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South Africa

Condolences for Prof Christie 

Today at 09:27 AM, via SAnews

Condolences for Prof Christie 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences following the passing of Professor Renfrew Leslie Christie.“I have learned with deep sadness of the passing of Prof Renfrew Leslie Christie – a scholar, anti-apartheid activist and uMkhonto we Sizwe operative whose relentless and fearless commitment to our freedom demands our appreciation,”...

Africa

Mbeumo & Wissa ‘inspiring’ – Ouattara

Today at 00:11 AM, via BBC News

As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.

Sport

Japanese golf great ‘Jumbo’ Ozaki dies aged 78

Today at 09:56 AM, via BBC News

The golf world has “lost a truly great man”, says Japan Golf Tour Organisation’s chief following the death the country’s most successful professional golfer, Masashi ‘Jumbo’ Ozaki.

Education

Sudan: Khartoum Wali Reviews With Education Minister Measures to Strengthen and Stabilize the Educational Process

Today at 07:31 AM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] Khartoum, December 23, 2025 (SUNA) – Wali of Khartoum State, Mr. Ahmed Osman Hamza, held a meeting at his office today with Federal Minister of Education and National Orientation, Dr. Al-Tohami Al-Zein Hagar, in the presence of the Ministry’s Undersecretary, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa Omar, and the Director-General and Acting Minister of Culture, Information, and Tourism, Al-Tayib Saad Al-Din.

Education

Rwanda: Zimbabwean Teachers Boosting English Proficiency – Education Minister

Today at 07:11 AM, via AllAfrica

[New Times] The deployment of Zimbabwean teachers under a bilateral exchange programme is already yielding tangible results, particularly in improving English language proficiency among Rwandan students, according to Claudette Irere, the Minister of State for Education.

Science/Tech

Cracker jokes and custard chemistry: ways to smuggle science into Christmas

Today at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

Researchers share the easy ways to uncover moments of festive discovery, proving you don’t need a lab coat to experiment this Christmas

Christmas may seem like a time for switching off and suspending disbelief but there are plenty of ways to introduce a little science into the celebrations.

We asked experts for their top home experiments to challenge friends and family.

Continue reading…

Science/Tech

What Might Adding Emojis and Pictures To Text Programming Languages Look Like?

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

theodp writes: We all mix pictures, emojis, and text freely in our communications. So why not in our code? That’s the premise of “Fun With Python and Emoji: What Might Adding Pictures to Text Programming Languages Look Like?” (two-image Bluesky explainer; full slides), which takes a look at what mixing emoji with Python and SQL might look like. A GitHub repo includes a Google Colab-ready Python...

Health

What Is a Grief Attack?

Yesterday at 12:02 PM, via New York Times

Sudden surges of anguish can accompany intense mourning. That’s not unusual, experts say, and sometimes even helpful.