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Women’s 100m final on day one at LA 2028 Olympics

Today at 20:52 PM, via BBC News

The women’s 100m final will take place on day one of the 2028 Olympics, with the men’s on day two, as athletics is moved to the first week in Los Anleges.

World

News24 | Senegal president and ruling party clash over leadership post

Today at 17:43 PM, via News24

Senegal’s president and the political party he belongs to have issued conflicting statements over the leadership of the ruling coalition, a clear sign of dissension among top leaders amid drawn-out talks with the International Monetary Fund.

Africa

‘His aura is amazing’ – Iwobi on Aubameyang

Today at 15:53 PM, via BBC News

Speaking before Nigeria face Gabon in African play-offs for the World Cup, Alex Iwobi says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was his “big brother” at Arsenal.

Education

Kenya: Supreme Court Kicks Off Annual Contest for Law Students

Today at 17:07 PM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Supreme Court of Kenya has kicked off its Annual Moot Court Competition, bringing together law students from 16 universities across the country in a three-day contest designed to nurture the next generation of legal minds.

Science/Tech

UC San Diego Reports ‘Steep Decline’ in Student Academic Preparation

Today at 20:45 PM, via Slashdot

The University of California, San Diego has documented a steep decline in the academic preparation of its entering freshmen over the past five years, according to a report [PDF] released this month by the campus’s Senate-Administration Working Group on Admissions. Between 2020 and 2025, the number of students whose math skills fall below middle-school level increased nearly thirtyfold, from...

Science/Tech

Apple Study Finds Mandated Fee Reductions Never Reached European Consumers

Today at 20:06 PM, via Slashdot

Apple said Wednesday that European Union developers pocketed the savings from mandated commission reductions rather than lowering prices for consumers. The iPhone maker commissioned Analysis Group to study pricing behavior [PDF] after the Digital Markets Act forced Apple to cut its App Store fees from up to 30% to an average of 20%. The research examined 41 million transactions across 21,000...

Science/Tech

Synopsys Plans 10% Job Cuts After Ansys Deal Closure

Today at 19:30 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Synopsys will lay off about 10% of its workforce, or roughly 2,000 employees, as the chip-design software maker looks to redirect investment towards growth opportunities, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. The move comes after the company completed its $35 billion cash-and-stock acquisition of engineering design firm Ansys earlier this year and...