Mon 01 June 2026: It’s hard to overstate the impact that artificial intelligence has had since the release of generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT just three years ago. While they have led to countless advances in how we live and work, they have also been at the centre of controversies around domestic and sexual […]
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Mon 01 June 2026: Malaysia started enforcing new regulations Monday that prohibit children under 16 from creating social media accounts. The move is part of wider efforts to boost online safety protections for young users. Malaysia has joined Australia and Indonesia in imposing restrictions on children’s access to social media. France, Thailand, and South Korea […]
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Mon 01 June 2026: Restaurants across the European Union will no longer be allowed to serve single-use ketchup, mayonnaise, soy sauce and other condiment sachets to dine-in customers beginning Aug. 12. The ban is part of new EU packaging waste rules targeting plastic pollution. The restriction falls under the bloc’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, […]
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Sun 31 May 2026: Parents overwhelmingly back Australian-style restrictions on social media for children, the British technology secretary has said. Ministers are considering a ban on social media for under-16s and more than 80,000 people have responded to a consultation on whether to introduce restrictions. One option is an Australian-style ban that forbids children under 16 from having […]
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Sun 31 May 2026: The publication of the first-of-its-kind Cambridge Handbook of Islam and Environmental Law ahead of COP 31 in Antalya maps 14 centuries of Islamic legal thought on ecological governance. Ahead of COP 31 in the Turkish resort city of Antalya, where the leaders of 196 countries will discuss in November their policies to address […]
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Maps from NOAA show where the meteor entered the atmosphere. Sun 31 May 2026: NASA said Saturday that a meteor breaking apart high above the New England area caused a loud boom that was heard across parts of Massachusetts and neighboring states earlier in the day. The US space agency said in a post […]
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Sun 31 May 2026: Warning comes as Western Europe experiences a heatwave, with temperatures reaching highs not typically expected until the summer. The hottest year since records began is almost certain to occur within the next five years, according to the weather agency of the United Nations. In a report published on Thursday, the World […]
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Sun 31 May 2026: The Trump administration sought to reassure immigrants and employers over a recent green card policy change, saying it will not prevent qualified applicants from obtaining permanent residency in the US, media reports said Saturday. The clarification came after concerns that new guidance issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) could […]
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Sat 30 May 2026: Most of us don’t worry too much about where our data goes. We store documents in the cloud, collaborate online with Slack and Zoom and rely on platforms like Microsoft 365, Amazon Web Services and Google Workspace. These tools are efficient, convenient and deeply embedded in how universities, businesses and governments […]
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Sat 30 May 2026: Sweden has reached its target of having fewer than 5% of the population smoking regularly, effectively making it a “smoke-free” country, according to Radio Sweden on Monday. The Swedish Council for Information on Alcohol and Other Drugs confirmed the milestone, declaring that the country has now met its long-term public health […]
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