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KZN musicians to shine at 22nd Durban Jazz Festival

Today at 13:37 PM, via SowetanLIVE

KwaZulu-Natal musicians are set to take centre stage at the highly anticipated 22nd Durban Jazz Festival, which takes place on Thursday at the Umgababa Coastal Resort.

Africa

Mbeumo & Wissa ‘inspiring’ – Ouattara

Yesterday at 00:11 AM, via BBC News

As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.

Education

Ukrainian refugee leaves UK sixth-form college that urged her ‘to study Russian’

Today at 10:34 AM, via The Guardian

Kateryna Endeberia says teachers made the ‘hurtful’ request when she had difficulty with other subjects

A Ukrainian refugee has been forced to drop out of sixth-form college after she said she was put under pressure to study Russian.

Kateryna Endeberia moved to Stoke-on-Trent after fleeing Ukraine in 2022, after the start of Russia’s invasion.

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Science/Tech

2025’s Best Phones Were Also Its Wackiest

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

If anything, iPhones and Pixels are practically vanilla. The next generation is thinner, more transparent, and folds in half. That’s a good thing.

Science/Tech

The Gloves Are Off in the Fight for Your Right to Repair

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

This year, the right-to-repair movement got a boost from—surprisingly—big tech, tariffs, and economic downturn. But the companies controlling who fixes their stuff aren’t giving up that power willingly.

Health

What Is a Grief Attack?

Tuesday at 12:02 PM, via New York Times

Sudden surges of anguish can accompany intense mourning. That’s not unusual, experts say, and sometimes even helpful.