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Basic education department open to consultation on Bela Act language policies – The Mail & Guardian
The department of basic education says it is willing to discuss language policies in the controversial Basic Education Law Amendment (Bela) Act, in the wake of legal action taken by trade union Solidarity. The department of basic education says it is willing to discuss language policies in the controversial Basic… Read Details ⇢
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Serbian prime minister steps down after weeks of protests
Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic holds a press conference announcing his resignation following months of mass demonstrations over the fatal collapse of a train station roof in November, in Belgrade on January 28, 2025. OLIVER BUNIC / AFP Serbia’s populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said Tuesday he is stepping down… Read Details ⇢
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Nashville school district defends no metal detectors before school shooting: ‘Unintended consequences’
Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, where a deadly shooting took place last Wednesday, did not have metal detectors due to some administrators’ concerns about racism, the New York Post reported. “I knew this day was gonna happen,” Fran Bush, a former Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) board member, told… Read Details ⇢
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UK military support to Israel ‘could be breach of international law’ | Human Rights News
The United Kingdom’s military collaboration with Israel during its assault on Gaza, as well as its support through arms provisions, logistical aid, and direct military interventions in Yemen to support Israel’s objectives, could constitute a breach of international law, a new report reveals. The report, released on Tuesday by the… Read Details ⇢
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman calls DeepSeek ‘impressive’ but promises to launch ‘much better models’ soon
OpenAI’s Sam Altman called DeepSeek’s viral AI model “impressive” In response, he says, “we will obviously deliver much better models” President Trump calls DeepSeek a “wake-up call” for US tech giants China’s viral DeepSeek app has a missile-like name, and it’s blasted a hole in the stock prices and plans… Read Details ⇢
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Ithala has R300 million ring-fenced to secure deposits, says KZN treasury – The Mail & Guardian
Ithala SOC has R300 million ring-fenced in the provincial revenue fund that can be used by the bank to secure deposits — as required by the South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority — the KwaZulu-Natal treasury has said in court papers Ithala SOC has R300 million ring-fenced in the provincial… Read Details ⇢
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Red Cross warns that fighting in DR Congo could cause viruses to escape from lab
The Red Cross voiced alarm Tuesday over the risk that fighting in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma could cause samples of Ebola and other pathogens held in a laboratory to escape. The International Committee of the Red Cross is “very concerned about the situation in the laboratory of… Read Details ⇢
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Would you live in a cardboard house?
The construction industry is one of the biggest polluters in the world, consuming half of the planet’s natural resources, 40 percent of its energy and 16 percent of its water, as well as generating greenhouse gas emissions and waste. But here in France, the company Bat’Ipac has found an alternative: building… Read Details ⇢
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Atlanta homeless man dies during camp clearing, prompting city to pause sweeps
The mayor of Atlanta is looking to pause the city’s homeless encampment sweeps following an incident when witnesses said they watched a city truck fatally crush a sleeping man two weeks ago. According to a FOX 5 Atlanta report, witnesses described seeing an Atlanta City Public Works truck run over… Read Details ⇢