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Trump calls suspect in press dinner attack ‘pretty sick guy’

Today at 12:09 PM, via SowetanLIVE

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at a black tie gala on Saturday night was a “pretty sick guy” who had been flagged to law enforcement by family members.

Business

Calls to change schools in South Africa

Today at 10:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Edify has called on the South African education system to focus on subjects that can help students get jobs.

Education

Nigeria: Govt Introduces School Textbooks Ranking System

Today at 11:41 AM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] In a sweeping reform aimed at sanitising Nigeria’s education sector, the federal government has announced the introduction of a National Textbook Ranking System for primary, junior and senior secondary schools, setting the stage for a major shake-up in the selection and use of learning materials nationwide.

Education

HSBC ‘reviewing’ private school perk for bankers in Hong Kong

Today at 10:31 AM, via The Guardian

Hundreds of senior staff in territory benefit from nearly £30,000-a-year grant per child not available to staff in group’s other hubs

HSBC is reportedly reviewing a perk that covers school fees for bankers in Hong Kong as part of a big overhaul of the bank under chief executive Georges Elhedery.

Europe’s largest bank is considering whether to scrap the perk for new employees or make changes...

Science/Tech

Two Hot Climate Tech Startups Just Raised $1 Billion+ in IPOs

Today at 09:34 AM, via Slashdot

Public stock exchanges “appear to be warming to climate tech startups,” reports TechCrunch. “Or at least some of them.”This week, nuclear startup X-energy went public, raising $1 billion in an upsized share offering that appears to have delivered a windfall for its investors, including Amazon [and Google]. Retail investors apparently can’t get enough, with the stock popping 25% in its first...

Science/Tech

Can you solve it? Are you as s-s-smart as a snake?

Today at 08:10 AM, via The Guardian

This puzzle has bite

Did you hear about the snake that liked maths?

I’m sure you did – it’s one of the oldest jokes in the book.*

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