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Africa

Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?

Friday at 20:38 PM, via BBC News

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Education

Nigeria: LASU Outraged As ‘Bandit Prank’ Sparks Fear On Campus

Today at 17:35 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] The management of Lagos State University (LASU) has expressed strong outrage over a viral video titled “Bandits Prank on Lasuites” that caused panic within the university community after it was uploaded online on Friday, 5th December 2025.

Education

A four-day week for teachers? This is why that isn’t a luxury for us – it’s a necessity | Lola Okolosie

Today at 15:10 PM, via The Guardian

Teachers in England and Wales are burnt-out and barely functioning. Solving that will help young people and their families too

Tis the season to be jolly, unless you’re a teacher, in which case you are most likely a zombified wreck tenuously held together by caffeine and chocolate bars that aren’t even made of chocolate any more.

In the popular imagination, teachers finish at 4pm and have...

Education

South Africa: UCT’s Zarina Patel Inducted Into the Academy of Science of South Africa

Today at 14:16 PM, via AllAfrica

[UCT] Associate Professor Zarina Patel, a leading scholar in urban sustainability and environmental governance at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has been elected to the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). She joins 45 of the country’s most distinguished researchers in the 2025 intake, with UCT contributing 20% of this year’s cohort.

Science/Tech

Google Says First AI Glasses With Gemini Will Arrive in 2026

Today at 20:42 PM, via Slashdot

Google said it’s working to create two different categories of artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses to compete next year with existing models from Meta Platforms: one with screens, and another that’s audio focused. From a report: The first AI glasses that Google is collaborating on will arrive sometime in 2026, it said in a blog post Monday. Samsung Electronics, Warby Parker and Gentle...

Science/Tech

The F.T.C. Chairman Who Tilted the Agency to Trump

Today at 19:34 PM, via New York Times

Andrew Ferguson has used the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection mandate to investigate issues important to President Trump and his base.

Science/Tech

Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake

Today at 18:57 PM, via Slashdot

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake has shaken Japan, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for residents to evacuate. From a report: A tsunami as high as 3 metres (10ft) could hit the country’s north-eastern coast after the earthquake occurred offshore at 11.15pm local time (2.15pm GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. Tsunami warnings were issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido,...

Health

New mpox strain identified in England

Today at 15:56 PM, via BBC News

It’s a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia.