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Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi

Yesterday at 21:26 PM, via BBC News

Bondi’s time as America’s top law enforcement officer was overshadowed by the justice department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Business

Ramaphosa signs big tax changes for South Africa into law

Yesterday at 18:38 PM, via BusinessTech

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a new tax law that gives the South African Revenue Service (SARS) greater powers while also providing taxpayers with important avenues for relief.

Sport

RB Leipzig want £87m for Diomande – Friday gossip

Yesterday at 22:35 PM, via BBC News

RB Leipzig slap £87m price tag on Yan Diomande, Saudi Pro League stepping up pursuit of Mohamed Salah, Everton growing confident Jack Grealish will be at the club next season, plus more.

Sport

Barcelona run riot against Madrid to reach Champions League semis

Yesterday at 21:29 PM, via BBC News

Barcelona cruise into the Women’s Champions League semi-finals after beating Spanish rivals Real Madrid 6-0 at the Camp Nou. The Catalan side’s second-leg display secures a 12-2 aggregate win and sets up a last-four tie against Bayern Munich.

Education

Sex at arm’s length? Male octopuses use specialised arm to mate, scientists find

Yesterday at 20:17 PM, via The Guardian

Sensory organ in male cephalopod, known as hectocotylus, able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner

Sex might seem an intimate act, but scientists have shed fresh light on how octopuses manage it at arm’s length.

Male octopuses use a specialised arm called the hectocotylus to place a package of sperm inside the female’s reproductive system.

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Education

Nigeria: VC Warns New Students Against Social Vices At Matriculation

Yesterday at 19:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL) have been warned against any form of social vices inimical to their academic pursuit as the institution matriculated 4,937 new students for 2025/2026 academic session .

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 2 April 2026

Yesterday at 22:34 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

OpenAI Acquires Popular Tech-Industry Talk Show TBPN

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

OpenAI is acquiring tech news podcast TBPN, a fast-growing daily show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays. OpenAI says TBPN will keep its editorial independence, even though the acquisition is widely viewed as part of a broader effort to influence public discourse around AI. CNBC reports: In the announcement, OpenAI CEO of AGI Deployment Fidji Simo wrote that their mission of bringing...

Science/Tech

Amazon Imposes 3.5% Fuel Surcharge For Many Online Merchants

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Amazon will start charging sellers who use its shipping services a 3.5% “fuel and logistics” surcharge later this month, joining the ranks of shipping companies raising prices as the war in Iran pushes oil prices higher. The fees take effect on April 17 for customers of the company’s Fulfillment by Amazon service — which is used by many of the...

Science/Tech

The Google Pixel 10 Is $150 Off

Yesterday at 22:50 PM, via Wired

Amazon marks Google’s flagship down to just $650 for 128 GB or $750 for 256 GB.