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Watch: Vance heckled as he chides Pope

Today at 05:09 AM, via BBC News

The US Vice-President was speaking at a Turning Point USA event, where he said Pope Leo should “be careful when he talks about matters of theology.”

South Africa

Indaba places effective disaster management under the spotlight

Yesterday at 19:49 PM, via SAnews

Indaba places effective disaster management under the spotlight

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa emphasised on Tuesday that adopting prevention-oriented, proactive strategies is essential for disaster management.“By prioritising risk assessment, mitigation efforts, and community preparedness, we can significantly reduce the potential...

Business

Ramaphosa to tap ‘old friend’ as next US ambassador

Yesterday at 21:10 PM, via BusinessTech

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is poised to tap veteran political negotiator Roelf Meyer as the country’s next envoy to the US, as Pretoria seeks to steady relations with Washington after a turbulent year.

Education

‘An incalculable loss’: Hampshire College to close doors after fall semester

Today at 00:59 AM, via The Guardian

Massachusetts liberal arts college laments ‘heartbreaking reality’ and says financial pressures to blame

A Massachusetts liberal arts college is set to close permanently due to low enrollment and financial problems.

The board of trustees of Hampshire College, a small liberal arts school in Amherst founded in 1965, pointed to “financial pressures” that have been “compounded by shifting...

Education

Uganda: Museveni Commissions Pan-African Research Complex At Kyankwanzi

Yesterday at 20:20 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] At the sidelines of the ongoing National Resistance Movement (NRM) Leaders’ Retreat in Kyankwanzi, President Museveni has commissioned the construction of the Rtd Gen Caleb Akandwanaho School of Research and the Walter Rodney Block.

Entertainment

Hand-raising a puppy is not for the weak

Today at 05:00 AM, via The Citizen

Despite the exhaustion, the panic googling and the complete loss of sanity, I realised this tiny creature was alive because I showed up.

Science/Tech

Sony Is Removing Many Popular Features From Its Free OTA TV Options

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Cord Cutters News: Sony has notified owners of its recent BRAVIA television models that significant changes to the built-in TV Guide for its OTA TV antenna users and related menu features will take effect starting in late May 2026. The update affects a range of premium sets released between 2023 and 2025, marking another instance of feature adjustments...

Science/Tech

FCC Grants Netgear Conditional Approval For Routers

Today at 01:06 AM, via Slashdot

The FCC has granted (PDF) Netgear the first exemption from its foreign-made router ban, allowing the company to keep selling new consumer router models made outside the U.S. through Oct. 1, 2027. PCMag reports: The Defense Department reviewed Netgear’s application for an exemption and found that its products “do not pose risks to US national security.” The FCC’s order doesn’t elaborate on why....