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BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: The death of climate activism

Today at 17:00 PM, via Daily Maverick

The social and economic cost of alarmism has become too high to bear, and the predicted catastrophes have failed to materialise at the rate and severity promised. Are we entering an era of environmental realism?

South Africa

Urgent action needed in South Sudan, says President Ramaphosa

Today at 14:28 PM, via SAnews

Urgent action needed in South Sudan, says President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for “urgent and unified action” to move South Sudan towards a path of peace and stability.

The President delivered opening remarks at the meeting of the African Union (AU) Ad-hoc High Level Committee for South Sudan (C5) Plus Summit.

The meeting was convened on the sidelines of the...

Africa

Africa Cup of Nations 2027 set for June-July slot

Friday at 17:18 PM, via BBC News

Afcon 2027 will be held in June and July next year and reports the finals could be delayed are “totally unfounded”, says African football boss Patrice Motsepe.

Sport

Kishan scores quickfire 77 for India

Today at 16:44 PM, via BBC News

Ishan Kishan gets the India innings off to a swift start with a rapid 77 in their T20 World Cup match against Pakistan.

Sport

USA keep hopes alive with win over Namibia

Today at 16:40 PM, via BBC News

Sanjay Krishnamurthi stars with the bat as the United States skip past Namibia by 31 runs to stay in the hunt for a Super 8s spot after claiming their second group-stage victory.

Education

I fear that Labour’s special needs revolution will instead be a catastrophic letdown | John Harris

Today at 15:03 PM, via The Guardian

Refocusing provision into schools is, apparently, all about ‘inclusion’. It doesn’t take much to see the real reasons – and the impact on children and parents

Where is this government heading, and who is now in charge? Keir Starmer looks even weaker than he did a week ago, uncoupled from the aides who wrote his scripts and picked his fights, and only still in his job because the cabinet and...

Education

Shattered dreams: How the battle for Sunderland’s glass centre turned into a political flashpoint

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

Custodian University of Sunderland says renovation costs of £45m are too high and building must be pulled down. Not without a fight, say locals, who believe they’re being taken for fools

The “little pieces of Sunderland” produced by the city’s glassmaking factory for more than a century can be traced back to an even older story that began in the seventh century, when English glassmaking...

Entertainment

A glimpse into Toyota’s future: The bZ4X

Today at 14:30 PM, via The Citizen

It was no surprise to see Toyota’s first Battery-Electric Vehicle, the bZ4X, standing on the stage right next to the new RAV4 and Land Cruiser FJ.

Science/Tech

Next Crypto to Break $1: Analysts Compare Cardano (ADA) and This $0.04 Altcoin

Today at 17:00 PM, via Tech Financials

The search for the next cryptocurrency to cross the $1 mark has led many investors to look past the top ten rankings. While large assets like Cardano (ADA) have long dominated the conversation, their massive market caps often limit short-term growth potential.  Many traders are now turning their attention toward cheap altcoins that offer higher […]

Science/Tech

Could This DeFi Crypto Outpace Ethereum (ETH) With 15x Potential by 2026?

Today at 16:00 PM, via Tech Financials

Ethereum (ETH) remains one of the strongest pillars of the crypto market, but as its market capitalization grows, the question many investors are asking is simple: where can the next outsized returns come from?  While ETH continues to evolve and expand its ecosystem, smaller DeFi projects with active development and early-stage pricing are increasingly being […]

Science/Tech

Crypto News Today: While Bitcoin (BTC) Drops, This New Crypto Attracts Whale Inflows

Today at 15:00 PM, via Tech Financials

Bitcoin (BTC) is under pressure again, and as market sentiment cools, attention is shifting to smaller projects that are still building and still in early-stage pricing. One of the names drawing headlines during the dip is Mutuum Finance (MUTM), after notable whale inflows hit its presale while the broader market stayed shaky. Bitcoin (BTC) Drop: […]

Science/Tech

Vim 9.2 Released

Today at 14:34 PM, via Slashdot

“More than two years after the last major 9.1 release, the Vim project has announced Vim 9.2,” reports the blog Linuxiac:A big part of this update focuses on improving Vim9 Script as Vim 9.2 adds support for enums, generic functions, and tuple types. On top of that, you can now use built-in functions as methods, and class handling includes features like protected constructors with _new(). The...