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Sport

WSL referee ‘lost role’ after complaint to PGMOL

Today at 23:07 PM, via BBC News

Women’s Super League referee Lisa Benn tells an employment tribunal she lost her role as an international official after complaining about a referee coach “manhandling” her.

Sport

Tuchel to contact every overlooked England player

Today at 22:34 PM, via BBC News

England manager Thomas Tuchel says he will video call or visit every player left out of his squad to explain his choices and what they need to do to make next summer’s World Cup.

Education

Nigeria: Several Schoolgirls Kidnapped in Attack On School in Northeastern Nigeria

Today at 17:41 PM, via AllAfrica

[Agenzia Fides] Abuja — An unknown number of girls were kidnapped by armed men who attacked a girls’ school in northwestern Nigeria overnight. The gang members attacked the Maga Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in the Danko/Wasagu district of Kebbi State in the early morning hours of November 17. After killing the school’s deputy principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, who had...

Education

Liberia: ‘Lack of Tvet Hinders Growth’

Today at 17:38 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] The Executive Director of the Burphy Cares Foundation, Richlue O. Burphy, is calling for greater prioritization of youth-focused programs and initiatives in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 draft budget, which was recently submitted by President Joseph Boakai to the legislature for scrutiny.

Science/Tech

‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ is Expanding Fast, and That Should Worry Everyone

Today at 23:20 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: When Nigel Morris tells you he’s worried about the economy, you listen. As industry observers know, Morris co-founded Capital One and pioneered lending to subprime borrowers, building an empire on understanding exactly how much financial stress the average American can handle. Now, as an early investor in Klarna and other buy-now-pay-later companies like...

Science/Tech

Harvard Has Almost Half a Billion Dollars in Crypto

Today at 22:41 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Harvard is ramping up its holdings in cryptocurrency. The nation’s oldest university reported a $443 million investment in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust in the third quarter. The school now holds 6.8 million shares of the exchange-traded fund, up from 1.9 million in the second quarter. The digital currency amounts to a little less than 1% of the school’s...

Science/Tech

Is Video Watching Bad for Kids? The Effect of Video Watching on Children’s Skills

Today at 22:01 PM, via Slashdot

Abstract of a paper on NBER: This paper documents video consumption among school-aged children in the U.S. and explores its impact on human capital development. Video watching is common across all segments of society, yet surprisingly little is known about its developmental consequences. With a bunching identification strategy, we find that an additional hour of daily video consumption has a...

Science/Tech

6 Best Altcoins to Buy Now: Maximize Gains With These Explosive Crypto Picks in 2025

Today at 21:00 PM, via Tech Financials

What if now is the moment when the next wave of meme coins kicks off? With meme coins exploding and speculative momentum roaring, one name stands out: MoonBull ranks among the best altcoins to buy. Alongside Hyperliquid, BullZilla, La Culex, Apeing Coin, and Binance Coin, the scene is buzzing, and MoonBull’s live presale is gaining serious traction. Expect […]