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South Africa

President Ramaphosa concludes SA-Botswana BNC

Today at 15:09 PM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa concludes SA-Botswana BNC

South Africa and Botswana have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening political, economic and social cooperation, following the successful conclusion of the sixth Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Gaborone, on Thursday.

The commission was held on the last day of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s two-day State Visit to the country’s...

Sport

Segaert wins his first Grand Tour stage at Giro

Today at 19:10 PM, via BBC News

Belgium’s Alec Segaert claims first-ever stage win on a Grand Tour to keep his Bahrain-Victorious team-mate Afonso Eulalio in the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia.

Education

Eritrea: Tamfeda Award to Outstanding Students

Today at 19:01 PM, via AllAfrica

[Shabait] – The Tamfeda Award has been provided to 63 outstanding students, including 18 female students, who scored high marks in the 2024/2025 eighth-grade national examination in Molqui sub-zone, Gash Barka Region.

Education

Liberia: I Walked to UL. That Is Why I Believe Free Tuition Needs Reform

Today at 18:15 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] In Liberia, our elders tell “the child who loves school does not fear the rain.” Education has always been one of the few ladders ordinary Liberians believe can lift families from struggle to hope. In many homes, education is not simply important; it is the dream parents hold onto when everything else feels uncertain.

Education

Liberia: School Feeding Goes High-Tech

Today at 17:21 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] Liberia has taken a major step toward modernizing its national school feeding programme with the rollout of a digital monitoring system designed to enhance accountability, improve nutrition oversight, and strengthen education outcomes across the country.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 21 May 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

World Strategy League Builds an Accessible Online Arena for Chess, Strategy Games, and Training

Today at 19:34 PM, via Tech Financials

New york ,USA  – Online strategy gaming has long been split across a patchwork of separate sites. Players who want a quick casual match, a competitive ladder, a daily puzzle, structured training, and a community to talk shop with often end up juggling four or five different platforms each with its own account, its own […]

Science/Tech

Waymo Pauses Atlanta Service As Its Robotaxis Keep Driving Into Floods

Today at 19:02 PM, via Slashdot

Waymo has paused service in Atlanta after one of its driverless cars entered a flooded street and got stuck. It follows a similar pause in San Antonio that prompted a recent software recall (PDF) over flood avoidance. TechCrunch reports: Waymo admitted that it hadn’t finished developing a “final remedy” for avoiding flooded areas when it issued its software recall last week. Instead, the...

Science/Tech

Microsoft Hires Analyst With Influential Video Game Blog To Fix Xbox

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft has hired games analyst and investor Matthew Ball as Xbox’s new chief strategy officer. With a long track record of analyzing the video game market and industry’s biggest shifts, Ball’s background could help Xbox rethink its hardware and console strategy at a moment when competition is tougher than ever. Engadget reports: Ball is a venture capitalist and tech industry consultant with...

Health

‘I used to be the shy kid’

Today at 15:01 PM, via BBC News

Tyler West opens up about his experience of school on Sort Your Life Out Unpacked.