Skip to Content

MONDAY, 15 JUNE 2026, 22:12

Top Stories

Vozinha heroics help Cape Verde hold Spain to goalless draw

Today at 20:52 PM, via BBC News

European champions Spain were held to surprise 0-0 draw by debutants Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha producing a standout performance for his side in their Group H clash.

Business

Fox to buy Roku streaming firm in $22bn deal

Today at 14:43 PM, via BBC News

The move is seen as a bet that combining streaming with its news and sport offering will leave Fox in a strong position as TV audiences move online.

Education

Malawi: Exploits University Graduates Over 1,200 Students

Today at 18:34 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nyasa Times] Exploits University on Saturday conferred degrees and diplomas on more than 1,200 students in various disciplines during its latest graduation ceremony, marking another milestone in the institution’s growth and contribution to Malawi’s higher education sector.

Lifestyle

Jazz Icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies

Today at 19:25 PM, via The South African

91-year-old Cape Town-born jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim was famous for songs like ‘Mannenburg’.

Science/Tech

Trump’s ‘Made In the USA’ Phone Is Just a Reskinned HTC U24 Pro

Today at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader necro81 writes: The heavily promoted, $499 T1 “Trump Phone” was originally said to be “Made in the USA” and ship in September 2025. Later, that was downgraded to “Assembled in the USA.” Given the Trump Organization’s lack of engineering or supply chain expertise, many assumed the “T1” would just be a private-label phone made by someone else. After a number of delays,...

Science/Tech

Britain Unveils Sweeping Ban On Social Media For Under-16s

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from NBC News: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a sweeping ban on social media use for those under 16, joining other countries around the world seeking to protect children online. “It’s a big step for our country,” Starmer said in a recorded video message released Monday. “Social media is making our children unhappy and unsafe,...

Science/Tech

Raphaël Dubois knew why we walk anticlockwise | Letters

Today at 19:17 PM, via The Guardian

Readers respond to an report on experiments that have shown a left-turn bias among humans

It is not quite true to say that no one knows why people prefer to turn left and walk anticlockwise (Report, 10 June). Research by the French professor of physiology Raphaël Dubois in the 19th century revealed the existence of a phenomenon in the natural world that he called the “antikinetic gyratory...

Science/Tech

Fox Is Buying Roku For $22 Billion

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion, combining Fox’s sports, news, entertainment, Tubi, and Fox One offerings with a streaming platform that reaches about 100 million people. The companies say the merger would create the “third-largest player in US television by share of viewing,” while Fox insists Roku will remain open to competing apps after the deal closes. CNN reports: Fox has dabbled in...

Health

How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?

Today at 19:45 PM, via New York Times

A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once.

Health

The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You

Today at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them.