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Education

London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils

Today at 20:28 PM, via The Guardian

Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’

Staff at a London academy instilled a “climate of fear” among pupils, with a drive for academic success likely to have harmed vulnerable children including those with special needs, according to a damning independent investigation.

The report by Sir Alan Wood, one of the country’s...

Education

Ghana: The Policy-Practice Gap in Basic and Shs Education

Today at 20:22 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] Across Ghana’s education sector, a troubling contradiction has persisted for decades: policies are crafted with ambitious visions, yet the daily realities in schools often fail to reflect these intentions. Governments introduce new curricula, unveil bold reform packages, and announce investment plans–but in many basic and senior high schools, the physical and instructional...

Education

Ghana: HTH Opens Meditation Garden, Music Therapy Studio

Today at 20:22 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has inaugurated a Meditation Garden and Music Therapy Studio at its annex in Kpogadzi along the Ho-Kpetoe road. The facility aims to enhance the hospital’s medical tourism and wellness services by providing a serene environment for mental and emotional healing through guided meditation and therapeutic music.

Education

Namibia: Unam Strategists Conquer Investment Challenge

Today at 19:09 PM, via AllAfrica

[Namibian] The University of Namibia’s youth investment team ‘The Strategists’ has achieved an impressive 22.1% return to conquer this year’s massive NSX Scholars Investment Challenge.

Lifestyle

Acting icon Judi Dench calls sight loss ‘a crusher’

Today at 15:06 PM, via The South African

Oscar-winner Judi Dench has said sight loss due to macular degeneration means she can no longer see faces clearly, calling the condition a “crusher” as she marked her 91st birthday on Tuesday. The veteran star of stage and screen, whose role as “M” in eight James Bond films shot her to global fame, has suffered […]

Science/Tech

How Pokemon Cards Became a Stock Market For Millennials

Today at 21:28 PM, via Slashdot

The Pokemon Trading Card Game has quietly transformed into something its creators never intended: a speculative asset class dominated by adults hunting for profit while children struggle to find a single pack on store shelves. The resale market has climbed so high that the latest set, Phantasmal Flames, had a rare Charizard illustration valued at more than $800 before anyone had even pulled one...

Science/Tech

Microsoft To Invest $17.5 Billion in India

Today at 20:15 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft announced on Tuesday its largest-ever investment in Asia — $17.5 billion over four years starting in 2026 — to expand cloud and AI infrastructure across India, fund skilling programs, and support ongoing operations in the country. The commitment adds to a $3 billion investment the company announced in January 2025 that is on track to be spent by the end of 2026. A new hyperscale cloud...