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‘Hard to read’ Bellingham criticism – Henderson

Today at 05:29 AM, via BBC News

England’s Jordan Henderson says he finds it “hard to read” what is written about Jude Bellingham but believes the midfielder can be the team’s “X-factor” at the World Cup.

Africa

Ethiopia’s Tsegay handed four-month doping ban

Friday at 15:46 PM, via BBC News

Former two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay is banned for four months after admitting the presence of a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test.

Sport

Twin aims of Welsh boxers Garan and Ioan Croft

Today at 06:13 AM, via BBC News

The fiercely competitive 24-year-old identical twin brothers from west Wales are pushing each other to achieve titles after signing with Matchroom.

Education

Attacks on education, pupils and staff around the world up by 40%, says study

Today at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

Cases reported in 83 countries, with at least 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted or arrested, GCPEA says

Attacks on education globally have surged by 40% with more than 8,556 recorded incidents and 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted, arrested or otherwise harmed in 2024 and 2025, according to new research.

Attacks were reported in 83 countries, with the highest...

Education

UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package

Saturday at 23:30 PM, via The Guardian

Funding for extracurricular activities comes as ministers prepare to introduce social media restrictions for under-16s

The government has announced a £132.5m funding package for after-school clubs as ministers prepare to introduce expected restrictions on social media use for under-16s.

The programme is designed to expand access to enrichment activities in schools, with funding for clubs...

Lifestyle

Helen Zille tries her hand at DJing [video]

Yesterday at 23:33 PM, via The South African

From snorkeling in pot holes, to spinning the decks: Here’s what Helen Zille has been getting up to during her mayoral campaign.

Lifestyle

Came to slay! Bafana anthem jacket turns heads

Yesterday at 22:56 PM, via The South African

Drip is forever? Bafana Bafana have been praised for their fashion statement in their ‘anthem’ jacket at the FIFA World Cup opening match.

Entertainment

Malema plays the wrong card

Today at 06:30 AM, via The Citizen

This particular card, the race one, is not the one many want to see Malema play.

Science/Tech

US-Iran Peace Agreement Prompts Stock Rally, Leaves Some Investors Skeptical and Questions on Speed of Resuming Oil Production

Today at 04:31 AM, via Slashdot

“Asian stocks rallied Monday while oil prices tumbled,” reports CNBC, “after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a peace deal aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict…”The strongest reaction was seen in energy markets. U.S. crude oil futures for July delivery were down 4.77% to $80.83 per barrel by 8:27 p.m. ET. Brent futures, the international benchmark, for August delivery traded about 4% lower...

Science/Tech

Workers Spend As Much Time ‘Botsitting’ AI As Producing Useful Work, Survey Finds

Today at 03:19 AM, via Slashdot

“As the use of artificial intelligence spreads across companies worldwide, it is relieving workers of tedious old chores but creating new ones,” reports the Los Angeles Times. “Most people don’t realize the amount of time that they’re spending working on the tools to get the time savings that they’re professing,” said Paul Leonardi, Duca Family professor of technology management at UC Santa...

Science/Tech

Microsoft Updates Six Windows’ Apps. ‘Photos’ Gets Watermarks for Copilot Images (Off by Default)

Today at 01:15 AM, via Slashdot

Microsoft dropped “massive” updates for six stock Windows apps, reports the “Microsoft enthusiast” site Neowin. Here’s some of their more interesting highlights for Clock, Media Player, Calculator, Voice Recorder, Photos, and Paint: The Photos app (version 2026.11060.2004.0): AI watermarking — “AI-generated or edited images can now carry a visible Copilot watermark. You choose Never, Always,...

Science/Tech

Globally significant volcanic event formed Giant’s Causeway, scientists find

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Geochronologists say Antrim coastline’s basalt columns developed over 5.5m years – 8m less than thought

For centuries, the tale has been passed from generation to generation: how the Irish giant Finn McCool built the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland to fight Benandonner, his Scottish rival, by hurling chunks of the Antrim coastline into the sea.

Now, scientists have revealed it was intense...