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Son of Hamas Gaza chief injured in Israeli strike, five others killed

Today at 04:56 AM, via Daily Maverick

CAIRO, May 6 (Reuters) – Israel struck and critically wounded the son of the Hamas militant group’s top negotiator on Wednesday in air strikes that also killed at least five people across the Gaza Strip, according to medics and Hamas sources.

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Trump administration can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia, judge rules

Today at 04:55 AM, via Daily Maverick

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday ruled that the Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized during an FBI search in January, a win for President Donald Trump’s administration as it pursues the president’s false claims of widespread voter fraud.

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Energy crisis front and centre as ASEAN leaders start summit

Today at 04:53 AM, via Daily Maverick

CEBU, Philippines, May 7 (Reuters) – Conflicts far beyond Southeast Asia are expected to dominate discussions of leaders of the regional ASEAN bloc meeting in the Philippines, with the Middle East crisis posing significant challenges for its fuel import-dependent economies.

Sport

Non-league to top-flight rise ‘a killer’ on body and mind – Vardy

Today at 01:17 AM, via BBC News

“A raw, caged animal, drinking, partying and fighting” is how Jamie Vardy’s agent described his client’s early career, with the striker explaining how refining himself from non-league football to Premier League superstar status was “a killer”.

Sport

How aggressive attack & defence fuelled Arsenal’s Champions League run

Today at 00:51 AM, via BBC News

Champions League analysts Stephen Warnock, Nedum Onuoha and Guillem Balague explain how Arsenal were able to “make life difficult” with the use of a man-to-man press high up the pitch to force Atletico Madrid to play the ball long in their semi-final second leg at the Emirates Stadium.

Sport

Did PSG ‘get away’ with handball decisions?

Today at 00:39 AM, via BBC News

BBC Sport pundits Nedum Onuoha, Guillem Balague and Stephen Warnock analyse two contentious handball decisions that weren’t awarded against PSG, including a potential red card for Nuno Mendes and a possible penalty for Bayern Munich.

Education

Uganda: Govt Tables Arts Teachers’ Pay Rise Proposal

Yesterday at 20:00 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] The government has proposed a revised salary structure for arts and humanities teachers, although officials say the timeline for implementation has not yet been finalised.

Science/Tech

Sam Altman’s Management Style Comes Under the Microscope At OpenAI Trial

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

Sam Altman’s management style came under scrutiny on the seventh day of Elon Musk’s high-stakes OpenAI trial, as former OpenAI figures Mira Murati, Shivon Zilis, and Helen Toner took the stand to testify about their experiences working with him. Their testimony resurfaced many of the criticisms that first emerged during Altman’s brief ouster as CEO in 2023. An anonymous reader quotes a report...

Science/Tech

Microsoft Edge Stores Passwords In Plaintext In RAM

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader UnknowingFool writes: Security researcher Tom Joran Sonstebyseter Ronning has found that Microsoft Edge stores passwords in plaintext in RAM. After creating a password and storing it using Edge’s password manager, Ronning found that he could dump the RAM and recover his password which was stored in plaintext. Part of the issue is Edge loads all passwords to all sites...

Health

‘I didn’t know how much I struggled with my autism at school’

Yesterday at 20:29 PM, via BBC News

Rapper Professor Green, real name Stephen Manderson, has long been open about his mental health difficulties and has joined up with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy which reports seven in 10 men don’t seek support until they hit crisis point.

Health

What is the Andes Strain of Hantavirus?

Yesterday at 18:53 PM, via BBC News

The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in two passengers who were taken to South Africa, according to the country’s health minister