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THURSDAY, 18 DECEMBER 2025, 02:16

Africa

Five of the greatest players never to win Afcon

Yesterday at 15:25 PM, via BBC News

As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah prepares for another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles other stars who never lifted the trophy.

Education

Teachers will be given extra training to tackle misogyny in schools

Today at 00:30 AM, via The Guardian

Keir Starmer, announcing new strategy, says ‘toxic ideas are taking hold early and going unchallenged’

Children as young as 11 who demonstrate misogynistic behaviour will be taught the difference between pornography and real relationships, as part of a multimillion-pound investment to tackle misogyny in England’s schools, the Guardian understands.

On the eve of the government publishing its...

Education

Liberia: World Bank Launches U.S.$88.7m Excel Project to Tackle Liberia’s Learning Crisis

Yesterday at 19:32 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta — The World Bank has launched the Excellence in Learning in Liberia (EXCEL) project, a landmark education initiative aimed at reversing Liberia’s deep learning deficits, with officials warning that two out of three Grade 3 pupils cannot read a simple story and four out of five struggle with basic numeracy.

Science/Tech

The Oscars Will Abandon Broadcast TV For YouTube In 2029

Today at 02:10 AM, via Slashdot

The Academy has struck a multi-year deal to move the Oscars to YouTube starting in 2029, ending decades on ABC and making the ceremony free to stream worldwide with YouTube holding exclusive global rights. Variety reports: The Oscars, including red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content and Governors Ball, will be available live and for free on YouTube to viewers around the world, as well...

Science/Tech

Meta ‘Pauses’ Third-Party Headset Program

Today at 01:30 AM, via Slashdot

Meta has paused its third-party Horizon OS headset program, effectively canceling planned VR headsets from Asus and Lenovo as it refocuses on “building the world-class first-party hardware and software needed to advance the VR market.” Road to VR reports: A little over a year and a half ago, Meta made an “industry-altering announcement,” as I called the move in my reporting: the company was...

Science/Tech

Netflix To Add Soccer Video Game Based On FIFA World Cup Next Year

Today at 00:50 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Netflix on Wednesday said it will add a soccer simulation title to its gaming portfolio, as the streaming giant looks to leverage the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament to deepen its video game push. The soccer title will be developed and published by Delphi Interactive, which is also helping create a premium James Bond game called “007 First...