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WEDNESDAY, 28 JANUARY 2026, 13:24

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South Korea court jails former first lady for bribery

Today at 13:09 PM, via Daily Maverick

SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in jail on Wednesday for accepting Chanel bags and a diamond pendant from Unification Church officials in return for providing political favours.

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US singer Chris Brown in UK court ahead of October assault trial

Today at 13:03 PM, via Daily Maverick

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – U.S. singer Chris Brown appeared in a London court on Wednesday for a brief hearing ahead of his trial later this year on charges of attacking a music producer in a London nightclub.

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South African households in dire straits

Today at 13:01 PM, via Daily Investor

Despite modest income improvements, many South Africans remain under financial strain, forced to cut spending and struggle with bills, as uneven economic recovery leaves a significant portion of households behind.

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Pressure mounts on Volkswagen CEO Blume to deliver turnaround

Today at 13:00 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Volkswagen Oliver Blume faces a defining test this year, investors say, to prove he can stem a slide in China and close a tech gap to rivals, regarded as the essential elements for a successful turnaround of the German carmaker.

South Africa

Operation Shanela II nets over 1 000 suspects in North West

Today at 12:10 PM, via SAnews

Operation Shanela II nets over 1 000 suspects in North West

Operation Shanela II – the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) high density safer festive season operation – continues to ensure suspected and wanted criminals are taken off the streets in the North West.

The SAPS, in collaboration with other stakeholders, has worked tirelessly to ensure that members of the community in...

Education

Hey, ChatGPT: Where Should I Go to College?

Today at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

High schoolers are turning to chatbots for help navigating the college admissions process. Does a virtual college coach know what’s best for students?

Education

How the Online SAT May be Vulnerable to Cheating

Today at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

Sites in China are selling test questions, and online forums offer software that can bypass test protections, according to tutors and testing experts raising alarms.

Education

Nigeria: Govt, World Bank Ask States to Publish Education, Health Contracts Quarterly

Today at 10:51 AM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] Abuja–In a decisive push to entrench transparency and accountability in public spending, state governments across Nigeria will now be required to publish details of contract awards in the basic education and primary healthcare sectors every quarter under a Federal Government-World Bank collaboration.

Education

Nigeria: World Bank-Assisted Programme – States to Publish Quarterly Basic Education, Primary Health Contract Awards

Today at 10:21 AM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Abuja — The subnational governments are to embark on quarterly publication of contract award information for procurements in the basic education and primary healthcare sectors, within 30 days of the end of each quarter under the World Bank-supported Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE-GOV) Programme of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.

Science/Tech

Amazon Cuts Another 16,000 Jobs

Today at 12:43 PM, via Slashdot

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it is eliminating approximately 16,000 roles across the company as part of organizational changes that began in October 2025 and are only now being finalized by certain teams. Senior Vice President Beth Galetti shared the news in a memo to employees, framing the reductions as an effort to reduce layers, increase ownership, and remove bureaucracy. The memo...

Science/Tech

Amazon to Cut 16,000 Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs

Today at 12:41 PM, via New York Times

The e-commerce giant has been cutting costs in part to redirect money into building data centers to compete in the race to dominate artificial intelligence.