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World

Uganda holds election day amid internet blackout

Today at 00:01 AM, via NPR

Uganda votes amid an internet blackout and heavy military deployment as President Yoweri Museveni seeks a seventh term, extending his four-decade grip on power

Africa

Eto’o handed ban and fine for misconduct at Afcon

Yesterday at 16:46 PM, via BBC News

Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o is handed a four-match ban and fined $20,000 after being found guilty of misconduct by the Confederation of African Football.

Sport

Watch: Australian Open preview

Yesterday at 22:23 PM, via BBC News

Steve Crossman is joined by Pat Cash, Naomi Broady, Jodie Burrage and Russell Fuller.

Lifestyle

Want to quit smoking? This solution might help

Yesterday at 19:13 PM, via The South African

Want to quit smoking? Find out how quit-smoking apps with behavioural tools and interactive features can support your journey.

Lifestyle

R1,2 billion Salt superyacht spotted in Cape Town

Yesterday at 18:12 PM, via The South African

The Salt superyacht, valued at over R1 billion, has been spotted docked in Cape Town. Here’s what we know about the vessel and the owner…

Science/Tech

Italy’s Privacy Watchdog, Scourge of US Big Tech, Hit By Corruption Probe

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

The powerful data privacy watchdog in Italy long known for aggressively policing U.S. and Chinese AI giants is under investigation for possible corruption and embezzlement. Reuters reports: Rome prosecutors are investigating the agency’s president, Pasquale Stanzione, and three other board members over alleged excessive spending and possible corruption behind its decisions, Italian news...

Science/Tech

How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

Today at 00:25 AM, via New York Times

Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

Science/Tech

Oracle Trying To Lure Workers To Nashville For New ‘Global’ HQ

Today at 00:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Oracle is trying — and sometimes struggling — to attract workers to Nashville, where it is developing a massive riverfront headquarters.The company is hiring for more roles in Nashville than any other US city, with a special focus on jobs in its crucial cloud infrastructure unit. Oracle cloud workers based elsewhere say they’ve been offered...