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World

Does TikTok’s US deal threaten the company’s global ambitions?

Today at 09:28 AM, via BBC News

TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC’s Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.

Business

Big petrol price cut coming next month

Today at 11:30 AM, via BusinessTech

South African motorists are set for further relief, with petrol and diesel prices set to decline in February.

Sport

Rodman signs landmark three-year Spirit deal

Today at 11:37 AM, via BBC News

Trinity Rodman signs a new three-year deal with Washington Spirit that will reportedly make her the world’s highest-paid female footballer.

Education

South Africa: Illegal Dumping Turns Soshanguve Schools Into Health Hazards

Today at 09:56 AM, via AllAfrica

[Health-e] Several government schools in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, have become breeding grounds for health hazards, due to delayed waste collection and illegal dumping. During a recent visit to Soshanguve Block R, Health-e News saw waste dumped at three separate schools.

Education

Student loans: ‘My debt rose £20,000 to £77,000 even though I’m paying’

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

Millions of graduates are trapped by ballooning debts, as their repayments are dwarfed by the interest added

Helen Lambert borrowed £57,000 to go to university and began repaying her student loan in 2021 after starting work as an NHS nurse.

Since then she has repaid more than £5,000, typically having about £145 a month taken from her pay packet. But everything she hands over is dwarfed by the...