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Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon

Today at 20:16 PM, via BBC News

Israel said it was targeting Hezbollah positions, while Lebanon’s PM called for pressure on Israel to stop attacks.

South Africa

Strive Masiyiwa’s Quiet Revolution: Powering Africa’s Digital Public Infrastructure

Today at 18:22 PM, via iAfrica

Strive Masiyiwa isn’t chasing the next viral app or flashy startup. The Zimbabwean billionaire, who once shattered telecom monopolies with Econet Wireless, is now building something far less sexy but infinitely more critical: Africa’s digital backbone. Through his Cassava Technologies group, he’s laying the foundation for a continent-wide digital nervous system, one that could let […]

Business

Chipmaker Nvidia to invest $5bn in rival Intel

Today at 17:34 PM, via BBC News

The two American chipmakers will partner to make personal computer and data centre chips, in a lifeline for Intel as it struggles to profit from the AI boom.

Sport

Trump and Murphy both knocked out of English Open

Today at 19:17 PM, via BBC News

World number one Judd Trump slips to a 4-3 defeat against Elliot Slessor, while Shaun Murphy loses by the same score to Jackson Page in the fifth round of the English Open.

Education

‘I had teachers crying’: the schools trying to plug million-dollar funding holes after Trump cuts

Today at 20:00 PM, via The Guardian

Ashe county, North Carolina, and thousands of other school districts are scrambling after a freeze on nearly $7bn

In the time it took to read an email, the federal money vanished before Eisa Cox’s eyes: dollars that supported the Ashe county, North Carolina, school district’s after-school program, training for its teachers and salaries for some jobs.

The email from the US Department of...

Education

Uganda: UPC Demands Equal Pay and Improved Conditions for Teachers

Today at 19:53 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has called on government to urgently address salary disparities and poor working conditions in the education sector, warning that persistent neglect could derail the country’s human capital development.

Education

Uganda: NUP Defends Its School of Leadership, Citing Constitutional Rights

Today at 19:53 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Kampala – The National Unity Platform (NUP) has defended the legality of its School of Leadership, arguing that the institution is a political training organ protected by the Constitution, not a conventional school requiring registration under the Ministry of Education.

Lifestyle

Queen Thandi takes on a second title

Today at 18:11 PM, via The South African

Queen Thandi of the Zulu nation was capped with a doctoral degree at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s graduation ceremony.

Science/Tech

Cost of private psychology soaring in UK as practitioners turn away clients

Today at 20:19 PM, via The Guardian

Prices have risen by 34% since 2022, with 29% of psychologists refusing new patients

The cost of seeing private psychologists is soaring and many are so busy they are turning away new clients, research has found.

The prices psychologists charge have risen by 34% since 2022 and 12 sessions now cost an average of £1,550, compared with £1,152 just three years ago, according to a survey by...

Science/Tech

China’s DeepSeek Says Its Hit AI Model Cost Just $294,000 To Train

Today at 20:02 PM, via Slashdot

Chinese AI developer DeepSeek said it spent $294,000 on training its R1 model, much lower than figures reported for U.S. rivals, in a paper that is likely to reignite debate over Beijing’s place in the race to develop artificial intelligence. Reuters: The rare update from the Hangzhou-based company — the first estimate it has released of R1’s training costs — appeared in a peer-reviewed article...

Science/Tech

Amazon Violated Online Shopper Protection Law, Judge Rules Ahead of Prime Signup Trial

Today at 19:01 PM, via Slashdot

Amazon violated consumer protection law by gathering Prime subscribers’ billing information before disclosing the service’s terms, a judge ruled on Wednesday, handing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission a partial win. From a report: The ruling by U.S. District Judge John Chun in the case accusing Amazon of deceptive practices to generate Prime subscriptions puts the company at a disadvantage at...

Health

What It Means to Set a Boundary

Today at 17:01 PM, via New York Times

It might sound counterintuitive, but your relationships can benefit from rules and limitations.