Sat 22 March 2025: It’s become common to see kids, some in their school uniforms, puffing on a vape. The World Health Organization points to the enticing flavours and targeted marketing to young people as the key reasons behind this trend. In the US, e-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among middle and high school students […]
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Sat 22 March 2025: China plans to provide artificial intelligence (AI) lessons for primary and secondary school students to foster their talents in the subject. Starting in the upcoming fall semester, children in the capital Beijing will be able to take at least eight class hours of AI instruction per academic year, the state-run Xinhua […]
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Sat 22 March 2025: NATO members seek to avoid possible chaos should the US declare its withdrawal from the transatlantic military bloc. Europe’s biggest military powers are drawing up plans to take on greater responsibilities for the continent’s defence from the United States, including a pitch to the administration of President Donald Trump, for a […]
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Sat 22 March 2025: In the digital economy, data is more than just information – it is an asset with immense economic and strategic value. Yet, despite its significance, a fundamental legal question remains unresolved: Can data be owned? While privacy laws worldwide focus on protecting individuals’ rights over their personal data, they often sidestep […]
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Fri 21 March 2025: Israeli occupation forces blew up the Turkish Friendship Hospital in central Gaza today. In the latest attack on the Strip’s healthcare system, Gaza’s only cancer treatment centre was blown up because Israel claimed Hamas had turned it into “terror infrastructure”. It provided no proof for its claims. Footage circulating online appears […]
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Fri 21 March 2025: Elon Musk’s social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government over its use of takedown orders to request social media content be removed. X’s new lawsuit marks the platform’s latest challenge against the Indian government’s censorship powers and comes as Musk’s Starlink and Tesla prepare to enter […]
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Fri 21 March 2025: The Sudanese army seized full control of the Presidential Palace in downtown Khartoum today, it said in a statement, in one of the most symbolic gains in a two-year-old conflict with a rival armed group that has threatened to partition the country, Reuters reports. The army had long been on the backfoot but has recently […]
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Fri 21 March 2025: Heathrow Airport in London will remain closed throughout Friday, with over 1,300 flights expected to be canceled due to a significant power outage caused by a nearby fire. Travelers have been advised that flight disruptions may persist for days as the airport awaits the restoration of electricity, following what government officials […]
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Fri 21 March 2025: Canada’s largest Muslim organization is outraged over a bill introduced by the Quebec government that would ban headscarves for school support staff and students. Bill 94 would cover not just teachers, as is now the case under the existing secularism law, but support staff, volunteers and students as well. The ban, […]
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Fri 21 March 2025: Mixed martial arts (MMA) star and former UFC champion Conor McGregor has announced his intention to run for the Irish presidency, pledging to challenge the government’s stance on the EU Migration Pact and advocating for a public referendum on the issue. In a statement on Instagram, McGregor declared his opposition to […]
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