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South Africa

Deputy President to deliver eulogy at King Makhosonke II funeral

Today at 13:27 PM, via SAnews

Deputy President to deliver eulogy at King Makhosonke II funeral

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver the eulogy at the Special Official Funeral service of the late His Majesty King Makhosonke II, King of the amaNdebele nation, on Sunday, 14 June.

The funeral service will be held at the Solomon Mahlangu Stadium in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga.

His Majesty King Makhosonke II passed...

World

The costs and challenges facing the 2026 World Cup

Today at 08:21 AM, via BBC News

The World Cup officially kicked off this week – but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions.

Sport

Free agent Wales players put themselves in shop window

Today at 12:19 PM, via BBC News

Rhian Wilkinson says her free-agent internationals gave potential suitors a glimpse of their qualities by helping Wales finish top of their Women’s World Cup qualifying group.

Education

Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games

Parents are constantly being told to limit their children’s screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developing minds, the guidance remains largely one-size-fits-all. A relatively slow-paced programme such as Bluey offers a very different viewing...

Education

Sudan: Minister of Higher Education Inspects Nile University

Yesterday at 13:15 PM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] KHARTOUM — The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Modawi Musa, affirmed that the ministry is moving steadily to implement its policies aimed at returning higher education institutions to their original premises and resuming full academic activity, noting that field visits are intended to assess the progress of the educational process and ensure its...

Education

Nigeria: Soludo Names Onwualu Pro-Chancellor of Ojukwu Varsity

Yesterday at 12:54 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated the eighth governing council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), appointing Professor Peter Onwualu as Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the council.

Science/Tech

World’s First Crewed Solid-State Flight Electrifies Aviation’s Future

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

The Helios Horizon has completed what its developers call the first crewed, fixed-wing flight powered by solid-state batteries. New Atlas reports: On June 5, test pilot Miguel Iturmendi lifted off from Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in Florida at the controls of the Helios Horizon — the first crewed, fixed-wing aircraft ever to fly on solid-state batteries. The flight was neither spectacular in...