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World

Colombia’s rogue hippos could find refuge in India

Today at 18:24 PM, via NPR

In Colombia, a plan to cull Pablo Escobar’s invasive hippos is challenged by an Indian billionaire’s offer to relocate dozens of the animals to India’s wildlife reserve instead.

World

Return of Palestine Marathon attracts thousands of runners

Today at 14:51 PM, via BBC News

Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon and Half Marathon which returned to the West Bank city of Bethlehem after a two-year pause because of restrictions over the Gaza War.

Sport

Big win for DStv Springbok fans in South Africa

Today at 18:12 PM, via The South African

DStv and Multichoice’s new parent company, CANAL+, has renewed its domestic broadcast rights agreement with the South African Rugby Union.

Education

Sexual harassment more than twice as prevalent at England’s top universities, analysis finds

Today at 16:39 PM, via The Guardian

Harassment reported by 35% of students at ‘high tariff’ institutions compared with 17% at those with lowest entry grades

Students at England’s leading universities were more than twice as likely to experience sexual harassment than those at “lower tariff” institutions, according to analysis.

Data from a national survey of undergraduates shows that 35% of students at “high tariff”...

Education

Liberia: Cuaaa Breaks Ground for Agape Clinic At Cuttington University

Today at 12:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Suakoko — The Cuttington University Alumni Association in the Americas on Thursday broke ground for the construction of the Agape Clinic at Cuttington University’s main campus in Suakoko, marking what officials described as a significant step toward strengthening healthcare delivery for students and surrounding communities.

Science/Tech

Eskom Says Grid Stable Despite Seasonal Demand, Evening Peaks 2,000MW Above Forecast

Today at 19:11 PM, via Tech Financials

Despite higher demand driven by seasonal conditions, including a sharp rise in evening consumption as temperatures dropped, with peak demand at times reaching nearly 2 000MW above anticipated levels, the system has remained stable, Eskom said late on Friday. “This has been achieved alongside the natural tapering of solar generation at sunset, demonstrating enhanced operational resilience […]

Science/Tech

XRP POWER’s New Model Combining AI Intelligent Systems: Stable Returns Become a New Trend

Today at 19:05 PM, via Tech Financials

Romford, England — In the era of rapid development in artificial intelligence, AI technology is continuously driving the comprehensive upgrade of digital finance and intelligent computing power ecosystems. More and more users are focusing on intelligent, automated, and more transparent digital return models, and AI intelligent systems are gradually becoming an important trend in industry […]

Science/Tech

BlockDAG New Product is Live Now: The Only Crypto You Need While the Solana Price & Avalanche Price Move Sideways 

Today at 19:00 PM, via Tech Financials

The current trajectory of the Avalanche price and the explosive recovery of the Solana price have long dominated investor headlines, serving as benchmarks for market health and retail momentum. While these established giants fight for dominance, savvy investors are already hunting for the next big crypto that offers more than just theoretical scalability.  This search […]

Science/Tech

AI Hard Drive Shortage Makes Archiving the Internet Harder

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Skyrocketing hard drive and storage costs caused by the AI data center boom are making it more expensive and more difficult for digital archivists, academics, Wikipedia, and hobby data hoarders to save data and archive the internet. Specific drives favored by some high profile organizations like the Internet Archive have become far more...

Health

The Global Story

Today at 11:00 AM, via BBC News

When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.