Thu 31 July 2025: x US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed former Russian president and current deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, warning him to “watch his words,” after Medvedev threatened war. “Tell Medvedev, the failed former President of Russia, who thinks he’s still President, to watch his words. He’s entering very […]
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Thu 31 July 2025: Roughly 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) said Wednesday. In a statement, the agency said active outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria heightened the risk of cholera spreading, raising the threat […]
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Thu 31 July 2025: A landmark judgment solidifies the public’s right to record law enforcement officers. A recent High Court ruling in Johannesburg has affirmed that members of the public are legally permitted to film and question police officers, a decision that significantly clarifies the rights of citizens during interactions with law enforcement. This judgment ensures that […]
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Image via MSF. Thu 31 July 2025: Despite government action, a systemic breakdown and lack of coordination are blamed for the rising number of child starvation deaths in Nelson Mandela Bay. More than two dozen children have died from severe acute malnutrition in Nelson Mandela Bay over the past year, a tragedy the South African […]
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Wed 30 July 2025: The 21st-century Muslim youth is witnessing a quiet but profound renaissance a revival of enquiry, scientific reasoning, and intellectual curiosity. This shift marks more than a modern trend; it reflects a historical legacy inherited from the Islamic Golden Age, a period when Muslim societies led global advancements in science, medicine, philosophy, […]
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Wed 30 July 2025: A new study, contributed to by doctors from the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), has found that AI chatbots like ChatGPT can trigger psychotic symptoms in vulnerable individuals. Researchers caution that large language models may blur the perception of reality, potentially initiating or worsening psychosis. “CHATBOT PSYCHOSIS” IS A REAL PHENOMENON Neuropsychiatrist Hamilton Morrin from King’s College […]
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Wed 30 July 2025: The BBC is rolling out paid subscriptions in the United States, as the publicly-funded broadcaster explores new revenue streams amid negotiations with the British government over its funding. The BBC has in recent years seen a fall in the number of people paying the licence fee, a charge of 174.50 pounds ($239.76) a year levied on […]
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Wed 30 July 2025: YouTube has announced on Tuesday that it will begin rolling out a machine learning-based age estimation system in the US over the coming weeks, aiming to provide more tailored protections for teen users. The new artificial intelligence (AI) technology will assess user behavior, including video categories, search patterns, and account longevity, […]
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Wed 30 July 2025: US coffee chain Starbucks’ global comparable store sales decreased a larger-than-expected 2% year-on-year in the April-June quarter, according to the firm’s financial results released Tuesday. Comparable store sales in North America also fell by 2%. Starbucks’ international comparable store sales were flat in the same period, while sales in China increased […]
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Wed 30 July 2025: Tsunami waves have hit parts of Russia, Japan and the United States after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. The quake struck 136km (84 miles) east of the coastal city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s far east, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Japan’s meteorological agency issued […]
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