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Africa

All you need to know about Wafcon 2026

Today at 12:30 PM, via BBC News

Find out the favourites, format and kick-off times for the delayed 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, which starts on 26 July.

Business

Is the internet broken?

Today at 17:10 PM, via BBC News

75% of the world is online, and in many ways it makes all our lives better. But faced with AI slop, misinformation and toxicity, many people are asking: Is there a better way?

Sport

Evenepoel cuts Pogacar’s lead with time-trial win

Today at 19:06 PM, via BBC News

Remco Evenepoel cuts Tadej Pogacar’s lead at the top of the general classification by 28 seconds with a dominant victory in the time-trial on stage 16 of the Tour de France.

Education

India’s Young Protesters are Bloodied but Unbowed

Today at 19:05 PM, via New York Times

A day after police forcibly broke up demonstrations, thousands returned to the protest site in New Delhi to keep pushing for action over the country’s failings in education.

Education

Rwanda: A Curriculum That Values Every Child’s Potential

Today at 17:47 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Times] Education is at its best when it recognises that children do not all learn in the same way. For a long time, learners with cognitive and intellectual disabilities have been expected to fit into education systems that were never designed with their needs in mind.

Education

Namibia: Students Demand NSFAF in Every Region

Today at 16:26 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Era] The National African Students’ Association (NASA) has called for the decentralisation of the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF), saying the absence of regional offices continues to disadvantage thousands of students, particularly those in rural and remote communities.

Entertainment

Kaizer Chiefs sign Tanzanian midfielder

Today at 18:24 PM, via The Citizen

‘His arrival adds to the impressive list of players from over 20 different African countries who have worn the famous Gold & Black jersey,” said Chiefs.

Science/Tech

BlockDAG Steals the Spotlight with $0.0000077 Entry, While Hedera Consolidates & Ethereum Tests Support 

Today at 19:00 PM, via Tech Financials

The crypto market presents contrasting narratives today. Buyers and sellers have spent the past week locking Hedera in a tight standoff, keeping the token between $0.065 and $0.070. Meanwhile, Ethereum stands at an important junction where its immediate trajectory relies on whether it can hold the critical $1,820–$1,850 support region. While these established altcoins navigate […]

Science/Tech

AT&T Loses Key Ruling In Bid To Stop Offering Basic Phone Service In California

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

A federal judge rejected AT&T’s request to temporarily block California rules requiring it to offer basic phone service to new customers in its wireline territory. AT&T wants to retire its copper-based phone network and stop service for nearly 200,000 California customers in 2027, but the state argues the company can meet its obligations with modern alternatives like fiber rather than...

Science/Tech

Judge Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros Merger

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

A federal judge has temporarily paused the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger after a 12-state coalition led by California argued the deal would violate antitrust law. The 14-day restraining order (PDF) preserves the status quo while the court considers a preliminary injunction, which could effectively determine whether the merger survives. Variety reports: “Plaintiff States’ showing at least...

Health

The Sewer Knows What You Ate

Yesterday at 21:00 PM, via New York Times

During the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater testing became a virus warning system. Now, scientists are using the approach to understand how communities eat.