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MONDAY, 26 JANUARY 2026, 23:17

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European countries including UK lose measles elimination status

Today at 21:10 PM, via Daily Maverick

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Britain and several other European countries have lost their measles elimination status, the World Health Organization said on Monday, after a jump in infections across the continent.

Sport

Mamelodi Sundowns to replace Teboho Mokoena

Today at 21:18 PM, via The South African

Mamelodi Sundowns head into Tuesday’s Betway Premiership showdown with Sekhukhune United with a problem to solve: Teboho Mokoena’s absence.

Education

Rwanda: Universities Roll Out EU-Backed Digital Logistics Training

Today at 19:32 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Times] Rwandan universities have partnered with European institutions to roll out a new European Union-funded project aimed at upgrading logistics and transport education through digital skills, modern laboratories and industry-linked training, in a bid to better prepare graduates for a fast-changing labour market.

Science/Tech

Valve Facing UK Lawsuit Over Pricing and Commissions

Today at 22:45 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Video game developer and distributor Valve must face a 656 million-pound ($897.7 million) lawsuit in Britain, which alleges it charged publishers excessive commissions for its Steam online store, after a tribunal ruled on Monday the case could continue. Valve was sued in 2024 on behalf of up to 14 million people in the United Kingdom who bought games or...

Science/Tech

New California Law Means Big Changes For Photos of Homes in Real Estate Listings

Today at 22:05 PM, via Slashdot

California house hunters now have legal protection against the kind of real estate photo trickery that has long plagued the home-buying process, as a new state law requiring disclosure of digitally altered listing images took effect on January 1. Assembly Bill 723 mandates that real estate agents and brokers include a “reasonably conspicuous” statement whenever photos have been altered using...

Science/Tech

Scientists launch AI DinoTracker app that identifies dinosaur footprints

Today at 22:00 PM, via The Guardian

Researchers say artificial intelligence system matches human expert classification about 90% of the time

Experts have created an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify dinosaurs from the footprints left behind after they stomped across the land tens of millions of years ago.

“When we find a dinosaur footprint, we try to do the Cinderella thing and find the foot that matches the...

Health

What does it take to be a prison officer?

Today at 15:30 PM, via BBC News

In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 42% say they have been assaulted at least once. So what motivates them – and how do they cope?