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Kremlin condemns US-Israeli ‘murder’ of Iran’s leaders after Ali Larijani killing

Today at 12:53 PM, via Daily Maverick

The Kremlin on Wednesday condemned what it called “the murder” of Iran’s leaders in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, a day after Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency confirmed that Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been killed in Tehran.

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Child vaccination rate drops sharply in Michigan as RFK Jr influences policy

Today at 12:53 PM, via Daily Maverick

Vaccination rates among young children in Michigan dropped sharply during the first year of the Trump administration, a Reuters analysis of state data shows, providing an early indication of how vaccine-skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is influencing immunization practices in the United States.

South Africa

eThekwini intensifies compliance inspections to curb hazardous risks

Today at 12:25 PM, via SAnews

eThekwini intensifies compliance inspections to curb hazardous risks

The eThekwini Municipality has intensified compliance inspections across the city to ensure that people living and working near hazardous operations remain safe and protected.

The municipality’s Fire Services Directorate and Environmental Health Division has ramped up enforcement through unannounced inspections,...

Education

From the archive: ‘Parents are frightened for themselves and for their children’: an inspirational school in impossible times – podcast

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.

This week, from 2022: Austerity, the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis have left many schools in a parlous state. How hard do staff have to work to give kids the chances they deserve?

By Aida Edemariam. Read by Lucy Scott

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Education

Uganda: Pearl Bank Donates to Islamic University in Uganda

Yesterday at 20:06 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Pearl Bank has donated water tanks and assorted food items to Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) in celebration of Ramadan and Women’s month season that are key highlights during this season.

Lifestyle

Seemah exits ‘Spreading Humours’ podcast

Today at 11:53 AM, via The South African

Mac G confirms Seemah’s exit from ‘Spreading Humours’ as the team looks for a new co-host ahead of April’s premiere.

Science/Tech

Experiments Show Potatoes Can Survive In Lunar Solar (With Lots of Help)

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

sciencehabit shares a report from Science.org: In The Martian, fictional astronaut Mark Watney survives the wasteland of Mars by growing potatoes in lunar soil — with a bit of help from human poop. The idea may not be so far-fetched. In a preprint posted this month on bioRxiv, researchers show potatoes can indeed grow in the equivalent of Moon dust, though they need a lot of help from compost...

Science/Tech

Can You Get Funded To Trade Crypto? Top Firms Reviewed

Today at 12:40 PM, via Tech Financials

The idea of getting funded to trade crypto may sound too good to be true. Instead of risking personal capital, traders can gain access to significantly larger trading funds by purchasing a challenge account on a prop firm and proving their skills. The firm sets profit targets and risk parameters, including a maximum drawdown limit. […]

Health

When Teens Are Pressured to Send Sexual Images

Yesterday at 18:35 PM, via New York Times

Adolescents said they were more likely to share photos with a dating partner, or when they had been worn down with repeated requests.