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Africa

We’ve got so many hidden gems – Semenyo

Yesterday at 13:02 PM, via BBC News

Antoine Semenyo says Ghana has a special group of players and that they possess hidden gems who will be known by the end of the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

Education

Disability Groups Fear RFK Jr.’s New Special Education Role

Yesterday at 19:59 PM, via New York Times

Alienated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s shifting special education programs to his department.

Education

More than 2m Indian students resit medical entrance exam after alleged leak

Yesterday at 18:49 PM, via The Guardian

Applicants forced to retake one of the world’s toughest admission tests after claims questions sold on Telegram

More than 2 million aspiring Indian doctors have sat one of the world’s toughest entrance exams for a second time after an alleged question paper leak forced authorities to scrap the original test results.

Students arriving at test centres on Sunday were greeted by airport-style...

Entertainment

Tyla’s voice goes to Infinity and Beyond

Today at 09:55 AM, via The Citizen

Grammy winner Tyla voiced a pink flamingo in Disney and Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’, and says she hopes it inspires a generation to dream bigger.

Science/Tech

‘Tutor’ Who Took Online Tests for 124 Students Jailed for Three Years

Today at 09:34 AM, via Slashdot

A private tutor who charged money to take dozens of exams for students and submit coursework for them “has been jailed for three years,” reports the BBC, “after his scam earned him £300,000.”Shahid Adnan completed assignments and online tests for more than 120 students at Liverpool John Moore’s University, the Crown Prosecution Service said. The 43-year-old, of Lysander Close, Liverpool, was...

Science/Tech

Is it true that … beards are unhygienic?

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

People assume that those with facial hair are more likely to harbour bacteria on their faces than the clean-shaven – but the truth is more tangled

The idea that beards are dirtier than clean-shaven faces has been floating around for decades, says John Tregoning, professor of vaccine immunology at Imperial College London. There is even research that shows people perceive bearded men as less...