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How Hodgkinson broke a 23-year-old world record

Today at 01:41 AM, via BBC News

Preparation, training, and belief – after Keely Hodgkinson smashes the indoor 800m world record, her coach Jenny Meadows explains how their plan came together.

South Africa

Steve Biko inquest adjourned to March

Yesterday at 21:02 PM, via SABC News

The postponement is to sort out legal representation for both persons of interest in the inquest.

Africa

‘Emotional’ Mourinho should apologise – McCarthy

Yesterday at 13:43 PM, via BBC News

Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

Africa

Lobito Corridor: A new line for trade and investment

Yesterday at 00:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

Business

Trump vows new 10% global tariff after crushing loss

Yesterday at 21:03 PM, via BusinessTech

US President Donald Trump said he would sign an order imposing a 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of the levies he imposed last year.

Sport

Canada and USA to meet in charged Olympic finale

Today at 00:59 AM, via BBC News

Milan-Cortina 2026 has been one of the most dramatic Winter Olympics in history – in sporting and political terms – so it is appropriate that the final medal event could be the most explosive of all.

Education

Five former education secretaries urge Labour MPs to back government’s Send reforms in open letter

Yesterday at 20:33 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix system

Five former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of special education provision in English schools, calling it “a once in a generation chance” to fix a failing system.

The open letter is signed by David Blunkett, Estelle Morris,...

Education

Amid Trump crackdown on Chinese students, one US university appears to block them altogether

Yesterday at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators

Several universities have scrapped partnerships with Chinese institutions in recent months as a direct result of pressure from US legislators. But no university appears to have gone as far as Purdue University in Indiana.

Students and faculty at the public university say that...

Lifestyle

US nomad praised Cape Town’s quality of life

Yesterday at 22:55 PM, via The South African

A US nomad has given the public a look at his life in Cape Town, where he claims housing, food and the cost of living are ‘affordable’.

Entertainment

Lions prepared for firing Sharks pack in URC derby

Yesterday at 20:01 PM, via The Citizen

The Lions will have to improve their set-piece showing drastically if they want to beat the Sharks in their URC clash at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Science/Tech

Seedance 2.0 AI Video Platform Goes Live, Giving Creators Free Access to ByteDance’s Viral Video Generation Model

Today at 04:14 AM, via Tech Financials

LOS ANGELES, CA (PinionNewswire) —  Seedance2ai.online today announced the launch of its Seedance 2.0 AI video generation platform, giving creators worldwide direct access to ByteDance’s Seedance AI technology through a browser-based interface with no software installation required. The platform offers both free and paid tiers, with Seedance Pro plans starting at 9 USD per month. […]

Science/Tech

Fury Over Discord’s Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

Backlash intensified against Discord’s age verification rollout after it briefly disclosed a UK age-verification test involving vendor Persona, contradicting earlier claims about minimal ID storage and transparency. Ars Technica explains: One of the major complaints was that Discord planned to collect more government IDs as part of its global age verification process. It shocked many that...

Science/Tech

Pinterest Is Drowning in a Sea of AI Slop and Auto-Moderation

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Users say Pinterest has become flooded with AI-generated images and heavy-handed automated moderation, with artists reporting wrongful takedowns and their hand-drawn work mislabeled as “AI modified.” As the company doubles down on AI features and layoffs, longtime users argue the platform’s creative ecosystem is being undermined. 404 Media reports: “I feel like, increasingly, it’s impossible to...

Science/Tech

Meta’s Metaverse Leaves Virtual Reality

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

Meta is pivoting Horizon Worlds away from its original VR-centric metaverse vision and toward a mobile-first strategy, “explicitly separating” its Quest VR platform from the virtual world. TechCrunch reports: By going mobile-first, Horizon Worlds is positioning itself to compete with popular platforms like Roblox and Fortnite. “We’re in a strong position to deliver synchronous social games at...

Health

A Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study

Yesterday at 16:25 PM, via New York Times

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.