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Africa

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

Yesterday 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 […]

Sport

US sprinter Kerley joins Enhanced Games

Today at 20:21 PM, via BBC News

Olympic bronze medallist Fred Kerley becomes the first track athlete and American male to join the controversial event.

Education

Liberia: Govt Injects U.S.$550k to Stabilize UL Operations

Today at 19:46 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia has injected US$550,000 into the operations of the University of Liberia (UL), a move widely regarded as a crucial step in stabilizing the institution and ensuring the smooth continuation of the Academic Year 2024/2025.

Education

Uganda: Celebratingaga Khan’s Contributions to Uganda

Today at 19:18 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] I am writing as a Cavendish university student from Uganda to show my sincere appreciation for your revolutionary investments and inspiring leadership in Uganda. Leaders like you who combine expertise in business with deep empathy are the reason Uganda develops.

Science/Tech

Microsoft Favors Anthropic Over OpenAI For Visual Studio Code

Today at 22:40 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft is now prioritizing Anthropic’s Claude 4 over OpenAI’s GPT-5 in Visual Studio Code’s auto model feature, signaling a quiet but clear shift in preference. The Verge reports: “Based on internal benchmarks, Claude Sonnet 4 is our recommended model for GitHub Copilot,” said Julia Liuson, head of Microsoft’s developer division, in an internal email in June. While that guidance was issued...

Science/Tech

Gemini AI Solves Coding Problem That Stumped 139 Human Teams At ICPC World Finals

Today at 22:02 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Like the rest of its Big Tech cadre, Google has spent lavishly on developing generative AI models. Google’s AI can clean up your text messages and summarize the web, but the company is constantly looking to prove that its generative AI has true intelligence. The International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) helps make the point....

Science/Tech

Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide

Today at 21:25 PM, via Slashdot

Governments worldwide are implementing heat protection laws as 2.4 billion workers face extreme temperature exposure and 19,000 die annually from heat-related workplace injuries, according to a World Health Organization and World Meteorological Organization report. Japan imposed $3,400 fines for employers failing to provide cooling measures when wet-bulb temperatures reach 28C. Singapore...