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Africa

Mpina’s removal from Tanzania’s presidential race boosts Samia’s reelection chances

Tuesday at 18:00 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Tanzania’s 2025 general elections campaign has taken a dramatic turn after the removal of the Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) party’s candidate — former minister and outspoken legislator Luhaga Mpina — from the presidential race.  The decision announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) is widely seen as strengthening President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s […]

Business

Andre de Ruyter’s new job

Today at 09:35 AM, via BusinessTech

Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has taken up a new role consulting for renewable energy companies, while maintaining itinerant positions as a teacher and researcher.

Education

This news just in: we hoped the middle- and upper-class capture of the media would lessen. It’s got worse | Carl Cullinane

Today at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Since our last survey, we find more columnists, podcasters and executives are from privileged backgrounds. That’s too narrow a segment of society

The Sutton Trust has researched the educational backgrounds of Britain’s most influential people – and in one sector in particular, that should ring alarm bells. It seems clear that the British media has a social mobility problem. And despite some...

Science/Tech

Eskom, BYD team up on EV rollout

Today at 10:14 AM, via ITWeb

The firms will support SA’s drive to decarbonise transport and position the country as a hub for electric vehicle adoption.

Science/Tech

XRP vs MAGACOIN FINANCE: Analysts Debate Best Altcoins to Buy as Trump Token Loses Momentum

Today at 10:05 AM, via Tech Financials

The launch of Official Trump (TRUMP) earlier this year was nothing short of explosive. Fueled by political branding, cultural relevance, and retail FOMO, the token surged immediately after listing. Within days, TRUMP spiked above $40, reflecting intense speculative demand. Social media channels, Telegram groups, and meme communities pushed narratives of TRUMP as the “next Dogecoin,” […]

Health

Support for Federal Vaccine Policy May Be Eroding

Today at 00:41 AM, via New York Times

Insurers suggested they would still cover routine shots even if a C.D.C. panel tried to limit them, as an influential senator warned against new restrictions.

Health

5 Takeaways From Ousted C.D.C. Director’s Hearing

Today at 00:06 AM, via New York Times

Susan Monarez, the head of the public health agency for barely a month, repeatedly told senators that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was ignoring science in undercutting vaccines.