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Does Chukwuemeka show the demise of a 90-minute player?

Today at 16:15 PM, via BBC News

Is former Aston Villa and Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, who has made 97 senior appearances across all competitions without playing a full 90 minutes, an exception or becoming the norm?

South Africa

MEC Chiloane saddened by death of a learner 

Today at 15:26 PM, via SAnews

MEC Chiloane saddened by death of a learner 

Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, has expressed shock and sadness following the tragic death of a Grade 3 boy learner from Lerutle Primary School in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni, after a section of the school wall reportedly collapsed during breaktime on Thursday. 

In a statement on Friday, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) said...

Business

Blows keep coming for the rand

Today at 15:07 PM, via BusinessTech

The rand suffered another blow on Friday, weakening to R17.20 to the dollar during mid-afternoon trade.

Sport

WRU chair Collier-Keywood to leave role

Today at 16:18 PM, via BBC News

Under-fire Welsh Rugby Union chair announces he will not look to stand for a second term when his three-year tenure ends in July.

Education

Brian Cox says physics faces ‘unquantifiable’ threat under punishing funding cuts

Today at 16:44 PM, via The Guardian

Cuts of nearly 70% may force university departments to close and damage UK’s research progress, senior scientists say

British physicists have shaped our understanding of nature and the universe for more than a century, uncovering the building blocks of matter and furthering our knowledge on cosmic puzzles from the big bang to black holes.

But senior scientists warned on Friday that the field of...

Education

West Africa: Ecowas Marks 50 Years With Academic Quiz Competition for Liberian Students

Today at 13:56 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Investigator] KAKATA — In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has turned to Liberia’s young minds, hosting a one-day Senior High Schools Quizzing Competition aimed at promoting academic excellence and regional awareness among students.

Health

As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back

Today at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition.