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Africa

Mbeumo ‘sad’ over Cameroon Afcon exit

Saturday at 15:00 PM, via BBC News

Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon’s first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Sport

Sunrisers Leeds retain Brook and Carse for Hundred

Today at 17:11 PM, via BBC News

Sunrisers Leeds retain England men’s multi-format players Harry Brook and Brydon Carse for the 2026 edition of The Hundred with Daniel Vettori the franchise’s new head coach.

Education

Uganda: In an Exam, There Is Uncertainty, Says Political Analyst Joseph Ochieno of January 15th Polls

Today at 17:34 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] With just days to the highly anticipated general presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for Thursday, 15th January 2026; political analyst Joseph Pintyek Ochieno has cautioned that the outcome of the presidential race remains deeply uncertain, likening the contest to sitting for an examination whose results cannot be predicted until the very end.

Science/Tech

Apple Partners With Google on Siri Upgrade, Declares Gemini ‘Most Capable Foundation’

Today at 18:05 PM, via Slashdot

Apple has struck a multi-year partnership with Google to power a more capable version of Siri using Gemini AI models, ending months of speculation about which company would help the iPhone maker catch up in the generative AI race. In a statement, Apple said it had determined after “careful evaluation” that “Google’s technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models.”...

Science/Tech

US President Calls for 10% Credit Card Interest Cap, Banks Push Back

Today at 17:22 PM, via Slashdot

President Donald Trump revived a campaign pledge Friday night by calling for a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, a proposal that banking groups immediately opposed despite the industry’s heavy donations to his 2024 campaign and support for his second-term agenda. Trump posted on Truth Social that he hoped the cap would be in place by January 20, one year after he took office,...