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Lithuania should join US coalition in Strait of Hormuz, president says

Today at 13:01 PM, via Daily Maverick

Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said he was supportive of his country joining the U.S. freedom of navigation mission in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that he would present the proposal to the Baltic state’s defence council.

South Africa

Soweto shack fire claims two lives

Today at 13:11 PM, via SABC News

The Emergency Management Services says firefighters responded to the blaze at around 5 am.

South Africa

Shebe Maburna denied bail

Today at 13:03 PM, via SABC News

Lehlogonolo ‘Shebe Maburna’ Chauke is facing charges, including attempted murder.

Education

How A.I. Killed Student Writing (and Revived It)

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

High school and college teachers are watching students write, in the classroom, in order to protect against the incursion of artificial intelligence.

Science/Tech

DOJ Sues Cloudera For Deliberately Excluding American Workers From Tech Jobs

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from ZeroHedge: The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Cloudera, accusing the enterprise data and artificial intelligence company of deliberately engineering a hiring process that excluded American workers from at least seven lucrative technology positions while the firm pursued permanent residency sponsorship for foreign workers on temporary...