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Seventh term’s the charm for Ugandan president

Today at 11:00 AM, via Newsday

81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni was declared the landslide winner of Uganda’s presidential election on Saturday, extending his rule into a fifth decade.

South Africa

Support for total ban on alcohol use for drivers

Today at 11:48 AM, via SAnews

Support for total ban on alcohol use for drivers

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Transport has thrown its support behind Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy’s call to ban any level of alcohol consumption for drivers.

Earlier this week, Creecy released the festive season road statistics and called for zero tolerance for drinking and driving.

It is currently a criminal offense...

South Africa

SA to showcase investment protential at World Economic Forum

Today at 11:11 AM, via SAnews

SA to showcase investment protential at World Economic Forum

A delegation of South African Ministers will showcase the country’s economic progress, reform momentum and investment potential at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland next week.

The forum will be held from Monday to 23 January 2026 under the theme: “A Spirit of Dialogue”.

South Africa’s delegation to the...

South Africa

SA to showcase investment potential at World Economic Forum

Today at 11:11 AM, via SAnews

SA to showcase investment potential at World Economic Forum

A delegation of South African Ministers will showcase the country’s economic progress, reform momentum and investment potential at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland next week.

The forum will be held from Monday to 23 January 2026 under the theme: “A Spirit of Dialogue”.

South Africa’s delegation to the...

Science/Tech

Nasa moon rocket creeps to its launch pad in preparation for astronaut flight

Today at 11:44 AM, via The Guardian

First journey around moon with astronauts in more than 50 years could blast off in February

Nasa’s giant new moon rocket has moved to the launch pad in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more than half a century.

The trip could blast off in February.

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Science/Tech

Retailers Rush to Implement AI-Assisted Shopping and Orders

Today at 10:54 AM, via Slashdot

This week Google “unveiled a set of tools for retailers that helps them roll out AI agents,” reports the Wall Street Journal,The new retail AI agents, which help shoppers find their desired items, provide customer support and let people order food at restaurants, are part of what Alphabet-owned Google calls Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience. Major retailers, including home improvement...

Science/Tech

Digitap ($TAP) Price Prediction 2026: The Path to $5 and Flipping $2 XRP

Today at 09:00 AM, via Tech Financials

Price predictions in crypto often sound exciting, but most fail because they rely on noise instead of fundamentals. Tokens spike on hype and fade when attention moves on. Real growth comes from something slower but stronger: usage. Projects that become part of everyday financial behavior are the ones that survive cycles and compound value over […]

Health

For Men, How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?

Friday at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less.