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AUTOMATED ALGORITHM MAY DETECT HEART, FRACTURE RISKS IN ROUTINE BONE SCANS

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Wed 30 April 2025: Researchers in Australia and Canada have developed a machine learning algorithm capable of identifying cardiovascular risks, as well as fall and fracture potential, using standard bone density scans, according to a statement Tuesday by Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU). Created in partnership with the University of Manitoba, the automated system analyzes vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) images to detect […]

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TRUMP’S FIRST 100 DAYS HAVE BEEN ‘DISASTROUS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS,’ SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

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Tue 29 April 2025: Amnesty International on Monday slammed US President Donald Trump‘s first 100 days in office as a disaster for human rights. “President Trump’s first 100 days have been disastrous for human rights in the US and internationally,” Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard said during a meeting in Brussels before Tuesday’s launch of the group’s State of […]

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CAIRO AUTHORITIES RAZE HISTORIC FALAKY MOSQUE AND ANCIENT CEMETERIES

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Mon 28 April 2025: Egyptian authorities have demolished the historic Mahmoud Pasha al-Falaky Mosque and are accelerating the destruction of Old Cairo’s cemeteries under the banner of urban development—sparking outrage among heritage advocates and locals. According to Mada Masr, in the early hours last Wednesday, bulldozers flattened the mosque’s dome and minaret, part of the 19th-century funerary complex […]

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PETITIONS ON COFFEE WORKER SLAVERY COULD HARM STARBUCKS

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Sat 26 April 2025: Two organizations’ move against the slave-like conditions of coffee workers in Brazil may cause difficulties for coffee and fast-food giants Starbucks, Nestle, JDE, Dunkin’, Illy, and McDonald’s. International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates) and the nonprofit watchdog organization Coffee Watch filed petitions on behalf of Brazilian farmworkers in the US District Court of Washington against the coffee giant, […]

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WHAT ARE DIGITAL ARRESTS, THE NEWEST DEEPFAKE TOOL USED BY CYBERCRIMINALS?

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Fri 25 April 2025: Scammers are increasingly using deepfake technology to fraud people. Experts say awareness is key to prevent online scam.  An Indian textile baron has revealed that he was duped out of 70 million rupees ($833,000) by online scammers impersonating federal investigators and even the Supreme Court chief justice. The fraudsters posing as […]

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500-YEAR-OLD WELL-PRESERVED SHIP UNCOVERED AT BARCELONA CONSTRUCTION SITE

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Sat 26 April 2025: Archaeologists in Barcelona revealed on Thursday the discovery of a well-preserved medieval ship at a construction site, providing a unique window into the city’s seafaring past. The ship was uncovered earlier this month during parking lot construction at the site of the former fish market, now being transformed into a scientific […]

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WHATSAPP CHANNELS SET TO GET NEWS FEATURE BOOSTING ENGAGEMENT

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Thu 24 April 2025: Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp is releasing a feature, which will let users to browse channel photos, videos, GIFs, and links, and it’s available to some beta testers. This feature would allow users to save specific updates within a channel for easy access later, similar to how starred messages work in […]

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IS THE US DOLLAR AT RISK OF A ‘CONFIDENCE CRISIS’?

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Thu 24 April 2025: Amid the financial market fallout which followed Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement on April 2, the value of the US dollar has plunged. But while United States stock markets have largely recovered since then, the greenback – which typically gains in value during periods of financial turbulence – has continued its […]

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