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Five talking points from round three of Six Nations

Today at 08:18 AM, via BBC News

Finn Russell, Antoine Dupont and Robert Baloucoune all impress in round three but George Ford struggles and Tomos Williams’ mistake proves costly for Wales.

World

Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel

Today at 08:32 AM, via NPR

School was canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike warned their citizens to stay inside following the army’s killing of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” and the violence it spurred

World

Who was El Mencho, Mexico’s most wanted man?

Today at 05:17 AM, via BBC News

The BBC’s Will Grant examines the power wielded by the Jalisco drug cartel chief, who died after a clash with security forces assisted by US intelligence.

Africa

‘Emotional’ Mourinho should apologise – McCarthy

Friday at 13:43 PM, via BBC News

Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

Business

Sasol sees massive 95% drop in earnings

Today at 08:31 AM, via BusinessTech

Sasol has seen its earnings take a nosedive despite the group declaring its first positive free cash flow in four years.

Education

Monday briefing: ​Will the new Send reforms work for England’s children?

Today at 08:45 AM, via The Guardian

In today’s newsletter: Rising need​ and shrinking budgets have left England’s Send provision at a crossroads, with children’s futures hanging on the success of L​abour’s reforms

Good morning. Across many areas of England today anxious parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) will be packing their kids back off to school after half-term, waiting to hear what...

Education

Go to university! No, get a trade! How can young people survive when all the paths are landmined? | Jason Okundaye

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Is it to be a degree and heavy debt when graduate jobs are shrinking? Or foregoing a degree, knowing society still worships them? Confused, angry: who wouldn’t be

Some months ago, I was at my old university, speaking to prospective sixth-form and college students about taking a degree in the arts and what future careers they could expect. It was a cohort of teenagers from underrepresented...

Education

Send support for schoolchildren in England to be given £4bn overhaul

Today at 00:30 AM, via The Guardian

‘Generational’ reforms are a key moment for Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, and for Keir Starmer

Ministers will unveil a “generational” overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities (Send) support, pledging £4bn to transform provision in schools in England and warning councils they could lose control of Send services if they fail to meet their legal duties.

The reforms are...

Entertainment

Branson, a pillow and some glitter

Today at 07:40 AM, via The Citizen

Search “Richard Branson” in the Epstein files released to date, and you get 665 results.

Science/Tech

Who is to blame when AI defames?

Today at 08:34 AM, via ITWeb

AI-related defamation lawsuits are being brought with increasing regularity, says Webber Wentzel.

Science/Tech

When fibre reaches the streets it once skipped

Today at 08:32 AM, via ITWeb

Operators are proving that fibre can be delivered at scale across a far wider spectrum of communities than was previously thought possible.

Science/Tech

TEA Brings Kasi Tech Series: Township Digital Innovation Platform

Today at 07:48 AM, via Tech Financials

Kasi Tech Series is a township digital innovation platform. The series brings together township tech founders, digital service providers and small businesses looking to digitise, building technology ecosystem connections that help entrepreneurs move beyond hustle and build sustainable enterprises. The Kasi Tech Series focuses on a specific training aligned to real market opportunities and the […]

Health

A Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study

Friday at 16:25 PM, via New York Times

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.