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BOTANICAL GARDENS: Kirstenbosch: Drowning in neglected poached plants

Today at 20:47 PM, via Daily Maverick

The plants were stolen from the wild, rescued by the state, then delivered into another kind of danger. Inside Kirstenbosch’s greenhouses, South Africa’s plant-poaching crisis has become a grim question: what happens when confiscation saves plants only long enough for them to die?

Africa

What happened and why?

Today at 11:30 AM, via BBC News

The first Somali set to referee at a World Cup finals has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

Education

Uganda: Today in History – ADF Attack Leaves 80 Students Dead At Kichwamba

Today at 19:33 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] One of the darkest days in Uganda’s modern history unfolded on this day in 1998, when Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels attacked Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba, in Kabarole District, killing 80 students and abducting more than 100 others.

Lifestyle

Tyla joins Disney’s Toy Story 5 cast

Today at 19:38 PM, via The South African

Grammy-winning South African star Tyla joins Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 as the voice of Inflatable Flamingo.

Science/Tech

Nasa unveils astronaut crew for Artemis III mission – video

Today at 20:21 PM, via The Guardian

Nasa revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission in Houston on Tuesday, the next step in the US space agency’s plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. The announcement came two months after Artemis II’s record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the maximum distance achieved by Apollo 13. Nasa’s Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas and the European Space...

Science/Tech

Meta Will Use Your Activity On Other Websites To Personalize Your Feeds

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

Meta says it will expand how it uses off-platform activity shared by other businesses to personalize Facebook and Instagram feeds as well as AI responses, not just ads. The change starts in July and can be disabled through the “Activity from other businesses” setting, though Meta says it is not collecting new data as part of the update. The Verge reports: For example, Meta says if you bought a...

Science/Tech

MacOS 27 Golden Gate: Top New Features

Today at 19:33 PM, via Wired

Apple has announced the latest version of macOS. It’s all about the reintroduction of Siri, which is now accessible from anywhere on the Mac desktop.

Health

Are you too emotional?

Yesterday at 17:45 PM, via BBC News

Kimberley Wilson gives tips on how to manage your emotions.