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Argentina face fine for Falklands banner in semi-final win

Today at 00:37 AM, via BBC News

Argentina face the prospect of a Fifa fine after their players celebrated the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country’s claims to the Falkland Islands.

Sport

England gave Argentina & Messi ‘too much respect’

Today at 01:32 AM, via BBC News

BBC Sport World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Micah Richards believe England showed too much respect to Argentine and Lionel Messi which lead in their World Cup semi-final 2-1 defeat.

Sport

‘The decisions Tuchel made cost England’

Today at 01:04 AM, via BBC News

BBC Sport World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Micah Richards believe England head coach Thomas Tuchel’s tactical decisions cost the team in their 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina.

Education

Nigeria: Experts Calls for Inclusive Mathematics Education

Yesterday at 23:47 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Experts in inclusive education have called for sustained investment in teacher capacity development and accessible learning resources to improve Mathematics education for learners with visual impairment, describing well-trained teachers as critical to achieving equitable education for all.

Education

Florence Welch’s mother says cuts to arts and humanities ‘absolutely tragic’

Yesterday at 19:49 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: Prof Evelyn Welch, vice-chancellor of Bristol University, believes her daughter’s success shows value of arts education

One of Britain’s leading university vice-chancellors has described sweeping cuts to arts and humanities across the sector as “absolutely tragic”, citing her famous daughter as an example of the value of a creative arts education.

Prof Evelyn Welch, the...

Education

Kenya: Funding Shortfalls, Not Ministry Delays, Behind Education Financing Crisis, CS Ogamba Says

Yesterday at 18:17 PM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has attributed persistent delays in capitation and government funding to schools, TVET institutions and universities to inadequate budget allocations and delayed Exchequer releases by the National Treasury, dismissing claims that the Ministry of Education is withholding funds.

Entertainment

Kirsten post-updates test article

Today at 01:05 AM, via The Citizen

Where does it come from? Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in…

Entertainment

Test, kirsten 16 July 2026

Today at 00:14 AM, via The Citizen

Lorem Ipsum? Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s…

Science/Tech

Book Publishers Sue Google For Copyright Infringement Over Gemini AI Training

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

Major publishers Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and author Scott Turow have sued Google, accusing it of using millions of copyrighted books to train Gemini without permission or payment, in “one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in history.” The Guardian reports: The publishers argue that Google repurposed books that had been supplied for limited services such as Google...

Science/Tech

Spotify Is Now an AI Chatbot, Too

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

Spotify is testing a new “Talk to Spotify” AI feature for Premium subscribers that will let them chat with an AI assistant to explore music, podcasts, and audiobooks. The feature can answer questions about what users are listening to, adjust playback through follow-up prompts, and offer more personalized recommendations. The Verge reports: Amazon Music introduced a similar feature last year...

Science/Tech

Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

A hacker who breached Suno reportedly revealed source code and training-library details showing the AI music generator scraped millions of songs and lyrics from sources including YouTube Music, Deezer, Genius, Pond5, Jamendo, Freesound, and podcast RSS feeds. “The hacked data is a rare look at exactly how AI models and tools are built,” reports 404 Media. “Suno is one of the largest AI music...