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World

A harrowing journey to find food in Gaza

Yesterday at 22:44 PM, via NPR

Israel bans international journalists from independent access to Gaza. But NPR’s Anas Baba is from Gaza, and in the 21 months he has been reporting on the war, he’s also been living it. Over the course of the war, he has lost a third of his body weight, and until his food supplies ran out several weeks ago, he was getting by on just one small meal a day.Israel still tightly restricts the entry...

World

As ceasefire talks drag on, more die every day in Gaza

Yesterday at 21:38 PM, via NPR

President Trump said he expected talks this week with Israel’s prime minister to result in a ceasefire in the 21-month war in Gaza. But Netanyahu is returning home with no deal.

Africa

Nigeria win to book spot in Wafcon quarter-finals

Yesterday at 23:44 PM, via BBC News

Nigeria net a late winner against Botswana to become the first side to book a place in the quarter-finals at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Politics

Mchunu: Murmers of a cabinet reshuffle

Yesterday at 16:10 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister

Sport

Wenger defends ‘fantastic’ Club World Cup

Today at 00:34 AM, via BBC News

Arsene Wenger responds to Jurgen Klopp’s claims that the Club World Cup is “the worst idea ever invented”, saying teams are in favour of the “fantastic competition”.

Education

Nigeria: Just-in – FCT Primary School Teachers Suspend Strike

Yesterday at 20:16 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Public primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will return to classrooms on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) suspended its nearly four-month-old strike.

Science/Tech

YouTube Can’t Put Pandora’s AI Slop Back in the Box

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader SonicSpike shares a report from Gizmodo: YouTube is inundated with AI-generated slop, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. Instead of cutting down on the total number of slop channels, the platform is planning to update its policies to cut out some of the worst offenders making money off “spam.” At the same time, it’s still full steam ahead adding tools to make...

Science/Tech

Denver museum known for dinosaur displays finds fossil under its parking lot

Today at 02:43 AM, via The Guardian

A hole drilled 750ft deep to study museum’s geothermal potential yielded an unexpected surprise

A Denver museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone discovery closer to home than anyone ever expected – under its own parking lot.

It came from a hole drilled more than 750 ft (230 meters) deep to study geothermal heating potential for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

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Science/Tech

Video Game Actors End 11-Month Strike With New AI Protections

Today at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Straight Arrow News: Hollywood video game performers ended their nearly year-long strike Wednesday with new protections against the use of digital replicas of their voices or appearances. If those replicas are used, actors must be paid at rates comparable to in-person work. The SAG-AFTRA union demanded stronger pay and better working conditions. Among...

Science/Tech

Qantas Confirms Data Breach Impacts 5.7 Million Customers

Today at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

Qantas has confirmed that 5.7 million customers have been impacted by a recent data breach through a third-party platform used by its contact center. The breach, attributed to the Scattered Spider threat group, exposed various personal details but did not include passwords, financial, or passport data. BleepingComputer reports: In a new update today, Qantas has confirmed that the threat actors...