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THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026, 19:26

South Africa

Operation Prosper making progress against organised crime, says President

Today at 16:42 PM, via SAnews

Operation Prosper making progress against organised crime, says President

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Operation Prosper is beginning to yield positive results in the fight against organised crime and violent criminal activity, although he cautioned that it is still too early to make definitive conclusions about the operation’s long-term impact.

President Ramaphosa was responding...

Africa

Afcon final ‘deficiencies’ dealt with – Motsepe

Yesterday at 16:56 PM, via BBC News

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe admits to errors following the chaotic Afcon final between Morocco and Senegal which dented Caf’s reputation.

Education

Climate Change as a 2026 Campaign Issue

Today at 18:36 PM, via New York Times

Readers largely disagree with a guest essay that argued that Democrats should not focus on it. Also: Violence against Latinos; school closings.

Science/Tech

Anthropic Forms $200 Million Partnership With the Gates Foundation

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

Anthropic announced today that it is partnering with the Gates Foundation to “commit $200 million in grant funding, Claude usage credits, and technical support for programs in global health, life sciences, education, and economic mobility over the next four years.” “This commitment is central to Anthropic’s efforts to extend the benefits of AI in areas where markets alone will not,” the company...

Science/Tech

Leading Crypto Card Bitget Wallet Card Launches Ride Cashback Campaign Across Latin America

Today at 18:38 PM, via Tech Financials

San Salvador, El Salvador  – Bitget Wallet Card, a top crypto debit card for everyday spending, today announced the launch of its Ride Cashback Campaign across Latin America. Running from April to May 2026, the campaign rewards eligible users with cashback on qualifying ride-hailing transactions, bringing real-world crypto card utility to one of the region’s […]

Science/Tech

Craig Venter obituary

Today at 18:33 PM, via The Guardian

Pioneering and controversial geneticist who was one of the first to sequence the human genome, in part by using his own DNA

At the international BioVision conference in Lyon in February 2001, the geneticist Craig Venter performed a remarkable piece of scientific barnstorming. Human beings possess far fewer genes than science had ever realised, he announced. We have about 30,000, far lower than...

Health

What sugar does to your body

Today at 13:18 PM, via BBC News

Just how bad for you is eating sugar? And why is fruit still a good option – even though it has lots of sugar?