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South Africa

Programme to assist KZN small-scale farmers to become sustainable commercial businesses

Today at 12:20 PM, via SAnews

Programme to assist KZN small-scale farmers to become sustainable commercial businesses

KwaZulu-Natal small-scale farmers have been afforded an opportunity to grow into sustainable commercial businesses through a holistic, integrated programme, which will provide mechanisation, infrastructure and sector expertise.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube led the provincial launch of...

World

Here’s what’s in the House foreign aid bills

Today at 11:00 AM, via NPR

The House bills largely mirror a foreign aid package that passed the Senate in February, with aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The House has an additional bill targeting Iran, China and Russia.

Sport

Can you name the FA Cup finalists?

Today at 12:50 PM, via BBC News

Can you name all the FA Cup finalists since 1987, when Coventry City famously shocked Tottenham?

Education

Expansion plans require 85,000 more childcare places by September 2025

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Pilot to explore how to repurpose unused school space to increase capacity for funded childcare

An estimated 85,000 additional childcare places would be required by September 2025 to enable the government’s planned expansion of funded childcare for working parents in England, according to the Department for Education.

A pilot will explore how to repurpose unused school space to support...

Lifestyle

Beyoncé rides high in modern Western chic

Today at 13:01 PM, via The South African

American singer Beyoncé served up a style spectacle that’s hotter than a Texas barbecue in her latest Instagram post.

Science/Tech

ITWeb TV: FNB to deploy in-app GenAI agents

Today at 12:43 PM, via ITWeb

The bank is building an internal database to support generative artificial intelligence, in a move aimed at improving the functionality of its mobile app.

Science/Tech

FBI Says Chinese Hackers Preparing To Attack US Infrastructure

Today at 12:00 PM, via Slashdot

schwit1 shares a report from Reuters: Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into U.S. critical infrastructure and are waiting “for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Thursday. An ongoing Chinese hacking campaign known as Volt Typhoon has successfully gained access to numerous American companies in telecommunications, energy, water...

Health

Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds

Yesterday at 21:41 PM, via New York Times

As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.

Health

Scotland Pauses Gender Medications for Minors

Yesterday at 19:22 PM, via New York Times

The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.

Health

W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air.