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WEDNESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2026, 05:59

Africa

M23 rebels welcome SANDF departure from Monusco

Yesterday at 17:43 PM, via Mail & Guardian

M23 president Bertrand Bisimwa accused the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo of failing the people of eastern DRC

Sport

Are Hearts developing the habit of champions?

Today at 02:55 AM, via BBC News

Does Heart of Midlothian’s late derby winner against Hibernian suggest they are developing the habit of champions as they go six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership?

Sport

Frank ‘understands’ Spurs fans’ frustration

Today at 01:10 AM, via BBC News

Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank says he understands why the fans were booing at full-time after his side are beaten at home for the seventh time in the Premier league this season.

Education

English secondary schools must offer inclusion areas for neurodiverse and Send pupils

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Special spaces are a key part of government’s planned overhaul of special educational needs support

Secondary schools in England must provide specially designed areas for neurodiverse children and pupils with special educational needs, ministers have said.

Universal “inclusion bases” are spaces away from classrooms where children with additional needs can get support for some lessons. They...

Education

School phone policies in England a ‘huge drain’ on staff resources – study

Today at 01:30 AM, via The Guardian

Teachers and admin teams spend 100 hours a week enforcing rules, Birmingham University research finds

Smartphone policies in English secondary schools are a “huge drain” on resources, with staff spending on average more than 100 hours a week enforcing restrictions, according to research.

Teachers, teaching assistants, caretakers and receptionists are involved with helping to police pupils’...

Science/Tech

ByteDance Suspends Seedance 2 Feature That Turns Facial Photos Into Personal Voices Over Potential Risks

Today at 03:45 AM, via Slashdot

hackingbear writes: China’s Bytedance has released Seedance 2.0, an AI video generator which handles up to four types of input at once: images, videos, audio, and text. Users can combine up to nine images, three videos, and three audio files, up to a total of twelve files. Generated videos run between 4 and 15 [or 60] seconds long and automatically come with sound effects or music. Its...

Science/Tech

Exercise can be ‘frontline treatment’ for mild depression, researchers say

Today at 01:30 AM, via The Guardian

Biggest improvements seen in young adults and new mothers, with group activities of most benefit

Aerobic exercise such as running, swimming or dancing can be considered a frontline treatment for mild depression and anxiety, according to research that suggests working out with others brings the most benefits.

Scientists analysed published reviews on exercise and mental health and found that some...

Science/Tech

White House Eyes Data Center Agreements Amid Energy Price Spikes

Today at 00:45 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: The Trump administration wants some of the world’s largest technology companies to publicly commit to a new compact governing the rapid expansion of AI data centers, according to two administration officials granted anonymity to discuss private conversations. A draft of the compact obtained by POLITICO lays out commitments designed to ensure energy-hungry...

Health

F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine

Today at 01:00 AM, via New York Times

The vaccine maker said the U.S. regulator rejected its request to seek approval for a new product using mRNA technology, which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sharply criticized.

Health

Inside Health

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via BBC News

Is NHS dentistry on ‘life support’?