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How Szoboszlai became Liverpool’s key man

Today at 14:05 PM, via BBC News

Inside the Hungarian midfielder’s season as the main character at Liverpool, his friendship with Mohamed Salah and why the Reds are keen to extend his contract.

South Africa

Law firm appointed to probe death of Grade R learner

Today at 13:17 PM, via SAnews

Law firm appointed to probe death of Grade R learner

The Gauteng Department of Education has appointed an Independent Investigative Law Firm to probe the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Grade R learner, Manqoba Mnisi.

The learner from Bernard Isaacs Primary School in Coronationville, Johannesburg, tragically passed away on Monday, 2 February, following an incident that...

Sport

Kinghorn & Van der Merwe return for Scots in Wales

Today at 14:05 PM, via BBC News

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend names Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe in the backs as two of five changes for Saturday’s Six Nations meeting with Wales.

Education

Special needs support eligibility to be reviewed at start of secondary school in England

Today at 13:57 PM, via The Guardian

First cohort to be impacted by change – part of Send system overhaul – are currently in key stage 1, it is understood

Children with a legal right to special needs support will face a review when they move to secondary school, with the first cohort to be impacted currently in key stage 1, the Guardian understands.

A total overhaul of the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system...

Education

Nigeria: JAMB Sets Feb 26 Deadline for 2026 Utme E-Pin Sales

Today at 13:34 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Abuja — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the vending of e-PINs for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close at midnight on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

Education

Liberia: Grand Gedeh University Board of Trustees Gets New Members

Today at 13:27 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] Monrovia, February 19, 2026: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has appointed new members to the Board of Trustees for Grand Gedeh University to advance the institution’s academic and administrative development.

Science/Tech

8 Best Cheap Phones (2026), Tested and Reviewed

Today at 14:00 PM, via Wired

There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a smartphone. These iPhones and Android devices—ranging from $100 to $600—stood up to WIRED’s testing.

Science/Tech

Inside the Gay Tech Mafia

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

Gay men have long been rumored to run Silicon Valley. WIRED investigates.

Motoring

PG Glass and Glasfit under siege

Today at 10:52 AM, via TopAuto

The Competition Commission referred a complaint against PG Glass and Glasfit to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution.

Health

How Microbes Got Their Crawl

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via New York Times

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.