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UN report says Israeli airstrike on Iran prison is a war crime

Today at 12:22 PM, via Daily Maverick

The head of a U.N. investigation said on Monday that an Israeli air strike on a prison last year was a war crime, and warned of risks of further repression following the current U.S.-Israeli bombings.

South Africa

Community development workers uplift local communities

Today at 11:42 AM, via SAnews

Community development workers uplift local communities

What started as a response to persistent waste and sanitation challenges in Sondela informal settlement has evolved into a beacon of hope, dignity, and sustainability through the Phepafatso Project.

Spearheaded with the support of Community Development Worker (CDW), Deliwe Makhuba, the initiative is changing lives by turning...

World

Morning news brief

Today at 10:49 AM, via NPR

Israel’s ground moves in Lebanon raise pressure on Western countries, Europeans leaders reject Trump’s demand to help with the Strait of Hormuz, blackout leaves millions without power in Cuba.

Business

SPAR to cut staff

Today at 11:59 AM, via BusinessTech

SPAR has announced a voluntary severance programme following a challenging period for the retailer.

Education

EU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing

Yesterday at 21:40 PM, via The Guardian

Time is running out to find agreement on areas such as tuition fees EU citizens would pay in Britain and rules for food safety

The EU is hoping to urgently reboot talks on the “reset” of relations with the UK as negotiations are in danger of foundering before a planned July summit.

At a public meeting of the EU-UK parliamentary partnership assembly in Brussels, the European Commission...

Science/Tech

MTN warns AI boom is driving up chip costs

Today at 12:09 PM, via ITWeb

While it hasn’t yet felt a drastic chip shortage, SIM card and computing costs are rising significantly due to AI demand, says MTN.

Health

Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies

Yesterday at 22:21 PM, via New York Times

Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government did not base its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and changing the childhood immunization schedule.