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WATCH | Oreshnik missile strike kills four near Ukrainian capital

Today at 11:06 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Russia pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with hundreds of drones and missiles on Sunday in one of the heaviest bombardments of the city since the start of the four-year war, firing an Oreshnik hypersonic missile near the Ukrainian capital.

South Africa

Government convenes urgent meeting to discuss protests on immigration

Today at 10:32 AM, via SAnews

Government convenes urgent meeting to discuss protests on immigration

The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Ministers will on Monday convene an urgent meeting to discuss the rising protests on immigration and illegal foreigners in the country.

The meeting will be held at the Union Buildings in Tshwane and will be attended by all the security cluster Ministers and senior...

South Africa

Moody’s revises South Africa’s outlook to positive

Today at 10:19 AM, via SAnews

Moody’s revises South Africa’s outlook to positive

Government has welcomed Moody’s decision to revise South Africa’s sovereign credit rating outlook from stable to positive, while affirming the country’s domestic and foreign-currency long-term ratings at Ba2.

According to the National Treasury, this makes South Africa the only Group of Twenty (G20) country currently on a positive...

Africa

Ndiaye adamant Senegal are champions of Africa

Friday at 12:43 PM, via BBC News

Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in “many people’s eyes” despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

Business

Petrol price joy turns to heartbreak in South Africa

Today at 11:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Following a large swing in diesel prices in South Africa, petrol prices have now also moved into an over-recovery—but drivers can still expect a hike at the pumps next week.

Education

Kenya: Five Kenyan Universities Eye EU Academic Corridor Under Romania Pact

Today at 09:01 AM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Kenyan universities are set to deepen academic links with Europe through a planned partnership with Romania’s Danubius International University that will establish what organizers describe as East Africa’s first structured Kenya-Romania European Union academic corridor.

Education

‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Paris police looking into more than 100 allegations of mistreatment by ‘monitors’ after parents’ groups said they had fought for years to be taken seriously

France is facing a child abuse scandal as ‘monitors’ at dozens of state nursery and primary schools are investigated for violence, sexual assault and rape.

Paris police are examining more than 100 allegations of mistreatment, physical...

Education

UK universities warn of cuts for impoverished students if dire funding issues continue

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Nearly a third of vice-chancellors would cut hardship support if necessary over next three years, according to poll

Vice-chancellors have said they may need to cut hardship support for impoverished students and reduce outreach activities aimed at disadvantaged groups if the dire funding struggles at universities continue.

The anonymous poll of leaders by Universities UK (UUK) revealed the...

Science/Tech

SITA refutes suffering cyber attack

Today at 10:16 AM, via ITWeb

The State Information Technology Agency says claims of unauthorised access to government systems are without foundation.

Science/Tech

Altron declares special dividend as profit surges

Today at 09:56 AM, via ITWeb

The company’s headline earnings per share increased by 34% to 239 cents per share and the final ordinary dividend increased by 44% to 72 cents per share.

Health

How Profit-Seeking Autism Clinics Can Harm Kids

Saturday at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Profit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz.