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Late last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a state of disaster after six children from Soweto died from eating chips. Could a single agency that monitors food safety be the answer? (Canva) It was the deaths of Zinhle Maama, Isago Mabote, Njabulo Msimango, Katlego Olifant, Karabo Rampou and Monica Sebetwana… Read Details ⇢

Gisèle Pelicot arrives with her lawyers Antoine Camus (C) and Stephane Babonneau (R) at the courthouse in Avignon on December 19, 2024. CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP A court on Thursday, December 19, sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in jail for committing and orchestrating the mass rapes of his now… Read Details ⇢

In Canada, Quebec’s provincial government has just announced, without prior warning, a freeze on permanent immigration. Two major programmes are impacted: the Regular Skilled Worker Program (PRTQ) and the graduate component of the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ). The opposition is denouncing a “lack of planning”, while immigrant rights’ organisations accuse… Read Details ⇢

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has declared that he will not vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson to retain the speakership next year. “He does not have my vote,” Massie told CNN’s Manu Raju. Asked whether he would change his mind, Massie said that would require “a Christmas miracle.” Earlier this… Read Details ⇢

There are several methods for generating the section map: object ID, vertex color, section texture, and a global shader keyword. The method you choose can impact your art pipeline, so it’s important to carefully consider the implications of each approach. Read the breakdown here and purchase Linework by clicking this… Read Details ⇢

In response to India refusing to play in Pakistan, the world cricketing body announces ICC events hosted in either country to be played at neutral venues until 2027. India will play next year’s Champions Trophy matches on neutral ground after refusing to visit Pakistan, hosts and archrivals, the International Cricket… Read Details ⇢

Reversing Labs and Assaraf discover campaign targeting software and web3 devs Multiple packages were hiding weaponized code that deploys stage-two malware The malicious intent was very difficult to spot Software developers, especially those working on web3 and cryptocurrency projects, are being targeted in a brand new software supply chain attack,… Read Details ⇢

Taz, die tageszeitung, a well-known German daily newspaper that is recognised for its progressive stance on social, political, and environmental issues has been funded and owned by its readers through a cooperative since 1992. (Photo by Carsten Koall/picture alliance via Getty Images) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has assured President Cyril… Read Details ⇢

Nicolas Sarkozy’s sentencing to prison in the so-called “Paul Bismuth” corruption case is an earthquake. It is the first time under the Fifth Republic that such a heavy sentence has been handed down to a former president for such serious offenses – corruption and influence peddling – at the end… Read Details ⇢