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WATCH | South Africans must tighten the belt − Ramaphosa

Today at 05:37 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Delivering the Presidency Budget Vote in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Ramaphosa said the Middle East Conflict has engulfed much of the region and has set off a global oil crisis.

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CBS News fires Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes, sources say

Today at 04:47 AM, via Daily Maverick

June 2 (Reuters) – CBS News has terminated the contract of “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley, two sources at the network said on Tuesday, joining more than half a dozen departures in recent weeks.

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Foxes, sharks and puffins in line to replace historic figures on UK banknotes

Today at 04:40 AM, via Daily Maverick

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) – Foxes, sharks and puffins are on a shortlist of wildlife to appear on Britain’s next banknotes, replacing historic figures including World War Two leader Winston Churchill, novelist Jane Austen and mathematician Alan Turing.

World

Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill about Cuba

Yesterday at 22:20 PM, via NPR

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Cuba needs systemic reforms. But the administration is talking to Cuban officials like ex-leader Raul Castro’s grandson.

Africa

Mayor cancels DR Congo friendly over Ebola concern

Yesterday at 21:28 PM, via BBC News

DR Congo’s international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.

Business

Bad news for burger lovers in South Africa

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

New data shares that the cost of a single burger has increased by R64 in the last three decades in South Africa—far outstripping inflation.

Sport

Man Utd agree £35m fee for Atalanta’s Ederson

Today at 00:24 AM, via BBC News

Atalanta’s Brazilian midfielder Ederson is set to become Michael Carrick’s first signing after Manchester United agreed a £35m deal for the 26-year-old

Entertainment

Cry, the beloved townships

Today at 05:20 AM, via The Citizen

The democratic state succeeded in achieving political inclusion and constitutional transformation, but not economic structural transformation.

Science/Tech

Microsoft’s Project Solara Is an OS For Devices That Run AI Agents Instead of Apps

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from GeekWire: A team inside Microsoft has been quietly building a platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps, based on Android instead of Windows, with two working hardware designs so far, and an initial set of big-name companies lined up to run pilots. The platform, dubbed “Project Solara,” is Microsoft’s bet that AI will open up entirely new...