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Business

Another new mafia thriving in South Africa

Today at 09:00 AM, via BusinessTech

African student movements originally created for social justice have become mafia-style criminal groups that have taken hold in South Africa. 

Sport

England win thriller to clinch Wheelchair Ashes

Today at 11:54 AM, via BBC News

Joe Coyd scores a try two minutes from time as England produce a stunning fightback to beat Australia in the final Test and win the Wheelchair Rugby League Ashes.

Education

Bridget Phillipson ‘ready to take on unions’ over year 8 reading tests

Yesterday at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

Education secretary says mandatory test needed to tackle ‘shocking outcomes’ for many working-class children

Bridget Phillipson has said she is ready to take on the unions in a battle over compulsory reading tests for 13-year-olds and more extracurricular activities for all children to prevent them becoming “stuck in a doom loop of detachment” from school.

The education secretary said that...

Science/Tech

That Time Xi Jinping Joked About Espionage

Today at 12:27 PM, via New York Times

Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea’s president, who asked how secure they were. “You can check if there’s a backdoor,” he said with a laugh.

Science/Tech

XRP holders can now earn a stable passive income of $7,200 through Find Mining.

Today at 12:27 PM, via Tech Financials

Amidst global financial market volatility and the rapid development of crypto assets, more and more investors are re-evaluating the true meaning of “passive income.” Now, XRP holders have a brand new opportunity – Find Mining, a legal cloud mining platform regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and compliant with the EU MiFID II regulatory […]

Science/Tech

Daylight Saving Time: Still Happening. Still Unpopular

Today at 10:34 AM, via Slashdot

Millions will set their clocks back an hour tonight for Daylight Saving Time — only to set them forward an hour six months later. But does anyone like doing this, asks Yahoo News:A recent AP-NORC poll found that about half of the American public, 47%, oppose the current daylight saving time system, compared to 40% who neither favor nor oppose the current practice, while 12% favor the current...

Health

How to Shop for Obamacare When Subsidies Are in Limbo

Yesterday at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits.