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ArcelorMittal to build low-emission furnace in northern France

Today at 13:25 PM, via SowetanLIVE

ArcelorMittal plans to invest €1.3-billion in building a lower-emission electric furnace at its Dunkirk steel plant in France, supported by the EU’s steps to protect the steel sector and a new carbon border tax.

Africa

Free education becomes Zambia’s election battleground

Today at 06:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Since 2022, Zambia has rolled out free education from primary through secondary school, boosting enrolment by over 2.3 million learners. As Hakainde Hichilema’s government seeks to entrench the policy in law, the opposition warns of overcrowded classrooms and strains on education quality

Business

South Africa on the wrong side of corruption

Today at 12:30 PM, via BusinessTech

The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index shows that South Africa is still seen as more corrupt than not, with its score stagnating at historic lows.

Sport

Winter Olympics athletes to have broken medals fixed

Today at 13:27 PM, via BBC News

Milan-Cortina 2026 organisers have “identified” a reason for the spate of broken medals at the Winter Olympics and say any athletes affected will have theirs fixed.

Education

Liberia: Nalsp Condemns Inappropriate Performance At St. Teresa’s Convent

Today at 12:33 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] The National Association of Liberia School Principals (NALSP) on Monday, February 9, strongly condemns the performance of an inappropriate song and dance at the St. Teresa’s Convent Campus mid-last week, describing the incident as disturbing and inconsistent with the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) Student Code of Conduct.

Health

Inside Health

Today at 12:00 PM, via BBC News

Is NHS dentistry on ‘life support’?