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Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi

Today at 21:26 PM, via BBC News

Bondi’s time as America’s top law enforcement officer was overshadowed by the justice department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Business

Ramaphosa signs big tax changes for South Africa into law

Today at 18:38 PM, via BusinessTech

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a new tax law that gives the South African Revenue Service (SARS) greater powers while also providing taxpayers with important avenues for relief.

Business

National Minimum Wage rises this week

Today at 18:11 PM, via BBC News

Around 2.7 million people are set to receive a pay rise this week as the national minimum wage goes up by 50p to £12.71 for over 21s.

Sport

Barcelona run riot against Madrid to reach Champions League semis

Today at 21:29 PM, via BBC News

Barcelona cruise into the Women’s Champions League semi-finals after beating Spanish rivals Real Madrid 6-0 at the Camp Nou. The Catalan side’s second-leg display secures a 12-2 aggregate win and sets up a last-four tie against Bayern Munich.

Education

Sex at arm’s length? Male octopuses use specialised arm to mate, scientists find

Today at 20:17 PM, via The Guardian

Sensory organ in male cephalopod, known as hectocotylus, able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner

Sex might seem an intimate act, but scientists have shed fresh light on how octopuses manage it at arm’s length.

Male octopuses use a specialised arm called the hectocotylus to place a package of sperm inside the female’s reproductive system.

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Education

Nigeria: VC Warns New Students Against Social Vices At Matriculation

Today at 19:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL) have been warned against any form of social vices inimical to their academic pursuit as the institution matriculated 4,937 new students for 2025/2026 academic session .

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 2 April 2026

Today at 22:34 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

IBM Teams Up With Arm To Run Arm Workloads On IBM Z Mainframes

Today at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

IBM and Arm are teaming up to let Arm-based software run on IBM Z mainframes. Network World reports: The two companies plan to work on three things: building virtualization tools so Arm software can run on IBM platforms; making sure Arm applications meet the security and data residency rules that regulated industries must follow; and creating common technology layers so enterprises have more...

Science/Tech

OpenAI Buys Some Positive News

Today at 21:29 PM, via Wired

OpenAI is acquiring TBPN, a business talk show that’s popular among Silicon Valley elites, as it continues to battle its negative public image.