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South Africa

SA calls for ceasefire, dialogue amid Middle East tensions

Yesterday at 21:08 PM, via SAnews

SA calls for ceasefire, dialogue amid Middle East tensions

South Africa continues to call for an urgent ceasefire and dialogue as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, warning that the conflict threatens global stability and humanitarian conditions. 

Speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)...

South Africa

US Ambassador apologises for remarks following meeting with DIRCO

Yesterday at 20:48 PM, via SAnews

US Ambassador apologises for remarks following meeting with DIRCO

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has confirmed that the United States Ambassador to South Africa Brent Bozell has apologised and expressed regret over remarks that were viewed as undiplomatic following a meeting with government officials. 

Speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria...

Sport

Man Utd eye Forest’s Murillo – Thursday’s gossip

Yesterday at 23:47 PM, via BBC News

Manchester United eye up a move for Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, Arsenal show interest in Tino Livramento, and Tottenham Hotspur will allow Antonin Kinsky to leave on loan.

Sport

McIlroy hopeful on Sawgrass defence after injury

Yesterday at 23:47 PM, via BBC News

Rory McIlroy says he hopes to be able to defend his Players Championship title at TPC Sawgrass after withdrawing from a tournament through injury last week.

Sport

Norrie wins and may face Alcaraz in quarter-final

Yesterday at 21:43 PM, via BBC News

Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie beats qualifier Rinky Hijikata at Indian Wells, with world number one Carlos Alcaraz a possible quarter-final opponent.

Education

Ghana: MTN Hands Over Gh¢15m Emergency Unit to Ho Teaching Hospital

Yesterday at 20:21 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The MTN Ghana Foundation has inaugurated and handed over a GH¢15 million accident and emergency unit to the Ho Teaching Hospital here on Thursday. The well-equipped facility is an expansion of the hospital’s accident unit to meet teaching hospital standards.

Education

Ghana: Fueltrade Donates Gh¢1m to Getfund

Yesterday at 20:21 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) on Thursday received a donation of GH¢1 million from FuelTrade Ghana Limited, a fuel Bulk Distribution Company (BDC), at a short ceremony in Accra. The donation is part of FuelTrade’s corporate social responsibility and its support for GETFund’s strategic partnerships with the private sector.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 11 March 2026

Yesterday at 22:28 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Grammarly Disables Tool Offering Generative-AI Feedback Credited To Real Writers

Yesterday at 23:25 PM, via Slashdot

Grammarly has disabled its Expert Review feature after backlash from writers whose names were used to present AI-generated feedback without their permission. Superhuman (formerly Grammarly) CEO Shishir Mehrotra wrote in a LinkedIn post that the company will disable Expert Review while they “reimagine” the feature: Back in August, we launched a Grammarly agent called Expert Review. The agent...

Science/Tech

Swiss E-Voting Pilot Can’t Count 2,048 Ballots After USB Keys Fail To Decrypt Them

Yesterday at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

A Swiss e-voting pilot was suspended after officials couldn’t decrypt 2,048 ballots because the USB keys needed to unlock them failed. “Three USB sticks were used, all with the correct code, but none of them worked,” spokesperson Marco Greiner told the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s Swissinfo service. The canton government says it “deeply regrets” the incident and has launched an...

Science/Tech

Binance Sues WSJ, Panicked By Gov’t Probes Into Sanctioned Crypto Transfers

Yesterday at 21:03 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Binance is hoping that suing (PDF) The Wall Street Journal for defamation might help shake off a fresh round of government probes into how the cryptocurrency exchange failed to detect $1.7 billion in transfers to a network that was funding Iran-backed terror groups. The lawsuit comes after a Wall Street Journal investigation, based on...

Health

Food Stamp Recipients Sue Over Bans on Sugary Drinks

Yesterday at 22:44 PM, via New York Times

In suing to halt restrictions in five states, the plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration violated laws authorizing SNAP and governing changes in policies.