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World

Recent updates on the arrest of former Prince Andrew

Today at 14:44 PM, via NPR

British police arrested the former Prince Andrew on suspicion of “misconduct in public office.” NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to royal expert Jennie Bond about the latest developments.

Africa

‘Emotional’ Mourinho should apologise – McCarthy

Yesterday at 13:43 PM, via BBC News

Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

Africa

Lobito Corridor: A new line for trade and investment

Yesterday at 00:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

Sport

NZ-Pakistan match abandoned because of rain

Today at 17:52 PM, via BBC News

The opening match of the T20 World Cup’s Super Eight stage between New Zealand and Pakistan in Colombo is abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain.

Sport

Italian duo take gold and silver in men’s ski cross final

Today at 17:05 PM, via BBC News

Simone Deromedis takes the men’s ski cross title to win Italy’s 10th gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics, while his compatriot Federico Tomasoni takes the silver medal after a photo finish with Alex Fiva of Switzerland.

Education

Five former education secretaries urge Labour MPs to back government’s Send reforms in open letter

Yesterday at 20:33 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix system

Five former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of special education provision in English schools, calling it “a once in a generation chance” to fix a failing system.

The open letter is signed by David Blunkett, Estelle Morris,...

Education

Amid Trump crackdown on Chinese students, one US university appears to block them altogether

Yesterday at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators

Several universities have scrapped partnerships with Chinese institutions in recent months as a direct result of pressure from US legislators. But no university appears to have gone as far as Purdue University in Indiana.

Students and faculty at the public university say that...

Science/Tech

How Python’s Security Response Team Keeps Python Users Safe

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

This week the Python Software Foundation explained how they keep Python secure. A new blog post recognizes the volunteers and paid Python Software Foundation staff on the Python Security Response Team (PSRT), who “triage and coordinate vulnerability reports and remediations keeping all Python users safe.”Just last year the PSRT published 16 vulnerability advisories for CPython and pip, the most...

Science/Tech

Hazardous Substances Found In All Headphones Tested By ToxFREE Project

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: You wear them at work, you wear them at play, you wear them to relax. You may even get sweaty in them at the gym. But an investigation into headphones has found every single pair tested contained substances hazardous to human health, including chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems and the feminization of males. […]...

Health

A Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study

Yesterday at 16:25 PM, via New York Times

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.