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Honda to exit South Korean car market by end of this year

Today at 13:42 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Honda said on Thursday it has decided to discontinue its automobile sales operations in South Korea at ]year-end, citing changes in the environment surrounding the global and South Korean automobile markets.

South Africa

KZN forensic lab boosts criminal justice response to GBVF

Today at 12:37 PM, via SAnews

KZN forensic lab boosts criminal justice response to GBVF

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has described the establishment of a new forensic science laboratory in Mayville, west of Durban, as a significant step toward strengthening the criminal justice response to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

The development follows a 2025 CGE investigation into the...

South Africa

Algeria Launches First AI and Cybersecurity Startup Cluster at Sidi Abdellah Technology Hub

Today at 12:29 PM, via iAfrica

Algeria has inaugurated its first startup cluster dedicated to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, marking a structural shift in the country’s innovation policy toward organized ecosystems that bridge academic research and industrial application. The cluster was launched at the Scientific and Technological Pole “Chahid Abdelhafid-Ihaddaden” in Sidi Abdellah under the joint...

Sport

Record numbers of people in England playing sport

Today at 13:46 PM, via BBC News

Record numbers of people in England are playing sport or taking part in physical activity, according to a survey by grassroots funding agency Sport England.

Sport

How the Irish Premiership can be won on the final day

Today at 12:45 PM, via BBC News

With Larne, Coleraine and Glentoran still in the hunt for the Irish Premiership title heading into the final day, BBC Sport NI takes a look at what needs to happen to decide the destination of the Gibson Cup.

Education

Nigeria: Nigeria Faces Shortage of Teachers – NCCE

Today at 13:57 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Angela Ajala, has raised the alarm over a growing shortage of qualified teachers, saying Nigeria faces a deficit of nearly 200,000 teachers at the basic education level.

Education

Liberia: The ‘Hidden Crisis’ in Education Sector

Today at 13:38 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] The education system is confronting what officials now describe as a quiet but far-reaching emergency–one that is not immediately visible in enrollment figures or classroom attendance but is steadily undermining learning outcomes across the country.

Education

Nigeria: Olanipekun Seeks Urgent Intervention to Halt Bouesti’s Declining Support

Today at 13:20 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Ado Ekiti — The Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has called for urgent, collective intervention to sustain the institution’s growth, warning that dwindling support could undermine its long-term prospects.

Science/Tech

GenAI-assisted fraud increasing in SA

Today at 13:37 PM, via ITWeb

Global data, analytics and tech firm LexisNexis Risk Solutions says fraudsters are tapping AI-driven methods with increasing success.

Health

‘Adenomyosis ruined my life’

Today at 07:07 AM, via BBC News

Rachel Moore is raising awareness for adenomyosis a womb disease which she said has ruined her life.