AI CLASSES SET TO LAUNCH IN CHINA’S PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

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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EUROPE WORKING ON PLAN TO REPLACE US IN NATO IN FIVE TO 10 YEARS: REPORT

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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WHO OWNS DIGITAL DATA ABOUT YOU? SOUTH AFRICAN LEGAL SCHOLAR WEIGHS UP PROPERTY AND PRIVACY RIGHTS

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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ELON MUSK’S X SUES INDIAN GOVERNMENT OVER CONTENT REGULATION

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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SUDAN ARMY DECLARES CONTROL OVER KHARTOUM PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN SYMBOLIC TRIUMPH

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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LONDON’S HEATHROW SHUTDOWN SPARKS TRAVEL TURMOIL FOLLOWING SUBSTATION FIRE

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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QUEBEC TARGETS HEADSCARVES AND RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS IN NEW SCHOOL BAN

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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MMA STAR CONOR MCGREGOR ANNOUNCES BID FOR IRISH PRESIDENCY

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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ISTANBUL MUNICIPALITY CORRUPTION PROBE UNCOVERS MILLIONS IN SEIZED LIRAS

Fri 21 March 2025: Millions of Turkish liras were seized from the addresses of two key figures detained as part of the corruption and terror investigations into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, according to state prosecutors in the Turkish metropolis. Investigations by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into Istanbul Municipality Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and 99 […]

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