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SATURDAY, 08 NOVEMBER 2025, 00:47

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‘Control freak’ Sesko should ignore critics – Amorim

Today at 00:37 AM, via BBC News

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim accepts £73.7m striker Benjamin Sesko has struggled at times in his first few weeks at the club but urges him not to take criticism from club legends personally.

World

News24 | UN Security Council set to authorise 20 000-troop Gaza force

Yesterday at 20:38 PM, via News24

United States President Donald Trump has said he expects a US-coordinated international stabilisation force to be on the ground in Gaza “very soon” as part of his post-war plan for the enclave, which is still suffering a full-blown humanitarian crisis amid continued Israeli bombing.

World

News24 | Somalia: Pirates board fuel tanker, crew reported safe

Yesterday at 19:44 PM, via News24

Pirates boarded the Hellas Aphrodite, a Malta-flagged vessel carrying gasoline, as it was headed from India to South Africa. The EU’s naval force said one of its vessels was near the incident and closing in.

Sport

Italian clubs eye Man Utd’s Mainoo – Saturday’s gossip

Yesterday at 23:37 PM, via BBC News

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is interesting two Italian clubs, Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali is homesick for AC Milan, Morgan Rogers is set to sign a new Aston Villa contract, plus more.

Education

Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks

Yesterday at 22:05 PM, via The Guardian

Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedom

Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests that organizers hope will culminate in large-scale students...

Education

When a Vietnam Protest on Campus Turned Deadly

Yesterday at 18:35 PM, via New York Times

In May 1970, National Guard troops clashed with students at Kent State University in Ohio. Four students were killed, and nine were injured.

Lifestyle

Why are Springboks NOT wearing green and gold?

Yesterday at 20:47 PM, via The South African

Why are the Springboks ditching green and gold to wear white against France – and on the 100th test cap milestone for captain Siya Kolisi?

Science/Tech

The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb

Today at 00:34 AM, via Wired

Many critical systems are still being maintained, and the cloud provides some security cover. But experts say that any lapses in protections like patching and monitoring could expose government systems.

Science/Tech

Denmark’s Government Aims To Ban Access To Social Media For Children Under 15

Today at 00:25 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Denmark’s government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in a digitized world of harmful content and commercial interests. The move would give some parents — after a specific assessment —...

Science/Tech

States Seek Extension of Ecommerce Tariff Moratorium at WTO

Yesterday at 23:22 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: A group of states is seeking to extend a World Trade Organization agreement to refrain from placing customs duties on digital transmissions, a World Trade Organization document showed on Thursday. The proposal submitted by Barbados on behalf of a group of African, Caribbean and Pacific states proposed to extend the current moratorium — a key pillar of...