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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy arrives for Davos talks with Trump

Today at 13:05 PM, via Daily Maverick

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday said “a lot of progress” had been made in Ukraine peace talks and that negotiations were down to one last issue, as Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Switzerland for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

South Africa

Two more learners die following Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash

Today at 12:14 PM, via SAnews

Two more learners die following Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash

Two more learners have succumbed to injuries in hospital in the early hours of Thursday following the tragic scholar transport accident in Vanderbijlpark on Monday. 

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) confirmed the additional deaths this morning, bringing the total number of learners who lost their lives...

South Africa

Latest developments at Kruger National Park

Today at 12:03 PM, via SAnews

Latest developments at Kruger National Park

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has provided an update on the current developments at Kruger National Park following the floods that have caused extensive damage to the infrastructure.

Last week’s persistent heavy rainfall across Limpopo and Mpumalanga caused river levels to rise significantly,...

World

Trump vs. U.S. allies: How will this end?

Today at 12:00 PM, via NPR

The president has backed off his threat to take Greenland by force. But his highly inflammatory remarks in Switzerland rattled U.S. allies and threatened to tear down the pillars of the world order.

Sport

Kaizer Chiefs to play for R8.9 million in 21 days

Today at 12:28 PM, via The South African

Kaizer Chiefs face four high-stakes CAF Confederation Cup matches worth up to R8.9 million. Even more important will be pride, history and prestige.

Education

How screen time affects toddlers: ‘We’re losing a big part of being human’

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

In the UK, 98% of two-year-olds watch screens on a typical day, on average for more than two hours – and almost 40% of three- to five-year-olds use social media. Could this lead to alarming outcomes?

At Stoke primary school in Coventry, there are many four-year-olds among those starting in reception class who can’t sit still, hold a pencil or speak more than a four-word sentence. Lucy Fox,...

Entertainment

Sharks bring two Springboks back for Stormers derby

Today at 13:15 PM, via The Citizen

Siya Kolisi and Grant Williams will play from the bench as interim coach JP Pietersen has again opted for a youthful side after their win against Clermont.

Science/Tech

Solana Price Prediction: Will SOL Reclaim $300 By Years End As Memecoins Look Set To Explode On The SOL Ecosystem

Today at 13:06 PM, via Tech Financials

Solana Price Prediction to gain prominence once again as investors try to determine if the network will regain pre-present levels as the year comes to a close. Market sentiment for digital assets in the industry began to stabilize and focus shifted to altcoins with good on-chain behaviors.  For Solana, the industry continues to see the […]

Science/Tech

We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.