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Nqothole vows to beat Edwards to be in line for IBF world title

Today at 05:00 AM, via SowetanLIVE

He jets off to that country tomorrow with trainers, Phumzile Matyhila and Bernie Pailman.Rated No 5 by the IBF, Nqothole will take on sixth-rated Charlie Edwards in their official IBF junior bantamweight title eliminator next Friday night.

Politics

ANC opens door to public in mayoral candidate search

Today at 00:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The ANC has opened mayoral nominations to the public, allowing non-members to apply or be nominated as it reshapes its candidate selection process ahead of the local elections

Sport

Nascar champion Busch dies aged 41

Today at 00:54 AM, via BBC News

Busch’s representatives had said earlier on Thursday that he had been sent to hospital with a severe illness.

Education

Cuba Needs a New Story

Today at 00:06 AM, via New York Times

How can Cubans move forward if they aren’t ready to reckon with their past?

Education

Meta settles major social media addiction lawsuit with school district

Yesterday at 23:43 PM, via The Guardian

Kentucky is one of about 1,200 school districts across the US that have each sued Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube

Meta agreed to settle a major lawsuit on Thursday with a school district in Kentucky over claims that its social networks are designed to be addictive, leading to harm in children. The settlement comes less than three weeks before the case was scheduled to go to trial in federal...

Education

Uganda: Makerere Retrains Over 80 Guards to Boost Security in Campus

Yesterday at 20:09 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Makerere University has intensified efforts to strengthen security across its campuses, with more than 80 security guards completing a specialized refresher training programme aimed at improving crime prevention, emergency response, and protection of university property.

Science/Tech

AT&T Sues California In Bid To Stop Offering Traditional Phone Service

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: AT&T on Wednesday filed suit (PDF) against California officials seeking a court order declaring it does not have to continue offering traditional copper wire phone service to new customers as it vowed to spend $19 billion on modern telecom services. California requires the U.S. wireless carrier to spend $1 billion annually to maintain a...

Science/Tech

Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Cancer Research UK figures show number diagnosed with most serious form of skin cancer has risen above 20,000 for first time

The number of cases from the most serious form of skin cancer have reached a record high across the UK, according to analysis by a leading cancer charity.

Melanoma cases in the UK have risen above 20,000 for the first time ever, with 20,980 people being diagnosed with the...