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THURSDAY, 01 JANUARY 2026, 00:40

Business

Great news for the rand in 2026

Yesterday at 10:00 AM, via BusinessTech

The rand has marked one of its best years in recent memory in 2025, with economists expecting the good time to keep rolling in the new year.

Sport

Ake rejects West Ham move – Thursday’s gossip

Yesterday at 22:55 PM, via BBC News

Nathan Ake rejects interest from West Ham, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain join Manchester United in battle for Yan Diomande’s signature, and Brennan Johnson in line for medical at Crystal Palace.

Education

Ethiopia: Addis Ababa University Eyes Global Competitiveness

Today at 00:06 AM, via AllAfrica

[ENA] Addis Ababa — Addis Ababa University (AAU) has reaffirmed its commitment to attaining international competitiveness while serving as a central driver of Ethiopia’s national development.

Education

Nigeria: Oluwaseun Ikusika, 1inclusion4all Takes Activism to Schools

Yesterday at 18:02 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] To mark the conclusion of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, 1inclusion4all, led by British-Nigerian lawyer and global advocate Oluwaseun Ikusika, carried out an inspiring secondary school outreach tour across Kaduna State and Oyo State, reinforcing the power of education in shaping a generation that stands against violence and champions equality.

Science/Tech

France Targets Australia-Style Social Media Ban For Children Next Year

Yesterday at 23:50 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: France intends to follow Australia and ban social media platforms for children from the start of the 2026 academic year. A draft bill preventing under-15s from using social media will be submitted for legal checks and is expected to be debated in parliament early in the new year. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has made it clear in...

Science/Tech

NJ’s Answer To Flooding: It Has Bought Out and Demolished 1,200 Properties

Yesterday at 23:15 PM, via Slashdot

New Jersey has found its answer to the relentless flooding that has plagued the state’s coastal and inland communities for decades: buy the homes, demolish them and turn the land back into open space permanently. The state’s Blue Acres program has acquired some 1,200 properties since 1995, spending more than $234 million in federal and state funds to pay fair market value to homeowners...

Science/Tech

NASA Craft To Face Heat-Shield Test on Its First Astronaut Flight Next Year

Yesterday at 22:30 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Getting to space is hard. In many ways, getting back is even harder. NASA soon aims to pull off the kind of re-entry it last conducted more than 50 years ago: safely returning astronauts to Earth after they fly to the moon and back. The mission is a big moment for NASA, which will put a crew on its Orion ship for the first time. The flight will test the...

Science/Tech

JPMorgan Says Javice Firms Billed Millions Just for ‘Attendance’

Yesterday at 21:51 PM, via Slashdot

JPMorgan Chase is now fighting to avoid paying $10.2 million in disputed legal charges racked up by Charlie Javice, the convicted founder of student-finance startup Frank, after court filings revealed her defense team billed more than $5 million simply for attending her fraud trial — including on days when court wasn’t even in session. A previously sealed Delaware court filing [PDF] released...

Motoring

Bad news for Tesla

Yesterday at 09:00 AM, via TopAuto

The carmaker is on course for its second consecutive decline in annual vehicle sales.

Motoring

Warning to Volvo car owners in South Africa

Yesterday at 07:00 AM, via TopAuto

Volvo has identified a potential issue with the high-voltage battery cells manufactured by one of its suppliers on certain vehicles.

Health

What is the ultimate hangover cure?

Tuesday at 13:42 PM, via BBC News

The Food Chain’s Ruth Alexander on what helps – and what doesn’t – if you’ve overindulged.