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Washington’s Middle East gamble may deepen its own decline while reinforcing Beijing’s rise

Today at 19:30 PM, via Daily Maverick

The escalating Middle East conflict is rapidly becoming a defining front in the global power struggle, with US intervention risking strategic overreach while China benefits from structural advantages in energy, supply chains and finance. Rather than weakening its rival, Washington’s approach may accelerate the very shift in global power it is trying to contain.

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BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Representation can lead to bad taxation

Today at 19:28 PM, via Daily Maverick

We face the very real risk that taxation will become hopelessly politicised, in which case we’re lost. It starts with political parties campaigning on lowering VAT and runs all the way to campaigning on lowering the price of beer. And that is a coalition-buster.

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Woods had pills in pocket at crash scene, say police

Today at 19:05 PM, via BBC News

Tiger Woods had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket as officers observed him acting “lethargic and slow” following his car crash in Florida last week, a police report says.

South Africa

Europe remains key partner in driving SA’s growth and infrastructure push

Today at 19:03 PM, via SAnews

Europe remains key partner in driving SA’s growth and infrastructure push

South Africa’s long-standing economic partnership with Europe continues to play a pivotal role in driving trade, investment, and infrastructure development, with leaders highlighting the need to sustain momentum and deepen collaboration to unlock growth.This emerged during a high-level panel on Economic...

South Africa

SA’s skills pipeline must be seen as an investment asset – Mhlauli

Today at 18:43 PM, via SAnews

SA’s skills pipeline must be seen as an investment asset – Mhlauli

South Africa’s skills pipeline should be seen as a growing investment asset, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli said on Tuesday.Speaking during a plenary session on Skills for the Digital and Green Economy at the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference, Mhlauli said the country’s so-called skills...

Sport

Bafana Bafana starting 11 vs Panama

Today at 18:50 PM, via The South African

Central American giants Panama are in town to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Bafana Bafana. Here’s Hugo Broos’ staring 11.

Education

Uganda: Competence Based Education Training Is a Must for Higher Institutions of Learning

Today at 19:09 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Higher education institutions must adapt to the new secondary curriculum and stay connected with the marketplace by collaborating with the private sector. Moreover, it’s crucial to develop innovation hubs and research centers to facilitate economic transformation through their educational programs.

Education

An Ominous U.S. Threat Against Iran

Today at 18:46 PM, via New York Times

Readers criticize President Trump over his bellicose statements on Iran. Also: Education for every child, citizen or not; the cost of war.

Science/Tech

Claude Code’s Source Code Leaks Via npm Source Maps

Today at 19:05 PM, via Slashdot

Grady Martin writes: A security researcher has leaked a complete repository of source code for Anthropic’s flagship command-line tool. The file listing was exposed via a Node Package Manager (npm) mapping, with every target publicly accessible on a Cloudflare R2 storage bucket. $ du -hs .35M .$ find -type f | sed ‘s/^.*.//’ | sort | uniq -c | sort -bVr 1332 ts 552 tsx 18 js There’s been a...

Science/Tech

Final Call at $0.0005: BlockDAG Goes Live on P2B Exchange! DOGE Eyes $0.11 Breakout & ADA Tests Key Resistance

Today at 19:00 PM, via Tech Financials

Dogecoin is seeing a sudden burst in trading volume as it fights to break the $0.11 barrier, causing a stir in the latest Dogecoin price prediction 2026. Similarly, the Cardano price forecast 2026 points toward long-term gains despite the current price stalling at key levels. While these giants wait for a move, BlockDAG (BDAG) is […]