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Sport

Joshua fight ‘major step up’ for Paul – Warren

Today at 18:46 PM, via BBC News

Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren says Jake Paul is facing a “major, major step up” in his fight against former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua next month.

Sport

Sanders confident despite rough NFL debut

Today at 18:21 PM, via BBC News

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders says he’s still “made for the NFL” despite a rough regular-season debut for the Browns, completing just four passes in their 23-16 defeat by the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

Education

Nigeria: Several Schoolgirls Kidnapped in Attack On School in Northeastern Nigeria

Today at 17:41 PM, via AllAfrica

[Agenzia Fides] Abuja — An unknown number of girls were kidnapped by armed men who attacked a girls’ school in northwestern Nigeria overnight. The gang members attacked the Maga Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in the Danko/Wasagu district of Kebbi State in the early morning hours of November 17. After killing the school’s deputy principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, who had...

Education

Liberia: ‘Lack of Tvet Hinders Growth’

Today at 17:38 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] The Executive Director of the Burphy Cares Foundation, Richlue O. Burphy, is calling for greater prioritization of youth-focused programs and initiatives in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 draft budget, which was recently submitted by President Joseph Boakai to the legislature for scrutiny.

Science/Tech

Global Web Freedoms Tumble

Today at 18:41 PM, via Slashdot

Global internet freedom declined for a 15th consecutive year, according to Freedom House’s annual report. Semafor: “Always grim reading,” this year’s is particularly sobering, Tech Policy Press noted, with the lowest-ever portion of users living in countries categorized as “free.” Conditions declined in 27 of the 72 countries assessed, with those in Kenya — where anti-corruption protests were...

Science/Tech

Why Hotel-Room Cancellations Disappeared

Today at 18:04 PM, via Slashdot

Hotel cancellation policies have transformed over the past seven years. Travelers once could cancel reservations up until the day before check-in without penalty. That flexibility has largely vanished. The shift began around 2018 when third-party travel-booking sites deployed “cancel-rebook” strategies, the Atlantic writes. These platforms would monitor hotel rates after securing initial...

Science/Tech

Bitcoin’s 2025 Forecast Widens: Wall Street Targets Range From $120K to $170K

Today at 18:00 PM, via Tech Financials

After Bitcoin’s sharp “10.11 crash” and the additional shock from the U.S. government shutdown in November, market sentiment has become extremely fragile. What is even more concerning is the widening divide between institutional analysts and professional traders. Galaxy Digital recently slashed its year-end price target from $185,000 to $120,000, while JPMorgan remains firmly bullish,...

Science/Tech

‘Better and cheaper’: the case for prostate cancer screening among black men

Today at 18:00 PM, via The Guardian

Decision over routine PSA testing is due at end of this month, though some feel the supporting data is unclear

Junior Hemans was having a routine health check in 2014 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, at the age of 51. He knew there was an increased risk of the disease in black men so asked to have a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, which was not initially included.

“And when I...