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Stellantis revives diesel models in Europe amid cooling EV demand

Today at 11:00 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Fiat-to-Jeep owner Stellantis is quietly resurrecting diesel versions of at least seven car and passenger van models in Europe as it retreats from electric vehicles, according to a review of dealer websites and company statements to Reuters

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WATCH LIVE | Madlanga commission continues

Today at 10:31 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The Madlanga commission of inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system, chaired by retired justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is continuing to hear witness testimony in Pretoria on Monday

South Africa

New species discovered at Richtersveld National Park

Today at 09:52 AM, via SAnews

New species discovered at Richtersveld National Park

Scientists have identified several insect species previously unknown to science in the richly biodiverse Richtersveld National Park.

Internationally respected entomologists, Dr Massimo Meregalli (Italy) and Dr Roman Borovec (Czech Republic), recently published new research on flightless weevils collected in remote parts of the...

Africa

Africa Cup of Nations 2027 set for June-July slot

Friday at 17:18 PM, via BBC News

Afcon 2027 will be held in June and July next year and reports the finals could be delayed are “totally unfounded”, says African football boss Patrice Motsepe.

Sport

Can anyone stop France winning the Six Nations?

Today at 10:53 AM, via BBC News

Rugby Special’s Chris Ashton and John Barclay look at how France had “free reign” in their big win over Wales and ask the question can anyone stop them retaining their Six Nations title?

Science/Tech

‘I Tried Running Linux On an Apple Silicon Mac and Regretted It’

Today at 10:34 AM, via Slashdot

Installing Linux on a MacBook Air “turned out to be a very underwhelming experience,” according to the tech news site MakeUseOf:The thing about Apple silicon Macs is that it’s not as simple as downloading an AArch64 ISO of your favorite distro and installing it. Yes, the M-series chips are ARM-based, but that doesn’t automatically make the whole system compatible in the same way most...