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ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine president Duterte

Today at 13:33 PM, via Daily Maverick

Appeals judges ruled on Wednesday the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, dismissing a bid to throw out his trial over his alleged pivotal rolein the murder of thousands of people.

South Africa

Load shedding free winter on the cards for SA

Today at 12:48 PM, via SAnews

Load shedding free winter on the cards for SA

Eskom projects that no load shedding will be implemented this coming winter season.

The power utility presented the State of the System at a media briefing on Wednesday, to share its 2026 Winter Outlook.

“Eskom enters the 2026 winter season with a resilient power system, projecting a winter period of continued energy stability from 1...

Science/Tech

Mars Rover Detects Never-Before-Seen Organic Compounds In New Experiment

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified a diverse set of organic molecules on Mars, including a nitrogen-bearing compound similar in structure to DNA precursors. The finding strengthens the case that ancient organic material can survive in the Martian subsurface, though it does not prove past life because the compounds could also come from geology or meteorites. Phys.org reports: The study was...