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Africa

Are we using the wrong world map?

Yesterday at 13:44 PM, via BBC News

This is why the African Union has backed calls to stop using the Mercator map of the world.

Business

SARS is coming after these taxpayers hard in 2026

Today at 14:00 PM, via BusinessTech

SARS is gearing up to turn the screws on crypto asset traders using “International Tax Standards”, with local regulatory changes set to come into effect from March 2026.

Sport

GB’s Anning reaches 400m final

Today at 14:41 PM, via BBC News

Great Britain’s Amber Anning runs a season’s best time to qualify for the women’s 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Education

Sweden to implement nationwide mobile phone ban in schools

Today at 14:23 PM, via The Guardian

From autumn 2026 all schools and after-school clubs must collect and hold students’ phones until the end of the day

Europe live – latest updates

Sweden is to implement a nationwide mobile phone ban in all schools in an attempt to improve security and study conditions for students.

From the next school year, starting in autumn 2026, it will be compulsory for all schools and after-school clubs to...

Education

Nigeria: 9psb Harps Financial Education At Lca Summer Camp

Today at 13:44 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] It its bid to drive financial literacy and youth empowerment, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), recently conducted a financial literacy training session at the Liberty Career Academy (LCA) Summer Camp, engaging young minds with practical knowledge and essential life skills to confidently manage their finances and build a foundation for long-term financial success.

Lifestyle

Three ways to beat spring allergies

Today at 12:00 PM, via Times Live

Are you confusing cold and flu symptoms with a seasonal allergy? Here’s how you can tell them apart and avoid ongoing illness

Science/Tech

Big problem with bank crime in South Africa

Today at 14:00 PM, via MyBroadband

Even in the rare instances that banking-related cybercrimes are reported to the police, law enforcement finds it difficult to track down suspects due to glaring deficiencies in the RICA registration system.

Science/Tech

Finland is ready for the next crisis, with stockpiled food and 72-hour kits – Europe should be too | Miika Ilomäki

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

The next pandemic or geopolitical shock could be close at hand. To look after our people, we’re looking after our supply chains, agriculture and fuel reserves

Miika Ilomäki is chief preparedness specialist for Finland’s National Emergency Supply Agency

In times of crisis, food is more than sustenance. It is a pillar of national stability. Finland has long understood this, not just because of...

Health

Let’s have a conversation about periods

Today at 07:47 AM, via BBC News

Three teenage girls talk to 5 Live about the importance of safe and open conversations on topics such as hormones, periods and mental health.