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Filmmaker Rob Reiner’s son charged with murder in parents’ slaying

Today at 04:45 AM, via Daily Maverick

LOS ANGELES, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The younger son of Hollywood filmmaker and political activist Rob Reiner was formally charged on Tuesday with first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, who were found slain in their Los Angeles home over the weekend.

Education

Ghana: Journalists Schooled in Green Mining for Responsible Reporting

Today at 01:53 AM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, has urged journalists to uphold ethical standards in reporting on issues surrounding illegal mining activities. That, he explained, was the only way the devastating nature of the illegal activity could be clearly understood by communities for them to take collective action against the menace.

Education

UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme

Yesterday at 20:09 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say

An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – is expected to be announced on Wednesday as part of the UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels.

The final details of the announcement were agreed by the two sides on Tuesday, with a plan to allow UK...

Education

Sudan: UNDP Completes Training Program for Small Business Owners in Al-Gadarif

Yesterday at 19:47 PM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has completed its plan to fund capacity-building courses on the credit guarantee system and financial literacy for small business owners. The programme was implemented in partnership with Al-Ibda’a Bank for Microfinance in Al-Gadarif state.

Lifestyle

Tributes pour in for DJ Warras

Yesterday at 20:33 PM, via The South African

Fans, friends and colleagues have posted messages and tributes after DJ Warras was shot and killed in Johannesburg CBD.

Entertainment

OPINION | Business as usual for the ANC

Today at 05:05 AM, via The Citizen

“What should concern voters is that it is the same old comrades who are leading these factions,” writes Sydney Majoko

Science/Tech

Breach At South Korea’s Equivalent of Amazon Exposed Data of Almost Every Adult

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Wall Street Journal: The alleged perpetrator had improper access to virtually every South Korean adult’s personal information: names, phone numbers and even the keycode to enter residential buildings. It was one of the biggest data breaches of recent years and it has sent the company it targeted — Coupang, South Korea’s equivalent of Amazon —...

Science/Tech

EU Moves To Ease 2035 Ban On Internal Combustion Cars

Today at 03:30 AM, via Slashdot

The EU is moving to soften its planned 2035 ban on internal combustion cars by allowing a small share of low-emission engines. “The less stringent limit would leave room for automakers to continue selling some plug-in hybrids, which have both electric and internal combustion engines and can use the combustion engine to recharge the battery without the need to find a charging station,” reports...

Science/Tech

Meta Tolerates Rampant Ad Fraud From China To Safeguard Billions In Revenue

Today at 02:50 AM, via Slashdot

A Reuters investigation found that Meta knowingly tolerated large volumes of scam and illegal ads from China worth billions in revenue. Reuters reports: Though China’s authoritarian government bans use of Meta social media by its citizens, Beijing lets Chinese companies advertise to foreign consumers on the globe-spanning platforms. As a result, Meta’s advertising business was thriving in...

Science/Tech

Dual-PCB Linux Computer With 843 Components Designed By AI Boots On First Attempt

Today at 02:10 AM, via Slashdot

Quilter says its AI designed a complex Linux single-board computer in just one week, booting Debian on first power-up. “Holy crap, it’s working,” exclaimed one of the engineers. Tom’s Hardware reports: LA-based startup Quilter has outlined Project Speedrun, which marks a milestone in computer design by AI. The headlining claims are that Quilter’s AI facilitated the design of a new Linux SBC,...

Motoring

Major airport in ruins in South Africa

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via TopAuto

The once-bustling Thaba ‘Nchu Airport, opened in 1988 as one of Bophuthatswana’s flagship infrastructure projects, now stands as a stark symbol of a local economy that has long since stalled.

Motoring

Good news for European carmakers

Yesterday at 07:00 AM, via TopAuto

The European Union is preparing to relax its impending ban on combustion engine vehicles, a decision that will influence the cars made by brands like BMW, Mercedes, and VW.