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Africa

Mpina’s removal from Tanzania’s presidential race boosts Samia’s reelection chances

Tuesday at 18:00 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Tanzania’s 2025 general elections campaign has taken a dramatic turn after the removal of the Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) party’s candidate — former minister and outspoken legislator Luhaga Mpina — from the presidential race.  The decision announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) is widely seen as strengthening President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s […]

Sport

Juventus eye Man City’s Silva – Thursday’s gossip

Today at 00:04 AM, via BBC News

Juventus will make move for Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva as City plot shock move for Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo and Chelsea retain interest in Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, plus more.

Education

Liberia: Govt Injects U.S.$550k to Stabilize UL Operations

Yesterday at 19:46 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia has injected US$550,000 into the operations of the University of Liberia (UL), a move widely regarded as a crucial step in stabilizing the institution and ensuring the smooth continuation of the Academic Year 2024/2025.

Science/Tech

Sony Quietly Downgrades PS5 Digital Edition Storage To 825GB at Same Price

Today at 00:41 AM, via Slashdot

Sony has quietly introduced a revised PlayStation 5 Digital Edition that reduces internal storage from 1TB to 825GB while maintaining the same 499 Euro ($590) price point. The CFI-2116 revision has appeared on Amazon listings across Italy, Germany, Spain and France without official announcement from Sony. The storage downgrade returns the console to its original 825GB capacity last seen in the...

Science/Tech

Congress Asks Valve, Discord, and Twitch To Testify On ‘Radicalization’

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Polygon: The CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit have been called to Congress to testify about the “radicalization of online forum users” on those platforms, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee announced Wednesday. “Congress has a duty to oversee the online platforms that radicals have used to advance political violence,” said...

Science/Tech

West coast states band together to issue vaccine guidelines after CDC and HHS purge

Yesterday at 23:50 PM, via The Guardian

California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii release recommendations in wake of firings at federal health agencies

Four western states are issuing their own joint recommendations for who should receive Covid, flu and RSV vaccines this fall, providing a counterbalance in anticipation of new vaccine guidance from the Trump administration, which has purged prominent scientists from the federal health...

Science/Tech

Flying Cars Crash Into Each Other At Air Show In China

Yesterday at 23:20 PM, via Slashdot

Two Xpeng AeroHT flying cars collided during a rehearsal for the Changchun Air Show in China, with one vehicle catching fire upon landing. While the company reported no serious injuries, CNN reported one person was injured in the crash. The BBC reports: Footage on Chinese social media site Weibo appeared to show a flaming vehicle on the ground which was being attended to by fire engines. One...

Health

Support for Federal Vaccine Policy May Be Eroding

Today at 00:41 AM, via New York Times

Insurers suggested they would still cover routine shots even if a C.D.C. panel tried to limit them, as an influential senator warned against new restrictions.

Health

5 Takeaways From Ousted C.D.C. Director’s Hearing

Today at 00:06 AM, via New York Times

Susan Monarez, the head of the public health agency for barely a month, repeatedly told senators that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was ignoring science in undercutting vaccines.