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Business4d agoSouth Africa and Rwanda to be excluded from US-Africa trade dealSouth Africa and Rwanda will be excluded from a major US-Africa duty free trade deal, Washington said on Monday. It blamed “practices inconsistent with the deal’s eligibility criteria," including barriers that undermine US trade and practices that pose a threat to US national security.Africanews [en]
World4d agoThe drama of the former "Cocineros Argentinos" who suffered a life-threatening accident: "There's a before and after"A year and a half after being run over in Núñez, the chef recounted her recovery and revealed the consequences she still faces. "I have no sense of smell, no taste, and I lost one ear," she detailed.Clarín
World4d agoLindsay Clancy back in court in bid to dismiss charges she killed her 3 young childrenLindsay Clancy returned to court on Monday in a bid to dismiss the charges that she murdered her three young children. The hearing on Monday was the second time the Massachusetts mother has been in court since her trial ended with a deadlocked jury in September after jurors were unable to agree on a verdict. Its focus was a motion from the defence to dismiss the charges on double jeopardy grounds. The proceedings grew heated as defence lawyer Kevin Reddington urged the judge to investigate the...South China Morning Post
Politics4d agoJudge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Demanding Harvard Admissions DataTrump administration officials had sought admissions data, including student application essays, from Harvard to see if the school was complying with a court decision banning affirmative action.NYT US
Conflict4d agoIran offers to open Strait of Hormuz on several conditionsThe Hill
Politics4d agoKey races that will decide the US midterm electionsWill a Democratic ‘blue wave’ sweep Congress away from Republicans — and render the president a lame duck?Financial Times
Politics4d agoMan guilty of stealing cash from farm owned by South African presidentThe case, part of the "Farmgate" scandal, has left President Cyril Ramaphosa mired in an impeachment saga.BBC World
Cyber4d agoCISA Retreats From Election Security Ahead of MidtermsProtecting the vote was once considered among the top priorities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Now it barely mentions the issue.NYT US
Business4d agoThe Gilinskis secure their millionaire oil business in VenezuelaLos Gilinski son uno de los primeros empresarios en aprovechar las nuevas condiciones en el mercado petrolero de Venezuela. The post Los Gilinski aseguran su millonario negocio petrolero en Venezuela appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
Politics4d agoMarshall cuts rogue ad on medical debt lawsuitsSen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) released a new campaign ad this past weekend responding to attacks toward him over his medical debt lawsuits against former patients, reportedly bucking his campaign team’s guidance. “When I practiced as a small-town OB doc [obstetrician], often serving as the only OB in the middle of 40,000 people, my wife and…The Hill
World4d agoPolice arrest man for pushing teenage girl off two-storey buildingPolice say the suspect allegedly pushed the victim, Chiamaka Chukwuokore, from the building on Sunday in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The post Police arrest man for pushing teenage girl off two-storey building appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
Business4d agoMedical tourism lifts Mexico’s Caribbean coast as beach tourism falls 7%Medical tourism to destinations like Cancún and Playa del Carmen has shown remarkable resilience, even as sun-and-sand visits are declining. The reasons: The quality of care has achieved a good reputation and most clinics are a safe distance from sargassum. The post Medical tourism lifts Mexico’s Caribbean coast as beach tourism falls 7% appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
Cyber4d agoAI chatbots are becoming political advisers. Their answers can mislead votersMillions of Americans are turning to AI for election information, but chatbots are getting voting facts wrong and recommending candidates, raising concerns they could influence voters' decisions.NPR News
Politics4d agoINEC pledges inclusive voting for PwDsThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pledged to strengthen electoral accessibility for persons with disabilities (PwDs) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The post INEC pledges inclusive voting for PwDs appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
Disaster4d agoWoman identifies daughter, 20, as one of the pilots on jet that crashed in FloridaThe Hill
Politics4d agoMystery Group Spends Millions to Boost Third-Party Candidates at Republicans’ ExpenseA super PAC called Our Heritage Matters, which was registered less than a month ago, has spent $6.5 million in the last days of campaigning to promote obscure candidates over Republicans it portrays as liberals.NYT US
Disaster4d agoLearjet may have been breaking up before it crashed in Florida, NTSB saysABC News
Sci & Tech4d agoFossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientistsChemical tests on Aratasaurus bone identify presence of heme, the organic compound that allows haemoglobin in blood to carry oxygen around bodyIt could be the opening of a Jurassic Park rip-off: scientists examining ancient dinosaur bones find what appear to be fossilised red blood cells, and traces of the molecule that gives the beast’s blood its distinctive crimson hue.But that is what researchers are claiming to have discovered after analysing the hind leg bones of a small, meat-eating dinosaur called an Aratasaurus that lived and died in what is now north-eastern Brazil 115m years ago. ConGuardian World
Business4d agoMND Local Guadalajara: How the water crisis is affecting local businesses, fewer dengue cases and a new ‘Made in Jalisco’ sealBusiness leaders in Jalisco are at odds over the impacts of the Guadalajara water crisis on investment, while a new designation of origin seal could boost visibility for the state's most iconic products. The post MND Local Guadalajara: How the water crisis is affecting local businesses, fewer dengue cases and a new ‘Made in Jalisco’ seal appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
Politics4d agoIs America really that polarized? The answer might be a surpriseThe U.S. has become more politically polarized, but research shows people overestimate their differences and there is 'messy middle' majority of Americans who share overlapping political views.NPR News
Sci & Tech4d agoDinosaur red blood cells recovered from 115-million-year-old fossilA bit of leg bone from an Aratasaurus dinosaur fossil collected in Brazil has preserved abundant 3D red blood cells in stunning detailNew Scientist
Sci & Tech4d agoZapping part of the brain makes you think harder – at a costStimulating a part of the brain linked to mental effort boosts performance in demanding tasks, but also leads to greater mental fatigue afterwardsNew Scientist
Business4d agoRobotaxis: Who captures the most value in the burgeoning industry? Fleet owners, tech suppliers, or platforms?The emerging robotaxi industry raises questions about which entities, such as fleet owners, technology suppliers, or platforms, will capture the most value. This is an analytical piece on the future economic structure of autonomous vehicle services.Seeking Alpha Tech
ConflictBreaking4d agoRussia prepares new massive strike on energy and logistics infrastructure – ZelenskyUkrinform [en]