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South Africa

South Africa notes Israel’s response in ICJ case

Today at 15:30 PM, via SAnews

South Africa notes Israel’s response in ICJ case

The South African government has noted the filing of Israel’s response to its written pleadings in the case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the Presidency said Israel filed its response on Thursday, 12 March 2026, in the case brought by South...

World

U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week

Today at 13:00 PM, via NPR

The conflict in the Middle East has entered a third week, with Israel announcing a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while the U.S. defense department released the names of six service members who died when their military refueling aircraft crashed.

Education

Phillipson accuses lawyers of exploiting parents of children with special needs

Friday at 18:22 PM, via The Guardian

Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit

Lawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, who claimed their criticisms of the government’s policy changes were motivated by profit.

Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)...

Science/Tech

Does Canada Need Nationalized, Public AI?

Today at 12:34 PM, via Slashdot

While AI CEOs worry governments might nationalize AI, others are advocating for something similar. Canadian security professional Bruce Schneier and Harvard data scientist Nathan Sanders published this call to action in Canada’s most widely-read newspaper (with a readership over 6 million): “Canada Needs Nationalized, Public AI.”While there are Canadian AI companies, they remain for-profit...

Motoring

South Africa’s 3-tonne bakkie club

Today at 09:38 AM, via TopAuto

Bakkies in South Africa offer owners incredible capability, especially those that have a 3-tonne towing capacity.

Health

How Safe Is Plasma Donation?

Friday at 18:07 PM, via New York Times

Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.