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US arrests sister of Cuban military conglomerate chief

Today at 04:40 AM, via Daily Maverick

May 21 (Reuters) – The United States arrested Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of the executive president of GAESA, a sprawling conglomerate of military-run businesses, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.

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US hits nine Hezbollah-aligned individuals in Lebanon with sanctions

Today at 04:38 AM, via Daily Maverick

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against nine individuals, including Iran’s designated ambassador to Lebanon, for obstructing the peace process in the Middle Eastern country and impeding the disarmament of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.

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Australian women linked to ISIS leave Syrian camp, ABC reports

Today at 04:34 AM, via Daily Maverick

SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) – A second group of Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group have departed a refugee camp in northeast Syria and may be returning to Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Friday.

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Rubio to tell NATO ministers Trump ‘very disappointed’ over Iran war stance

Today at 04:33 AM, via Daily Maverick

HELSINGBORG, Sweden May 22 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet NATO allies on Friday for the first time since President Donald Trump called the alliance into question due to divisions over the Iran war and Washington announced plans to pull 5,000 troops from Europe.

Politics

ANC opens door to public in mayoral candidate search

Today at 00:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The ANC has opened mayoral nominations to the public, allowing non-members to apply or be nominated as it reshapes its candidate selection process ahead of the local elections

Sport

Nascar champion Busch dies aged 41

Today at 00:54 AM, via BBC News

Busch’s representatives had said earlier on Thursday that he had been sent to hospital with a severe illness.

Education

Cuba Needs a New Story

Today at 00:06 AM, via New York Times

How can Cubans move forward if they aren’t ready to reckon with their past?

Education

Meta settles major social media addiction lawsuit with school district

Yesterday at 23:43 PM, via The Guardian

Kentucky is one of about 1,200 school districts across the US that have each sued Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube

Meta agreed to settle a major lawsuit on Thursday with a school district in Kentucky over claims that its social networks are designed to be addictive, leading to harm in children. The settlement comes less than three weeks before the case was scheduled to go to trial in federal...

Education

Uganda: Makerere Retrains Over 80 Guards to Boost Security in Campus

Yesterday at 20:09 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Makerere University has intensified efforts to strengthen security across its campuses, with more than 80 security guards completing a specialized refresher training programme aimed at improving crime prevention, emergency response, and protection of university property.

Science/Tech

Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Cancer Research UK figures show number diagnosed with most serious form of skin cancer has risen above 20,000 for first time

The number of cases from the most serious form of skin cancer have reached a record high across the UK, according to analysis by a leading cancer charity.

Melanoma cases in the UK have risen above 20,000 for the first time ever, with 20,980 people being diagnosed with the...

Science/Tech

Thousands of Zillow Listings In Chicago Have Vanished

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

Thousands of Chicago-area Zillow and Trulia listings disappeared after Midwest Real Estate Data cut off Zillow’s access to its feed, “in the latest escalation of a legal battle with Lisle-based Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED),” reports the Chicago Sun-Times. “The fight is over MRED’s private listing network, where homes for sale are shared among real estate professionals. And MRED followed...