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When do the clocks go back in the UK?

Today at 17:22 PM, via SA People

The clocks change this weekend, marking the end of British Summer Time. Here’s when it happens and what it means for those darker evenings ahead.

World

Not guilty verdict in Bloody Sunday murder trial

Today at 15:34 PM, via BBC News

Thirteen people were shot dead and at least 15 others injured on Bloody Sunday in January 1972 at a civil rights demonstration in the Bogside area of Derry.

Education

Kenya: MTIB Among Top Tvet Centres Driving Inclusion, Skills Growth

Today at 17:25 PM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind (MTIB) has been honored among the country’s top 14 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions for advancing innovation, inclusivity, and practical skills development in Kenya’s training sector.

Education

UK teachers: how are you coping with the ‘six-seven’ craze?

Today at 16:25 PM, via The Guardian

The phrase has gone viral in the UK and the US among young people and we’d like to hear what teachers are making of it

Across the UK, teachers are being subjected to the echoes of the words “six-seven” shouted out at random by pupils in a new craze sweeping through classrooms.

The phrase appears to have originated with the Philadelphia rapper Skrilla’s 2024 track Doot Doot (6 7), which is...

Education

Nigeria: Teachers Laud Impact of Skills Enhancement Programme, Job Creation in Edo

Today at 15:27 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] – Teachers, education officials, and stakeholders in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State have commended the positive impact of the Teachers’ Skills Enhancement Programme (T-SEP), a project designed to improve the quality of teaching and learning across the state.

Education

Nigeria: ASUU Strike / NLC Participation’ll Derail Reforms By Education Minister – Reps

Today at 15:27 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] The House of Representatives The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives has cautioned the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, against joining the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in its ongoing strike, warning that such action could derail the laudable reforms being implemented in the education sector by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa.

Lifestyle

How to prevent peanut allergies in children

Today at 16:22 PM, via The South African

A study reveals that early peanut introduction reduces peanut allergies in young children. Learn how you can follow this strategy.

Science/Tech

Fujitsu’s New Laptop in Japan Includes Optical Drive Abandoned Elsewhere

Today at 17:21 PM, via Slashdot

Fujitsu has released a new laptop in Japan with a built-in Blu-ray drive. The FMV Note A A77-K3 includes a BDXL-compatible optical drive that can read and burn discs. Most laptop manufacturers globally stopped including optical drives in the second half of the 2010s. The Japanese market has refused to follow that trend. Shops in Tokyo’s Akihabara district recently experienced a spike in demand...

Science/Tech

The Man Who Makes AI Slop by Hand

Today at 17:00 PM, via Wired

Chinese creator Tianran Mu went viral for mimicking the eerie, unsettling aesthetic of AI videos, but his work is 100 percent human.

Science/Tech

‘Fermented in the gut’: scientists uncover clues about kopi luwak coffee’s unique taste

Today at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

Study reveals ingredients of beans passed through civets’ digestive system that makes hot drink beloved by Hollywood

It is a coffee beloved by Hollywood and influencers – now researchers say they have found an ingredient that might help explain the unique flavour of kopi luwak.

Also known as civet coffee, kopi luwak is produced from coffee beans that have passed through the digestive system of...

Health

To nap or not to nap…

Today at 14:57 PM, via BBC News

Drs Chris and Xand explore why we nap, if it’s actually good for us, and whether we should all be making time for it.