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Verstappen beats Norris and Piastri to pole

Today at 17:18 PM, via BBC News

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beats his McLaren title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

South Africa

Justice Minister sends condolences to the Van der Merwe family, friends

Today at 17:13 PM, via SAnews

Justice Minister sends condolences to the Van der Merwe family, friends

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has sent her condolences to the family of Marius van der Merwe, who was shot and killed in front of his family in Brakpan last night.

Van der Merwe was “Witness D” at the Madlanga Commission and had recently testified before the Commission.

“Our...

South Africa

Justice Minister sends condolences to the Van der Merwe family

Today at 17:13 PM, via SAnews

Justice Minister sends condolences to the Van der Merwe family

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has sent her condolences to the family of Marius van der Merwe, who was shot and killed in front of his family in Brakpan last night.

Van der Merwe was “Witness D” at the Madlanga Commission and had recently testified before the Commission.

“Our thoughts...

Africa

Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?

Yesterday at 20:38 PM, via BBC News

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Sport

Il Etait Temps wins Tingle Creek Chase

Today at 18:28 PM, via BBC News

Il Etait Temps claims a sixth Grade One victory with a dominant triumph over two-time winner Jonbon at Sandown.

Education

Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’

Today at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’

A single person claims to have authored 113 academic papers on artificial intelligence this year, 89 of which will be presented this week at one of the world’s leading conference on AI and machine learning, which has raised questions among computer scientists about the state of AI...

Education

‘My legacy is not Charlie Kirk’: the university president building a culture of peace after violence

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Astrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s first female leader, had to pivot from personal tragedy to address ‘a wounding that happened to all of us’

Astrid Tuminez was on her way to Rome, the trip a kind of pilgrimage after months of grief. Her husband, Jeffrey Tolk, had died suddenly earlier in the year, and the loss had left her carrying a weight she couldn’t set down. “I felt darkness and...

Education

‘Empathy that lasts a lifetime’: charity bridges gap between Bradford schools

Today at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Pupils from schools with differing demographics meet and play under charity scheme set up after city’s 2001 riots

Donate to the Guardian Charity Appeal 2025 here

Communities are our defence against hatred. Now, more than ever, we must invest in hope

On a bright wintry morning, Bradford’s majestic 19th-century city hall is alive with children’s laughter, chatter and songs. Sixty girls and...

Science/Tech

Could Netflix’s Deal for Warner Bros. Fall Apart?

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

While Netflix hopes to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $72 billion, CNBC reports a senior official in America’s federal government said the administration was viewing the deal with “heavy skepticism. And that’s not the only hurdle:On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Paramount, in a letter to lawyers for Warner Bros. Discovery [WBD], had warned that a sale to Netflix likely would...

Science/Tech

The AI Boom Could Increase Prices for Phones and Tablets Next Year

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

CNN’s prediction for 2026? “Any device that uses memory, from phones to tablets and smartwatches, could get pricier.” But will it be a little or a lot? The article cites an analysis from multinational strategy/management consulting firm McKinsey & Company which found America’s data center demand could continue growing by 20 to 25 percent per year” through 2030. “That’s prompted memory...

Health

Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87

Today at 00:40 AM, via New York Times

The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.

Health

An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns

Yesterday at 17:44 PM, via New York Times

A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.