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World

Five key takeaways from Trump’s week in Asia

Today at 11:25 AM, via NPR

President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China’s President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

Business

Big petrol price cut expected next week

Today at 12:35 PM, via BusinessTech

Month-end data from the CEF points to a decent cut in petrol prices for November, with the official announcement expected in the coming days.

Sport

West Ham’s Paqueta warned over FA rule breaches

Today at 14:15 PM, via BBC News

West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta is reprimanded and warned about his future conduct for his failure to comply with a FA investigation into spot-fixing allegations.

Sport

Lammens on Man Utd ‘pressure’ & Schmeichel comparison

Today at 14:04 PM, via BBC News

Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens tells Betty Glover how he deals with the “pressure” of being number one at Old Trafford and dealing with fan comparisons to Peter Schmeichel.

Education

Move over, gender studies: the conservative tide coming for US universities

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Deeming universities too leftwing, outside donors and state governments are sponsoring curricula that center the classics, Christianity and the ‘great books’ of western civilization

A small conservative revolution has swept the humanities at some US colleges and universities. Its vanguard are new programs, called centers or institutes, that have begun cropping up at schools in recent years....

Science/Tech

SA Post Office reveals Christmas delivery cutoff dates

Today at 14:59 PM, via MyBroadband

The Post Office’s business rescue practitioners have announced cut off dates for sending mail and parcels to ensure they arrive at overseas destinations before Christmas.

Science/Tech

TFS & EPF Announce Final Q&A Competition Winner: Generative AI Takes The Lead In Climate-Smart Farming

Today at 14:28 PM, via Tech Financials

The Empire Partner Foundation & TFS Q&A Competition has officially wrapped up for the year with an inspiring final question that brought technology, youth innovation, and sustainability together: “How can Generative AI help young farmers predict droughts, save water, and build climate-smart agriculture in South Africa?” The Empire Partner Foundation, in partnership with TechFinancials News, […]

Science/Tech

Khiosk Is Making Every Video Count.  Turning Content Into Commerce.

Today at 14:12 PM, via Tech Financials

A new South African platform is reshaping how creators earn and how consumers shop. Zuko Tisani, founder of Khiosk, is redefining the video commerce landscape, merging storytelling, culture, and technology to empower creators and brands with a new kind of digital influence. “South Africa and the world is full of incredible storytellers,” says Tisani. “Khiosk gives them, […]