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World

Where ISIS is still active today

Yesterday at 23:20 PM, via NPR

The Islamic State lost its territorial stronghold in the Middle East years ago, but its influence didn’t disappear. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Aaron Zelin about how ISIS looks now.

Business

South Africa kissed these 28 cars goodbye

Yesterday at 16:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa has said goodbye to 28 cars over the past two years, as carmakers reassessed their local lineups and global strategies.

Sport

Mainoo wants Man Utd exit – Saturday’s gossip

Today at 00:50 AM, via BBC News

Manchester United open talks with Antoine Semenyo but Kobbie Mainoo keen to leave Old Trafford, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace in for Brennan Johnson and three Premier League clubs interested in Denzel Dumfries.

Sport

Davies at the double for Scarlets in Cardiff

Yesterday at 23:58 PM, via BBC News

A try double from scrum-half Gareth Davies allowed Scarlets to continue their Arms Park dominance against Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship (URC) Welsh derby.

Sport

Leinster leave it late to beat Ulster in URC derby

Yesterday at 23:48 PM, via BBC News

Champions Leinster overturn a 10-point half-time deficit to beat Ulster 24-20 at the Aviva Stadium in the first of the festive interprovincial derbies in the United Rugby Championship.

Education

Scott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia’s New President

Yesterday at 22:26 PM, via New York Times

The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.

Science/Tech

Markets Move First, Headlines Follow: Best Upcoming Crypto for 2026 Emerges Among 9 Top Contenders

Today at 01:00 AM, via Tech Financials

Crypto has a strange rhythm. Excitement shows up late, panic shows up early, and opportunity slips through the cracks in between. One month feels electric, the next feels pointless. Charts flatten. Volume fades. Conversations shrink. Most participants wait for something to happen before doing anything. That waiting is expensive. The best upcoming crypto for 2026 […]

Science/Tech

TikTok Owner Signs Deal To Avoid US Ban

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

TikTok’s owner ByteDance has signed a deal creating a U.S.-focused joint venture majority-owned by American and global investors, allowing the app to avoid a U.S. ban while ByteDance retains a minority stake. The BBC reports: Half of the joint venture will be owned by a group of investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and the Emirati investment firm MGX, according to a memo sent by chief...

Science/Tech

YouTuber’s Livestream Appears On White House Website

Today at 00:20 AM, via Slashdot

The White House says it’s investigating how a personal-finance YouTuber’s livestream briefly appeared on the White House’s official live video page. The creator says he has no idea how his video ended up there. The Associated Press reports: The livestream appeared for at least eight minutes late Thursday on whitehouse.gov/live, where the White House usually streams live video of the president...

Health

Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers

Yesterday at 21:28 PM, via New York Times

The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

Health

Why the New Cannabis Classification Matters

Yesterday at 12:04 PM, via New York Times

Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.