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World

Peace talks in doubt as U.S. seizes Iranian ship

Today at 13:02 PM, via NPR

President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Business

Rand goes from hero to zero

Today at 16:28 PM, via BusinessTech

After being flooded with positive sentiment at the start of the year, the rand is back in the basket of worst-performing currencies thanks to the war in the Middle East.

Education

Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under new plans

Today at 20:52 PM, via The Guardian

Government amendment to children’s wellbeing and schools bill to replace existing guidance with statutory ban

A ban on mobile phones in schools in England is to be introduced by the government to ensure that “critical safeguarding legislation” is passed.

The government will table an amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill in the House of Lords after the bill was held up by...

Science/Tech

Trump Administration Begins Refunding $166 Billion In Tariffs

Today at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

“After a Supreme Court of the United States ruling in Feb. 2026, many tariffs imposed by the Trump administration were declared illegal because the president overstepped his authority,” writes Slashdot reader hcs_$reboot. “As a result, the U.S. government now has to refund a massive amount of money, around $160-170+ billion, paid mainly by importers.” According to the New York Times, the...

Science/Tech

War Memes Are Turning Conflict Into Content

Today at 20:42 PM, via Wired

The jokes were funny. The systems behind them—and the reasons we keep passing around war memes as entertainment—are more serious.