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Africa

What happened and why?

Yesterday at 11:30 AM, via BBC News

The first Somali set to referee at a World Cup finals has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

Sport

Silva agrees to replace Mourinho at Benfica

Today at 01:06 AM, via BBC News

Marco Silva agrees to become Benfica’s new head coach as the Portuguese club formalises Jose Mourinho’s departure for Real Madrid.

Sport

TV spidercam falls on to pitch during Hungary game

Today at 00:13 AM, via BBC News

A TV camera suspended by wires fell on to the pitch during Hungary’s friendly against Kazakhstan at Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, forcing a brief stoppage in play.

Lifestyle

Tyla joins Disney’s Toy Story 5 cast

Yesterday at 19:38 PM, via The South African

Grammy-winning South African star Tyla joins Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 as the voice of Inflatable Flamingo.

Entertainment

The missing link in the sex-pleasure-gap

Today at 06:19 AM, via The Citizen

Could better sex be good for your mental health? Research suggests pleasure, intimacy and connection is more important than we realise

Entertainment

SA spelling goes from bad to wors thanks to AI

Today at 06:00 AM, via The Citizen

Winnie the Pooh creator had wobbly spelling, yet South Africans trust devices that call aluminium aluminum and worsen our spelling habits.

Science/Tech

FCC Wants To Kill Burner Phones By Forcing Telecoms To Get All Customers’ IDs

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to make it effectively impossible for people to buy what many call burner phones — a phone not explicitly linked to your identity at the point of purchase — which would impact privacy-conscious people, to domestic abuse survivors, to journalists, and many more. The FCC plans to do this by...

Science/Tech

US Labels BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and Other Tech Giants As Aiding China’s Military

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

The Pentagon has added Alibaba, BYD, Baidu, Unitree, and other Chinese companies to its list of firms it says support China’s military, barring them from U.S. defense contracts. The companies and China’s embassy deny the allegations. The Associated Press reports: Created in 2021 by a congressional mandate, the list (PDF) seeks to identify Chinese companies that the Pentagon considers to have...

Health

Are you too emotional?

Monday at 17:45 PM, via BBC News

Kimberley Wilson gives tips on how to manage your emotions.