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South Africa

UN Says Israel Unlawfully Restricting Gaza Aid

Today at 17:33 PM, via iAfrica

Israel is placing “unlawful restrictions” on humanitarian aid going into and being distributed in the Gaza Strip, the U.N. human rights office said Tuesday. Ravina Shamdasani, the spokesperson for U.N. High Commission for Human Rights Volker Türk, told reporters in Geneva that Israeli forces continue to “carry out widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure in Gaza.”… Read...

South Africa

Only 15 Political Parties Achieved 50% And Above Women Representation On Candidate Lists – IEC

Today at 17:31 PM, via iAfrica

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has revealed that while women make up the majority of the voters’ roll, they only represent a little over 40% of candidates vying for positions in the upcoming polls. In contrast, candidates who are men represent 58.14% of politicians set to appear on the ballot. The gender… Read More »Only 15 Political Parties Achieved 50% And...

South Africa

Says WC Government Will Invest Almost R3 Billion To Upskill Youth – Winde

Today at 17:29 PM, via iAfrica

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says his government will invest almost R3 billion over the next three years to upskill the youth for future job opportunities. Winde noted that while the Western Cape’s unemployment rate was lower than other provinces, too many young people are still without jobs. The premier visited a call centre training… Read More »Says WC Government Will Invest Almost...

Africa

In Egypt, new roads, old problems

Today at 10:38 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Efforts to modernise the capital Cairo’s infrastructure are running up against, and sometimes through, the city’s long history

Sport

Nadal makes winning return on injury comeback

Today at 18:40 PM, via BBC News

Rafael Nadal enjoys a winning start at the Barcelona Open as he returns from another long-term injury in what could be his final year before retirement.

Education

Michaela school will keep its prayer ban – but as a Muslim teacher I know it doesn’t have to be this way

Today at 18:40 PM, via The Guardian

Kids pausing their football so a friend can pray; theology chats over lunch – I’ve seen the richness that religious diversity brings to school life

A Muslim student at Michaela community school in Brent, north-west London, has lost a high court challenge to the school’s ban on prayer rituals. As a Muslim secondary schoolteacher, I have to say I am disappointed – but not surprised.

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Education

Tunisia: Tunisian AI Institute to Be Set Up Next Academic Year (Minister)

Today at 17:25 PM, via AllAfrica

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis — “The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is working to set up Tunisia’s first artificial intelligence (AI) institute at the University of Tunis, covering all training fields, at the start of the next academic year if the necessary preparations proceed as planned,” Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Moncef Boukthir said on Tuesday.

Education

Liberia: U.S. Embassy Dedicates ‘American Shelf’ At AMEU

Today at 17:04 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] The United States Embassy near Monrovia has inaugurated a new educational resource called the “American Shelf” at the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) near Monrovia. This initiative, launched on April 11, 2024, aims to promote knowledge sharing, cultural exchange, and innovation between Liberia and the United States.

Science/Tech

Boston Dynamics Retires Its Hydraulic Humanoid Robot

Today at 18:40 PM, via Slashdot

Robotics firm Boston Dynamics, owned by Hyundai, has retired its humanoid robot Atlas after a decade, despite significant funding pouring into the category. TechCrunch adds: Boston Dynamics has been focused on commercializing technologies for a number of years now. Hyundai’s 2021 acquisition of the firm, coupled with the appointment of Rob Playter as its second-ever CEO, has further accelerated...

Science/Tech

Microsoft Takes Down AI Model Published by Beijing-Based Researchers Without Adequate Safety Checks

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft’s Beijing-based research group published a new open source AI model on Tuesday, only to remove it from the internet hours later after the company realized that the model hadn’t gone through adequate safety testing. From a report: The team that published the model, which is comprised of China-based researchers in Microsoft Research Asia, said in a tweet on Tuesday that they...

Health

5 Takeaways From a Year of Medicaid Upheaval

Today at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

In the year after a pandemic-era policy preserving Medicaid coverage lapsed, more than 20 million people were dropped from the program at some point.