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World

News24 | COP30 fire is under control: Brazilian minister

Today at 20:13 PM, via News24

A fire that forced the evacuation on Thursday of the site hosting the UN’s COP30 climate talks in Belem, Brazil, has been brought under control, causing no injuries, tourism minister Celso Sabino said.

Business

New battle erupts between the US and South Africa

Today at 20:33 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa and the US exchanged barbs over the Group of 20 summit this weekend in Johannesburg, as the White House called President Cyril Ramaphosa’s claim that Washington had rethought its boycott of the event “fake news.”

Sport

Sutton’s predictions v singer Olly Murs

Today at 20:58 PM, via BBC News

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on singer Olly Murs – and AI – with his predictions for this weekend’s Premier League fixtures.

Sport

Webb denies WSL official lost role over complaint

Today at 20:07 PM, via BBC News

Referees’ chief Howard Webb denies a former staff member lost her position as an international football referee because she complained a coach “manhandled” her.

Education

Liberia: CSA Boss Dr. Joekai Urges Adler University Class 2025 Graduates

Today at 20:02 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Josiah F. Joekai, Jr. has urged graduates of the Adler University Class 2025 to go boldly, calling on them to take what they have learned, wrap it in purpose, and go out there and change the world.

Education

Liberia: Former UL Student Leader Urges SUP Veterans

Today at 20:02 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Former University of Liberia student leader and current Special Assistant at the Ministry of Justice, Siaffa Bahn Kemokai II, has called on veterans of the Student Unification Party (SUP) to reclaim ownership of the movement and recommit themselves to its ideological foundation.

Science/Tech

As Windows Turns 40, Microsoft Faces an AI Backlash

Today at 20:52 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft’s push to transform Windows into an “agentic OS” that allows AI agents to control PCs is drawing user backlash similar to the Windows 8 controversy, as the company marks the operating system’s 40th anniversary this week, writes Tom Warren, a reporter at The Verge who has been covering Microsoft for nearly two decades. Windows chief Pavan Davuluri announced the agentic OS plans in a...

Science/Tech

Monarch Tractor Preps For Layoffs and Warns Employees It May ‘Shut Down’

Today at 20:05 PM, via Slashdot

Autonomous electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor — which we covered in 2022 — warned staff Thursday it may need to lay off more than 100 employees, or possibly even “shut down,” according to a company-wide memo obtained by TechCrunch. The report adds: The memo comes after Monarch Tractor was already cutting some positions over the last few weeks at its California corporate facilities and...

Health

Is Scalp Care the New Big Beauty Trend?

Today at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

Consumers are increasingly fixating on their scalps, turning to head spas, pricey treatments and products to combat thin hair and irritation.