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South Africa

Human Rights: A call to embody the Constitution

Today at 07:00 AM, via SAnews

Human Rights: A call to embody the Constitution

As Human Rights Month draws to a close, South Africa should never let the sun set on inclusive human rights for all its people if it is to fully embody and honour the Constitution.

This year’s Human Rights Month is observed under the theme: “Bill of Rights at 30: Making Human Dignity Real”, marking 30 years of the Constitution.

“In...

World

Why is Israel targeting Lebanon’s bridges?

Yesterday at 23:46 PM, via BBC News

Israeli forces have been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were being used by Hezbollah to send reinforcements.

Sport

Inside the complex mind of Wales boss Bellamy

Today at 07:04 AM, via BBC News

Wales boss Craig Bellamy discusses everything from football to Balkan history – and playing Ken and Barbie – in an exclusive, in-depth interview with BBC Sport.

Education

Africa: A New Era of Austerity? On Listening to African Scholars

Today at 06:38 AM, via AllAfrica

[African Arguments] African Affairs, the journal of the Royal African Society that sponsors this blog, has recently published an article on the legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic response and a ‘new era of austerity in Africa’.

Education

Study links children’s social media use with anxiety and depression in teenage years

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Researchers say lack of sleep could be a factor among young people interacting online for more than three hours a day

Children who are on social media for more than three hours a day are more likely to develop depression and anxiety as teenagers, according to research.

Experts said the impact was likely to be linked to a lack of sleep caused by using social media late at night, and that the...

Education

Student debt eats away home deposit savings to tune of £2,000 a year, says Barclays

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Repayments also affect financial stability of nearly half of graduates, according to report by UK bank

People with student loans who are working towards a home deposit save almost £2,000 less per year than those without the debt, according to a new report by Barclays.

The bank also found that 44% of student loan holders claim that repayments limit their ability to build long-term financial...

Science/Tech

Starwatch: Look west to see the moon blot out Leo’s brightest star

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Regulus will suddenly disappear from view for a couple of hours on the first evening of British summer time

There is something unexpectedly thrilling about watching one celestial object pass in front of another, an eclipse being the obvious example. On the evening of 29 March, the moon will briefly blot out one of the brightest stars in the spring sky. Such an event is known as an occultation,...

Science/Tech

Some Microsoft Insiders Fight to Drop Windows 11’s Microsoft Account Requirements

Today at 06:34 AM, via Slashdot

Yes, Microsoft announced it’s fixing common Windows 11 complaints. But what about getting rid of that requirement to have a Microsoft account before installing Windows 11? While Microsoft didn’t mention that at all, the senior editor at the blog Windows Central reports there’s “a number of people” internally pushing at Microsoft to relax that requirement:Microsoft Vice President and overall...

Motoring

Oil price shock to get ‘much worse’

Today at 08:02 AM, via TopAuto

Three weeks into the Iran war, there’s an ever-growing gap between the price of oil futures and supplies that determine costs for consumers in the real world.