DON’T CLICK WITHOUT THINKING – AND 4 OTHER WAYS TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE FROM SCAMS

Sun 01 June 2025: Think about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged into your bank account? Used social media or spent time answering emails? Maybe you have used your phone to pay at a supermarket or train station. We are all plugged in, and that’s not necessarily a bad […]

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TRUCK ACCIDENT UNLEASHES 250 MILLION HONEYBEES IN NORTHWESTERN US

Sun 01 June 2025: People asked to avoid swarms of stinging insects after truck hauling 250 million bees rolls over near the Canadian border.  A truck carrying millions of honeybees has overturned in the northwestern United States, prompting emergency warnings from local authorities. The truck, carrying approximately 31,751kg (70,000 pounds) of active beehives, overturned on […]

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FRANCE TO PARTIALLY BAN SMOKING IN PUBLIC AREAS TO PROTECT CHILDREN

Sun 01 June 2025: France is to ban smoking in public outdoor spaces – including beaches, parks, school zones, bus stops and sports facilities – starting July 1 as part of a nationwide effort to protect children, Health Minister Catherine Vautrin announced. In an interview published Thursday evening by Ouest France newspaper, Vautrin said: “Where there are children, tobacco must […]

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IS DONALD TRUMP DOING THE WORLD A FAVOUR BY ISOLATING THE UNITED STATES?

Sun 01 June 2025: United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs against most of the world tanked stock markets, disrupted the U.S. bond market and destabilized the global economy. Trump has economically and politically threatened American allies, shattering the unity of the western world. But Trump’s chaos may have inadvertently produced an opportunity to create a better world. Some western commentators argue that […]

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SAUDI ARABIA EMPLOYS AI TO ACCOMMODATE HAJJ PILGRIMS

Fri 30 May 2025: Saudi Arabia is using smart technologies and AI-driven platforms to provide services to nearly two million Muslim pilgrims during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. The country’s authorities unveiled several smart digital services to make the soul-searching journey easier for the pilgrims. One of these services is Manarah 2, an AI robot serving in over […]

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EU COMMISSION PRESIDENT VON DER LEYEN CALLS FOR ‘INDEPENDENT EUROPE’

Fri 30 May 2025: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the creation of an independent Europe on Thursday after receiving the prestigious Charlemagne Prize in the western German city of Aachen. “An independent Europe – I know this message sounds scary to many people. But this is essentially about our freedom,” von der Leyen said. She […]

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MORE THAN 20% OF WORLD’S OCEANS DARKEN, THREATENING MARINE LIFE: STUDY

Fri 30 May 2025: More than 20% of the world’s oceans have darkened in the last two decades, posing a threat to marine life and ecosystems, according to research published Tuesday. Researchers from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory used satellite data and modelling to study changes in ocean light zones, building on […]

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WATCH | APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA, INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE GAZA GENOCIDE

Fri 30 May 2025: In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with South Africa’s former ANC cabinet minister of international relations and cooperation, Naledi Pandor. Topics of discussion include: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the Oval Office. Claims of a “white genocide” of farmers in South Africa. […]

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SEVERANCE: WHAT THE HIT SHOW CAN TEACH US ABOUT CYBERSECURITY AND HUMAN RISK

Thu 29 May 2025: What if your work self didn’t know about your personal life, and your home self had no idea what you did for a living? In Apple TV’s Severance, that’s exactly the deal: a surgical procedure splits the memories of employees into “innies” (who only exist at work) and “outies” (who never recall […]

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