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Three vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

Today at 11:54 AM, via Daily Maverick

Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies and sources said on Wednesday, as one of the strikes led to a fire onboard a ship and forced most of its crew to evacuate it.

South Africa

Latest GDP figures welcomed

Today at 11:53 AM, via SAnews

Latest GDP figures welcomed

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has welcomed the latest Statistics South Africa Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, which position the agricultural sector as the primary engine of South Africa’s economic resilience.

According to the latest data released by Statistics SA, South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025,...

Science/Tech

Valve Faces Second, Class-Action Lawsuit Over Loot Boxes

Today at 12:00 PM, via Slashdot

Valve is facing a new consumer class-action lawsuit two weeks after New York sued the video game company for “letting children and adults illegally gamble” with loot boxes. The new lawsuit is similar, alleging that loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 are “carefully engineered to extract money from consumers, including children, through deceptive, casino-style...

Science/Tech

CANAL+ To Initiate Voluntary Severance Plan At MultiChoice Throughout Support Functions

Today at 11:44 AM, via Tech Financials

French media group CANAL+ announced on Wednesday that it will initiate a voluntary severance plan at MultiChoice across its support functions. The company will also launch a restructuring programme at Irdeto, MultiChoice’s technology and cyber-security company. “These planned changes are consistent with the commitments CANAL+ made during the acquisition of MultiChoice and align with the […]

Health

Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands

Yesterday at 09:00 AM, via New York Times

Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the river system.