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FRIDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2026, 19:42

South Africa

From 1994 to 2026: Hard-won gains and the long road to economic justice

Today at 19:07 PM, via SAnews

From 1994 to 2026: Hard-won gains and the long road to economic justice

By Kenny Morolong

South Africa in 2026 is a far cry from the country before 1994.  Things such as human rights for all which now stand as one of the pillars of our democracy were unheard of for the majority. The apartheid state systematically worked to deprive black people, and enforced laws to maintain the...

Sport

Marathe stands down as Rangers vice-chair

Today at 19:00 PM, via BBC News

Paraag Marathe is standing as Rangers’ vice-chair, while fellow director Gene Schneur is doing the same because of multi-club ownership rules.

Sport

Wales ‘grateful’ to have Fishlock on board

Today at 18:40 PM, via BBC News

Carrie Jones says Wales’ players are grateful to have Jess Fishlock in the dressing room as they head into their Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign.

Education

Liberia: Maryland County – Licosess Graduates First Aa Degree Students

Today at 18:05 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] – The Liberian Cooperative Standard Education School System (LICOSESS) has marked a significant milestone by graduating its first cohort of Associate of Arts (AA) degree students in Maryland County. Nineteen students received AA degrees, and forty others were awarded “C” Certificates during the institution’s 8th graduation convocation–its first to include the AA Degree program.

Education

Liberia: BCU VP Defends University Leadership Amid Controversy

Today at 18:05 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] – Bong County University’s Vice President for Administration, James K. Saybay, has strongly defended the institution’s leadership, highlighting what he described as a sweeping transformation of the university and firmly rejecting allegations surrounding the departure of former Procurement Director Lawrence N. Yallah.

Education

Liberia: Enrollment Is Rising, but Are Liberian Students Learning?

Today at 17:36 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] Since the end of the civil war, Liberia has made determined efforts to rebuild its education system. Schools have been reopened across the country, classrooms constructed, and thousands of children who once had no access to schooling are now enrolled. These achievements deserve recognition. After years when education nearly collapsed, restoring access was both urgent and...

Science/Tech

Sam Altman Says OpenAI Shares Anthropic’s Red Lines in Pentagon Fight

Today at 18:40 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote in a memo to staff that he will draw the same red lines that sparked a high-stakes fight between rival Anthropic and the Pentagon: no AI for mass surveillance or autonomous lethal weapons. If other leading firms like Google follow suit, this could massively complicate the Pentagon’s efforts to replace Anthropic’s Claude, which was...

Science/Tech

Netflix Ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery After Paramount’s Offer is Deemed Superior

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Netflix is walking away from a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets after the WBD board on Thursday deemed a revised bid by Paramount Skydance to be a superior offer. From a report: Earlier this week, Paramount raised its bid to buy the entirety of WBD to $31 per share, up from $30 per share, all cash. It was the latest amendment to Paramount’s multiple offers in...

Science/Tech

Wall Street Has AI Psychosis

Today at 18:00 PM, via Wired

A “thought experiment” about the impacts of AI sent stocks tumbling earlier this week. It’s probably going to keep happening.