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South Africa

DHET, Takealot partnership to create income opportunities for students

Today at 13:19 PM, via SAnews

DHET, Takealot partnership to create income opportunities for students

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in partnership with leading e-commerce business, Takealot Group, is working to provide 500 students with income-earning opportunities while they continue with their studies.

The initiative forms part of the expansion of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...

World

Moment of gas explosion at China coal mine

Today at 12:20 PM, via BBC News

At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say.

World

U.S.-Iran peace deal emerging, while war threats still loom

Today at 12:16 PM, via NPR

President Trump and other administration officials are tempering expectations raised of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran while Iranian officials have signaled there are still disagreements on key issues.

Business

Good news for the rand

Today at 14:29 PM, via BusinessTech

The rand has started the week on a stronger footing against major currencies, but the news is bittersweet, as it comes amid market expectations of interest rate hikes on Thursday.

Sport

Mercedes team-mates go head-to-head for F1 crown

Today at 14:07 PM, via BBC News

On The Chequered Flag podcast, former McClaren mechanic Marc Priestley and F1 journalist Rebecca Clancey discuss the rivalry between Mercedes team-mates Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in their bid to top the Drivers’ Championship.

Education

Rwanda: When the Teachers Fail the Test – the Crisis of Western Human Rights Credibility

Today at 12:11 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Times] For decades, Western governments and institutions have presented themselves as the guardians of the international human rights order. They have monitored elections, issued reports, imposed sanctions, funded advocacy organisations, and regularly lectured other nations on democracy, governance, and human dignity. Whether in Africa, Asia, Latin America, or Eastern Europe, the message...

Education

Kenya: Five Kenyan Universities Eye EU Academic Corridor Under Romania Pact

Today at 09:01 AM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Kenyan universities are set to deepen academic links with Europe through a planned partnership with Romania’s Danubius International University that will establish what organizers describe as East Africa’s first structured Kenya-Romania European Union academic corridor.

Science/Tech

Instant Funding Prop Firms: Are They Actually Worth It or Just a Gimmick?

Today at 14:23 PM, via Tech Financials

When instant funding first started appearing in the prop trading space, most experienced traders dismissed it. The traditional challenge model had been around long enough that anything deviating from it felt suspicious. A few years on, that scepticism has largely faded, but the question of whether instant funding is genuinely worth it or just a […]

Science/Tech

Will Big Tech Layoffs Bring a Culture Shift to Anxiety and Job Insecurity?

Today at 13:34 PM, via Slashdot

Tech industry layoffs may be worse at large tech companies than the rest of the IT industry. The New York Times argues those layoffs have now shifted the culture at Big Tech companies, after interviewing more than two dozen of their workers. “Cooperation and collegiality are on the wane; chumminess between employees and managers has cooled as mutual suspicion pervades their relationships; and a...

Health

How Profit-Seeking Autism Clinics Can Harm Kids

Saturday at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Profit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz.