Bandar Utama stabbing: Malaysian boy acquitted for murder of schoolgirl on grounds of insanity
A Malaysian teenage boy charged with the high-profile murder of a female schoolmate has been acquitted, with the judge finding the boy was mentally unsound during the incident. He had fatally stabbed Yap Shing Xuen in a toilet at their…
US: Sympathy for Palestinians Rises, Deep Disapproval of Trump: Poll
WASHINGTON — A new Quinnipiac University poll released ahead of the US midterm elections shows Americans increasingly sympathizing with Palestinians while criticizing President Donald Trump’s handling of key foreign policy issues. The poll found 38% of registered voters said their…
Wild dogs defy the odds with record 2,500-mile trek across Africa
Three sisters almost completed an equally epic journey, but stopped when one became trapped in a snare. African wild dogs are among Africa’s rarest predators, with only about 6,000 remaining…
Starlink broadband pilot targets Lincolnshires rural not spots
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system is set to be used to improve farmers’ broadband connections during a pilot scheme. Lincolnshire County Council said it wanted to purchase and install Starlink…
US: Sympathy for Palestinians Rises, Deep Disapproval of Trump: Poll
WASHINGTON — A new Quinnipiac University poll released ahead of the US midterm elections shows Americans increasingly sympathizing with Palestinians while criticizing President Donald Trump’s handling of key foreign policy issues. The poll found 38% of registered voters said their…
Mongolia’s 58-Year-Old President Bench Presses 100kg, Goes Viral
ULAANBAATAR — Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, 58, has surprised social media users after a video showed him bench pressing 100kg for 20 reps during a visit to a military unit. Dressed formally, the president removed his jacket, completed the full…
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MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights
In a summary of its 100-page report, external, the JCHR points out that AI has been responsible for numerous abuses of human rights. It cites as examples the use of AI to create sexualised images of women and girls and scanning people’s faces without their consent. The JCHR advocates the creation of a “single, independent…
SUICIDE BOMBING AT PAKISTAN POLICE POST KILLS 15 OFFICERS IN BANNU
BANNU, Pakistan — A suicide car bomb tore through a police checkpoint in the volatile Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late Saturday night, killing at least 15 police personnel and wounding several others in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in the region this year.Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh…
Trump-picked panel approves gold coin with his image: the larger the better
A federal arts panel comprised of members appointed by Donald Trump unanimously approved a commemorative gold coin featuring his image on Thursday, in the latest effort by the administration to celebrate the US president. Critics, including Democrats and members of another federal arts committee, said minting a coin with a sitting president’s image went against…
How does assisted dying work in other countries?
Across Europe, six countries have some form of legalised assisted dying: Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Austria and – most recently – France. In all of them – unlike the proposals in England and Wales – help to die is not restricted to the terminally ill. Switzerland was the first country in the world…
“Blood on the Streets, Relief at the Pump — Kenya Announces Fuel Price Reduction”
NAIROBI — The Kenyan government has announced a 4% reduction in diesel prices following deadly protests that left four people dead amid violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.Tensions erupted across several cities as citizens took to the streets to protest soaring fuel costs, which have driven up the prices of food and basic commodities….
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MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights
In a summary of its 100-page report, external, the JCHR points out that AI has been responsible for numerous abuses of human rights. It cites as examples the use of AI to create sexualised images of women and girls and scanning people’s faces without their consent. The JCHR advocates the creation of a “single, independent…
Wild dogs defy the odds with record 2,500-mile trek across Africa
Three sisters almost completed an equally epic journey, but stopped when one became trapped in a snare. African wild dogs are among Africa’s rarest predators, with only about 6,000 remaining in the wild. They live in highly social packs, hunt together and are known for their vast roaming in search of new territory and breeding…
Starlink broadband pilot targets Lincolnshires rural not spots
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system is set to be used to improve farmers’ broadband connections during a pilot scheme. Lincolnshire County Council said it wanted to purchase and install Starlink facilities for so-called “not spot” properties that do not have access to fibre broadband. The council owns a County Farms Estate, comprising about 16,500 acres…
France lifts alcohol content limit on champagne after record heatwaves
The temporary increase in champagne’s alcohol content is only expected to affect a small number of wines, a spokeswoman for the Comite Champagne told the BBC. During the second fermentation process, which gives champagne its bubbles, “a very small number of wines from this harvest could have slightly exceeded the regulatory limit of 13%, reaching…
