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Australia see off England for Ashes whitewash

Today at 18:33 PM, via BBC News

England fall to another rugby league Ashes defeat as Australia add to their misery at Headingley to complete a 3-0 series clean sweep.

Business

The end of paid parental leave in South Africa

Today at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

Employers in South Africa may be left with no option but to remove paid maternal leave policies due to new changes mandated by the Constitutional Court.

Business

Say goodbye to these 8 cars in South Africa

Today at 15:00 PM, via BusinessTech

There are eight cars from several brands that have reached the end of their production, as the brands have announced that they will be discontinued in 2025.

Sport

‘Lack of quality’ cost Man Utd – Amorim

Today at 17:31 PM, via BBC News

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim says that a “lack of quality” prevented his side from taking all three points in their 2-2 Premier League draw away at Tottenham.

Sport

Higgins powers past Maguire to set up Wu final

Today at 17:06 PM, via BBC News

John Higgins sets up a final against China’s Wu Yize at the International Championship in Nanjing with a 9-6 victory over fellow Scot Stephen Maguire.

Education

Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks

Yesterday at 22:05 PM, via The Guardian

Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedom

Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests that organizers hope will culminate in large-scale students...

Lifestyle

Why are Springboks NOT wearing green and gold?

Yesterday at 20:47 PM, via The South African

Why are the Springboks ditching green and gold to wear white against France – and on the 100th test cap milestone for captain Siya Kolisi?

Science/Tech

UPS (and FedEx) Ground Dozens of MD-11 Aircraft After Tuesday’s Crash in Kentucky

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

American multinational freight company UPS “has grounded its fleet of MD-11 aircraft,” reports the Guardian, “days after a cargo plane crash that killed at least 13 people in Kentucky. The grounded MD-11s are the same type of plane involved in Tuesday’s crash in Louisville. They were originally built by McDonnell Douglas until it was taken over by Boeing.” More details from NBC News:UPS said...

Science/Tech

‘Stratospheric’ AI Spending By Four Wealthy Companies Reaches $360B Just For Data Centers

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

“Maybe you’ve heard that artificial intelligence is a bubble poised to burst,” writes a Washington Post technology columnist. “Maybe you have heard that it isn’t. (No one really knows either way, but that won’t stop the bros from jabbering about it constantly.)” “But I can confidently tell you that the money being thrown around for AI is so huge that numbers have lost all meaning.”The companies...