), has successfully concluded a three-day workshop in Juba, South Sudan, to support the strengthening of the...

Education

South Africa: Bridging the Digital Divide

Today at 17:36 PM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] Learners at Louwville High School in Vredenburg on the West Coast of the Western Cape are stepping into a more connected future, following the handover of a Mobile Digital Library by Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli.

Education

Botswana: Maintenance of Education Facilities Priority

Today at 17:32 PM, via AllAfrica

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone — Government has prioritised maintenance and refurbishment of existing education facilities across all levels of education in line with the twelfth National Development Plan (NDP 12) and Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP).

Science/Tech

Self-Propagating Malware Poisons Open Source Software, Wipes Iran-Based Machines

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A new hacking group has been rampaging the Internet in a persistent campaign that spreads a self-propagating and never-before-seen backdoor — and curiously a data wiper that targets Iranian machines. The group, tracked under the name TeamPCP, first gained visibility in December, when researchers from security firm Flare observed it...

Science/Tech

Nasa to spend $20bn on moon base after cancelling orbiting station

Today at 19:57 PM, via The Guardian

New Nasa chief, Jared Isaacman, has outlined several changes to flagship moon programme Artemis

Nasa is cancelling plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use its components to construct a $20bn base on the moon’s surface over the next seven years, its new chief, Jared Isaacman, said on Tuesday.

Isaacman, who was sworn in at the agency in December, made the announcement...

Science/Tech

The Popularity of Online Real Money Slots

Today at 19:42 PM, via Tech Financials

Online real money slot gaming has rapidly grown into one of the most vibrant and engaging areas of digital entertainment. Today’s players are no longer limited to traditional machines or land based venues—slot gaming is accessible anywhere, at any time, offering a blend of convenience, excitement, and immersive design. Thanks to technological advancements, creative themes, […]

Health

Inside Health

Today at 12:00 PM, via BBC News

James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.