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Hillsborough Law to be further delayed

Today at 19:13 PM, via BBC News

The prime minister had promised to pass the legislation by 15 April 2025, to mark the 36th anniversary of the disaster.

World

Israel strikes Syria after Druze clashes

Today at 18:02 PM, via BBC News

Syria condemned the strikes on weapons sites and government infrastructure as an “outrageous” assault on Syria’s sovereignty.

Sport

Hunter Bell into 1500m final but Reekie edged out in heats

Today at 20:13 PM, via BBC News

Great Britain’s Georgia Hunter Bell wins her heat to qualify for the final of the women’s 1500m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland, but fellow GB athlete Jemma Reekie just misses out in her heat as she finishes fourth.

Education

Liberia: A Game-Changing Vision – Why Liberia Must Invest in the National High School Championship

Today at 17:55 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] As excitement builds for the 2025/2026 National High School Kickball and Football Championship at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Liberia is witnessing more than just another sporting event. What will unfold on the fields of the SKD Sports Complex is a powerful demonstration of how sports and education can work together to shape the future of a nation.

Education

Malawi: SESTU Demands Seat At the Table, Slams ‘Exclusion’ in Government Pay Talks

Today at 17:36 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nyasa Times] The Secondary School Teachers Union (SESTU) has raised the alarm over what it calls systematic exclusion from crucial government negotiations on salaries and conditions of service–warning that secondary school teachers are being sidelined in decisions that directly affect their livelihoods.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 20 March 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

DOJ Charges Super Micro Co-Founder For Smuggling $2.5 Billion In Nvidia GPUs To China

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from CNN: The co-founder of Super Micro Computer and two others were charged with diverting $2.5 billion worth of servers with Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips to China, in violation of U.S. laws barring exports to that country without a license. Yih-Shyan Liaw, known as Wally; Ruei-Tsang Chang, known as Steven; and Ting-Wei Sun, known as...

Science/Tech

This Compact Bose Soundbar Is $80 Off

Today at 19:45 PM, via Wired

Bose might be known for its noise-canceling headphones, but the brand’s soundbars are pretty solid too.

Science/Tech

Chuck Norris Dies At 86

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader SchroedingersCat writes: Chuck Norris, known for his roles in action films and as Texas Ranger Cordell Walker on the TV show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” passed away on March 19, leaving behind a legacy of inspiring millions around the world. He was 86. He became Internet phenomenon after “Chuck Norris Facts” went viral online with such wildly hyperbolic statements as,...

Science/Tech

Kalshi Has Been Temporarily Banned in Nevada

Today at 18:54 PM, via Wired

A judge ordered Kalshi to immediately halt sports and election contracts in the state, intensifying a growing regulatory battle over prediction markets.

Motoring

Red flags over South Africa’s new driving laws

Today at 14:00 PM, via TopAuto

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has been silent on its decision to issue a tender for a private contractor to enforce South Africa’s new traffic laws.

Health

How New Mexico Became an Obamacare Success Story

Today at 11:01 AM, via New York Times

Affordable Care Act enrollment has dropped across the United States since the enhanced federal subsidies expired. But New Mexico has record numbers of people signing up.