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THURSDAY, 05 FEBRUARY 2026, 18:20

Sport

Man Utd prepare to honour Munich disaster victims

Today at 17:13 PM, via BBC News

It is impossible to fully understand the magnitude of the crash that killed 23 people, eight of them Manchester United players, until you work for the club, says women’s coach Marc Skinner.

Sport

Six Nations referees want foul play ‘consistency’

Today at 16:53 PM, via BBC News

Six Nations referees have vowed to achieve “greater consistency” around officiating of foul play in this year’s Championship after a spate of controversial incidents in the autumn.

Education

Ghana: An Investment in African Education Is an Investment in a Brighter Future

Today at 17:19 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] AFRICA stands at a pivotal moment in its education journey. Across Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and other countries across the continent are working to improve their domestic education systems. However, pressures stretch across the entire system, threatening the very heart of education. UNICEF warns that six million more children may be left out of school over the...

Education

Liberia: Liberia’s Judiciary Revives Judicial Education With Peer-to-Peer Training

Today at 13:04 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] Buchanan, Grand Bassa County -February 5, 2026: In a quiet coastal city far from the bustle of Monrovia, Liberia’s judges gathered for something that had not happened in more than a decade: a week-long judicial training designed to strengthen competence, accountability, and access to justice.

Education

Ghana: President Directs Probe Into Cash-for-Scholarship Claims

Today at 12:37 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) to conduct a full-scale probe into allegations of improper practices in the award of government overseas scholarship.

Lifestyle

Mrs South Africa 2026: Semi-finalists revealed

Today at 16:02 PM, via The South African

‘Leading pageant for married women’ Mrs South Africa has unveiled the semi-finalists for the 2026 pageant. Here’s all we know…

Science/Tech

Amazon Plans To Use AI To Speed Up TV and Film Production

Today at 18:01 PM, via Slashdot

Amazon plans to use AI to speed up the process for making movies and TV shows even as Hollywood fears that AI will cut jobs and permanently reshape the industry. From a report: At the Amazon MGM Studio, veteran entertainment executive Albert Cheng is leading a team charged with developing new AI tools that he said will cut costs and streamline the creative process. Amazon plans to launch a...

Science/Tech

Why is monogamy is in crisis? The animal kingdom could give us some clues | Elle Hunt

Today at 17:29 PM, via The Guardian

As fewer people choose to pair up, let alone marry, it could be that our species’ mating patterns are moving closer to the natural order

Monogamy, you may have heard, is in crisis. Fewer people are in relationships, let alone opting to be in one ’til death. And even those who have already exchanged vows seem to be increasingly looking for wiggle room. “Quiet divorce” – mentally checking...

Science/Tech

Spotify Plans To Sell Physical Books

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

Spotify is planning to let premium subscribers in the U.S. and U.K. buy hardcovers and paperbacks directly through its app starting this spring, partnering with Bookshop.org to handle pricing, inventory and fulfillment. The Swedish streaming company, which entered the audiobook market in 2022, will also introduce a feature called Page Match that lets users scan a page from a physical book or...

Health

What Does It Mean to Be Touch-Starved?

Today at 18:06 PM, via New York Times

Research says that our health can suffer when we don’t experience enough physical contact. Here’s how to get more.