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Gaelic Warrior wins Cheltenham Gold Cup

Today at 18:34 PM, via BBC News

Gaelic Warrior wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup in supreme fashion as Harry Redknapp-owned Jukebox Man finishes eighth.

South Africa

School shoes restore dignity for learners in Taung, Mamusa

Today at 15:40 PM, via SAnews

School shoes restore dignity for learners in Taung, Mamusa

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, on Friday handed over school shoes to learners from nine schools in the Greater Taung and Mamusa Local Municipalities at Uurpan Safari Lodge in Schweizer-Reneke.

The event brought together community leaders, education stakeholders, School Governing Bodies, councillors from...

South Africa

2 200 soldiers deployed to five provinces

Today at 15:23 PM, via SAnews

2 200 soldiers deployed to five provinces

President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces of his decision to deploy 2 200 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for service in cooperation with the South African Police Service (SAPS).

This is in line with section 201 (3) (a)(b)(c) and (d) of the...

Africa

One house, two faiths, one fasting season

Yesterday at 14:40 PM, via BBC News

Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Education

Phillipson accuses lawyers of exploiting parents of children with special needs

Today at 18:22 PM, via The Guardian

Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit

Lawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, who claimed their criticisms of the government’s policy changes were motivated by profit.

Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)...

Education

‘It’s like a giant book club’: how schools are getting children excited about reading again

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national decline

Ajmal, 7, is an avid fan of the InvestiGators comic books. They feature two crime-busting alligator secret agents called Mango and Brash. “It’s really funny,” he says, then outlines the plot of his current favourite in exhaustive detail.

Wren, 8,...

Education

His Harvard Lab Was Thriving. Then Came the Cuts.

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Will Mair, who studies aging, lost almost all his research funds when the White House cracked down on Harvard. He was wholly unprepared for the upheaval that followed.

Entertainment

Ackers: Bulls just as desperate as Stormers

Today at 17:00 PM, via The Citizen

Johan Ackermann said that even though the Stormers have lost three games in a row and the Bulls have won four, both teams are just as desperate for a win.

Science/Tech

Apple’s App Store In China Gets Lower 25% Commission To Appease Regulators

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Apple will cut its App Store commission in China from 30% to 25% starting March 15, with small-business and mini-app rates dropping from 15% to 12%. AppleInsider reports: Chinese regulators have been back and forth with Apple in recent years over the 30% App Store commission. The latest publicly known pressure occurred after President Trump slammed the country with seemingly random and...

Science/Tech

PQ HOSTING Announces Withdrawal from European Markets

Today at 17:52 PM, via Tech Financials

CHISINAU, Moldova (PinionNewswire) — PQ HOSTING, an international hosting provider founded in the Republic of Moldova, reports that a combination of large-scale cyberattacks and a subsequent reputational campaign ultimately forced the company to withdraw from the European market despite operating infrastructure in more than 40 countries and serving over 150 000 active clients worldwide....

Health

How Safe Is Plasma Donation?

Today at 18:07 PM, via New York Times

Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.

Health

E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on Ethylene Oxide

Today at 17:32 PM, via New York Times

The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.