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The government's chief watchdog goes to Capitol Hill for first time in DOGE era
Elon Musk and allies have portrayed DOGE as if no one has been hunting for waste or inefficiency, but the GAO is the government's established chief watchdog.NBC News - 1d -
Greenpeace Goes to Court in $300 Million Suit That Poses Bankruptcy Risk
In a closely watched case, the owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline is claiming the environmental group masterminded protests that hurt the company’s business.The New York Times - 1d -
DeepSeek Rushes to Launch new AI Model as China Goes All in
The new model from DeepSeek will be called R2, and could worry the U.S. government. Here’s why.Inc. - 1d -
South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech as governing parties dispute the details
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalitionABC News - Feb. 19 -
Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa
The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting
The absence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio hung over the year’s first high-level meeting of the world’s largest economies, with diplomats fretting over turbulent times.The New York Times - 6d -
USAID aid freeze triggers health care crisis in Africa
USAID's 90-day freeze on all services has resulted in a significant loss of trust, critical health care, food aid, and medical supplies, causing life-threatening consequences for Malawian patients, ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump’s assault on aid sparks chaos in east Africa’s relief hub
Kenya’s economy and healthcare system are reeling from president’s bid to shut down USAIDFinancial Times - 4d -
‘No longer on the margins’: how women are outperfoming men in Africa’s art market
In 2024, the top five highest-priced sales of African art were all by women, according to research, reflecting increased recognition and demand for their work. When female African artists ...The Guardian - 2d -
Must leaders be men? In Africa, it's time for the patriarchy to give way | Minna Salami
All-male elections at the African Union highlighted the exclusion of talented women from power. The continent cannot thrive like that. What does it mean to be African? Is it simply being one of the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Rain washes out Champions Trophy game between South Africa and Australia
Rain has washed out the Champions Trophy game between South Africa and two-time winner Australia without a ball being bowledABC News - 1d -
How much home $300,000 buys you in every U.S. state—in Hawaii, it's about as much space as a shipping container
A $300,000 homebuying budget can get you four times more space depending on which state you live in.CNBC - 2d -
The Man Who Broke Germany’s Government Wants a Chance to Fix It
Christian Lindner triggered early elections last fall with a move meant to save his party. It brought chaos at an inopportune time. But will it work out?The New York Times - 5d -
President Trump should combine extending tax cuts with fixing Social Security
It would be good fiscal policy and probably good politicsMarketWatch - 3d -
Micro-retirement: has gen Z found a brilliant fix for burnout?
Why wait until you’re in your 60s or 70s to enjoy yourself? Some young people are opting for short periods off throughout their working lives. Name: Micro-retirement.. Age: Coined in 2007, but ...The Guardian - 2d -
Google Just Fixed the Worst Thing About Websites. It’s the Start of the End of an Era
The world’s most popular email service is getting a security upgrade.Inc. - 1d -
People should consider energy bill fix, regulator says
Households should consider a fixed tariff, Ofgem says, as it announces another rise in the energy price cap.BBC News - 1d -
FAA testing Musk's Starlink at 3 sites to fix 'reliability' issue
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is testing the use of Elon Musk’s Starlink internet platform to fix connectivity issues in U.S. airspace. The agency, on Monday, stated that some ...The Hill - 1d -
Apple promises to fix dictation bug that replaces ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’
Glitch comes as iPhone maker seeks to shore up its relationship with the US presidentFinancial Times - 1d -
Apple to fix iPhone dictation bug that replaces word ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’
Tech company blames ‘phonetic overlap’ for problem where US president’s name appears. Apple has promised to fix a bug in its iPhone automatic dictation tool after some users reported it had ...The Guardian - 1d -
Apple to fix dictation glitch that suggests replacing the word 'racist' with 'Trump'
Apple says it’s fixing a bug with its dictation feature on some iPhones that briefly suggests the word “Trump” when a word with an R consonant is spoken, including “racist.”ABC News - 20h -
Apple to Fix iPhone Dictation Glitch That Suggests Replacing the Word ‘Racist’ With ‘Trump’
The company is responding to the controversy after some iPhone owners posted videos this week detailing how the glitch works.Inc. - 17h -
Our Hiring System Is So Broken That Technology Alone Can’t Fix It
A magically disruptive new tech solution isn’t going to get people jobs fasterInc. - 1h -
'Trump hasn't got any plan': Russians speak to BBC after three years of war
A BBC team asking Russians about their invasion of Ukraine draws police and state TV attention.BBC News - 5d -
Family of BBC charity worker killed in Kenya seek answers after coroner’s ruling
Inquest concludes that Kate Mitchell, whose body was found in hotel room in Nairobi in 2021, was unlawfully killed. The family of a British BBC charity worker found dead in a Nairobi hotel more ...The Guardian - 1d -
Steve Smith infidelity accusation goes viral as X user claims former NFL player had affair with his wife
Steve Smith had an interesting Saturday.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Trump administration goes to Supreme Court to stave off midnight deadline to unfreeze foreign aid
The Justice Department filed an emergency application at the Supreme Court Wednesday asking to block a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $2 billion in blocked ...The Hill - 9h -
Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a diseaseABC News - Feb. 19 -
G20 meeting of foreign ministers gets underway in South Africa amid tensions with US
Foreign ministers from G20 countries will meet in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa
Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’. For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South ...The Guardian - 4d -
Suspected Somali pirates abandon Yemeni fishing boat they seized off Horn of Africa
Suspected Somali pirates have fled a Yemeni fishing boat they seized off the Horn of Africa and operated for five daysABC News - 2d -
Australia v South Africa: Champions Trophy cricket match washed out – as it happened
Persistent rain in Rawalpindi meant no play was possible in the heavyweight Group B clash. “Just a heads up Rob...” begins Alistair Connor. “ Check out weather.com , the rain’s only getting ...The Guardian - 1d -
More than 100 firefighters battle blazes on South Africa's Table Mountain in Cape Town
More than 100 firefighters are battling two blazes on the slopes of South Africa’s Table MountainABC News - 16h -
Africa’s medical system risks ‘collapse in next few years’, warns health leader
Focusing foreign aid on infectious diseases has allowed a rise in cancer and diabetes that African governments don’t have resources to fight, says Dr Githinji Gitahi. Health services in Africa are ...The Guardian - 3h -
‘Jekyll and Hyde Leadership’ Can Hurt Performance, According to a New Study. Here’s How to Fix It
Research shows that oscillating leadership creates confusion that leaves employees emotionally exhausted.Inc. - Feb. 19 -
76ers' Joel Embiid admits he's struggling with knee injury, must 'fix the problem' to get back to old form
Embiid again hinted that he may need another surgery on his ailing left kneeCBS Sports - 6d -
NCAA Rules Committee takes aim at fake injuries, but primitive call-and-review process needs fixing first
Give refs a chance to say 'I don't know'CBS Sports - 5d -
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says DOGE 'needs to be done' to fix government inefficiency
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Monday said the U.S. government is inefficient and in need of work as the Trump administration terminates thousands of federal employees and works to dismantle ...NBC News - 2d