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All you need to know about 2026 World Cup

Today at 19:17 PM, via BBC News

England and Scotland have secured their place at the 2026 World Cup and this is all you need to know about next summer’s tournament.

Africa

South Africa chase record 359 to beat India

Wednesday at 20:27 PM, via BBC News

South Africa complete the joint highest chase in the history of one-day internationals in India as they passed a target of 359 to win by four wickets in Naya Raipur.

Business

Major win for South Africa’s middle class

Today at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africans consumers are getting better at paying off their credit debts, with the country’s middle class experiencing a shift and improvement in repayment habits.

Business

Another sign pointing up for South Africa

Today at 16:14 PM, via BusinessTech

Sentiment among South Africa’s agricultural businesses rose for the first time in three quarters as favorable weather conditions and strong exports supported a more positive outlook.

Business

Netflix makes history with R1.4 trillion acquisition

Today at 16:10 PM, via BusinessTech

Netflix Inc. agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. in a historic combination, joining the world’s dominant paid streaming service with one of Hollywood’s oldest and most revered studios.

Education

My Somali Role Models in Minnesota

Today at 20:16 PM, via New York Times

Readers react to President Trump’s disparaging comments about Somalis in the U.S. Also: Academic censorship; a prejudice against psychiatric medication.

Education

ICE Arrests Harvard Professor Charged for Shooting a Pellet Gun

Today at 19:03 PM, via New York Times

Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil, said he would leave the country rather than be deported, according to federal officials. He was arrested after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue.

Science/Tech

Netflix To Buy Warner Bros. In $72 Billion Cash, Stock Deal

Today at 20:18 PM, via Slashdot

Netflix is buying Warner Bros. Discovery in an $82.7 billion deal that gives it HBO, iconic franchises, and major studio infrastructure. “Warner Bros. shareholders will receive $27.75 a share in cash and stock in Netflix,” notes Bloomberg. “The total equity value of the deal is $72 billion, while the enterprise value of the deal is about $82.7 billion.” From the report: Prior to the closing of...

Science/Tech

Science journal retracts study on safety of Monsanto’s Roundup: ‘serious ethical concerns’

Today at 18:42 PM, via The Guardian

Paper published in 2000 found glyphosate was not harmful, while internal emails later revealed company’s influence

The journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has formally retracted a sweeping scientific paper published in 2000 that became a key defense for Monsanto’s claim that Roundup herbicide and its active ingredient glyphosate don’t cause cancer. Martin van den Berg, the...

Science/Tech

QuickTime Turns 34

Today at 18:16 PM, via Slashdot

On Dec. 2, QuickTime turned 34, and despite its origins in Apple’s chaotic 1990s (1991 to be exact), “it’s still the backbone of video on our devices,” writes Macworld’s Jason Snell. That includes MP4 and Apple’s immersive video formats for Vision Pro. From the report: By the late ’80s and early ’90s, digital audio had been thoroughly integrated into Macs. (PCs needed add-on cards to do much...

Health

An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns

Today at 17:44 PM, via New York Times

A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.