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Africa

Malawi’s new cabinet stokes fears of a return to impunity

Yesterday at 00:23 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The controversial hirings have unsettled Malawi’s international partners, with funds critical for health, agriculture and infrastructure now at risk of suspension if donors conclude that accountability has been abandoned

Politics

Trump U-turn on G20 as US asks to join summit

Yesterday at 00:05 AM, via Mail & Guardian

‘There should be no bullying of one nation by another. We are all equal’ the president said after Washington warned Pretoria against pursuing a joint G20 leaders’ statement this weekend

Sport

England lead by 40 after taking final Australian wicket

Today at 05:18 AM, via BBC News

Ben Duckett takes the catch at gully to dismiss Nathan Lyon for four, as Australia are bowled out for 132 to give England a lead of 40 runs heading into the second innings on day two of the first Ashes Test in Perth.

Science/Tech

Proposal to punish solar users in South Africa

Today at 06:58 AM, via MyBroadband

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has slammed a proposal placing additional requirements on people with solar power systems in municipal supply areas.

Science/Tech

Iran’s Capital Is Moving. The Reason Is an Ecological Catastrophe

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Scientific American: Amid a deepening ecological crisis and acute water shortage, Tehran can no longer remain the capital of Iran, the country’s president has said. The situation in Tehran is the result of “a perfect storm of climate change and corruption,” says Michael Rubin, a political analyst at the American Enterprise Institute. “We no longer have a...

Science/Tech

Cryptographers Cancel Election Results After Losing Decryption Key

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

The International Association of Cryptologic Research (IACR) was forced to cancel its leadership election after a trustee lost their portion of the Helios voting system’s decryption key, making it impossible to reveal or verify the final results. Ars Technica reports: The IACR said Friday that the votes were submitted and tallied using Helios, an open source voting system that uses...

Science/Tech

Google Starts Testing Ads In AI Mode

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Google has begun testing sponsored ads inside its Gemini-powered AI Mode, placing labeled “sponsored” links at the bottom of AI-generated responses. Engadget reports: [A] Google spokesperson says the result shown is akin to similar tests it’s been running this year. “People seeing ads in AI Mode in the wild is simply part of Google’s ongoing tests, which we’ve been running for several months,”...