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How long will the cold weather last?

Today at 05:36 AM, via BBC News

Friday feels noticeably colder. Helen Willetts explains why there’s been a change in temperature and looks at how long it may last.

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Cardoso expects physical tussle with Malien after tough week

Today at 05:00 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Having complained again yesterday that Mamelodi Sundowns were the only team in the CAF Champions League quarterfinal to be playing domestic matches in between, coach Miguel Cardoso has vowed they will do their best to ensure they win against Stade Malien.

Africa

One house, two faiths, one fasting season

Yesterday at 14:40 PM, via BBC News

Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Politics

ANC weighs up wooing the DA in Gauteng 

Today at 00:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Party internal sources say the DA is not fishing in the same pond with them and that the other parties are contesting its base

Sport

Abrar move ‘a step in the right direction’

Today at 00:57 AM, via BBC News

BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt and former England cricketer Steven Finn are encouraged by the Sunrisers Leeds’ signing of spinner Abrar Ahmed in The Hundred auction, after concerns that Pakistan players would be ignored by franchises affiliated to the Indian Premier League.

Education

Short tempers and legal threats: UK teachers report rise in problem parents

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Rudeness, social media posts and AI-generated complaints among issues harming staff wellbeing, union survey finds

Teachers are used to outbreaks of rudeness and defiance from their pupils, but are now saying parents are some of the worst offenders and affecting staff mental health, according to a headteachers’ union.

More than 90% of headteachers and other senior leaders said they had been on...

Entertainment

Residents protest immigrant relocation plan

Today at 05:40 AM, via The Citizen

Gezina residents oppose plans to relocate more than 400 illegal immigrants nearby, warning of infrastructure strain and safety concerns.

Science/Tech

Microsoft Backs Anthropic To Halt US DOD’s ‘Supply-Chain Risk’ Designation

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

joshuark shares a report from Reuters: Microsoft has filed an amicus brief on Tuesday in support of Anthropic’s lawsuit asking the court to temporarily block the U.S. Department of Defense designation of the AI startup as a supply-chain risk. In an amicus brief filing in a federal court in San Francisco, Microsoft backed Anthropic’s request for a temporary restraining order against the Pentagon...

Science/Tech

Google Chrome Is Finally Coming To ARM64 Linux

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

BrianFagioli writes: Google says it will finally release Chrome for ARM64 Linux in the second quarter of 2026, bringing the company’s full browser to a platform that has existed for years without official support. Until now, Linux users running Arm hardware have largely relied on Chromium builds or unofficial packages if they wanted something close to Chrome. Google says the new build will...