Mon 18 May 2026: Nearly 1 in 5 users aged 13 to 15 told Meta that they saw “nudity or sexual images on Instagram” that they didn’t want to view, according to a court filing. The document, made public on Friday as part of a federal lawsuit in California and reviewed by Reuters, includes portions […]
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Mon 18 May 2026: Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than 100 million children and adolescents remain out of school, out of a total potential population of 469 million. The latest statistics suggest that after some years of progress, the situation […]
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Mon 18 May 2026: Archaeologists at the ancient city of Pompeii Archaeological Park in southern Italy have identified one of the victims of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD as a doctor after advanced diagnostic examinations revealed surgical instruments hidden inside a plaster cast. The findings are linked to ongoing research on materials […]
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Sun 17 May 2026: Boasting the equivalent weight of nine elephants, Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis had enough unique features to be considered a new species. Scientists have identified the remains of a massive new species of dinosaur in Thailand, estimated to have weighed as much as nine adult elephants. “Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis” is the largest-known dinosaur from Southeast […]
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Sun 17 May 2026: Microsoft has dismissed the head of its Israeli subsidiary and several senior managers following an internal investigation into allegations that its cloud infrastructure was used to surveil Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, marking one of the most serious accountability crises to hit Big Tech in years. Alon Haimovich, […]
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Sun 17 May 2026: Dogs can be very aggressive towards one another, as many people will have witnessed in public places. But in South Africa aggression between dogs occurs more often in people’s homes. We, a group of South African veterinary scientists including epidemiologists and a behaviourist at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of […]
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Sat 16 May 2026: Every four years, the men’s World Cup delivers some certainties. The pitch dimensions are tightly regulated, offside is signaled with a flag, and referees end the match with a blast of a whistle. But one key piece of equipment is changed on purpose: the ball. Adidas, which has supplied World Cup soccer […]
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Sat 16 May 2026: Pope Leo XIV has approved the creation of a new Vatican commission on artificial intelligence, according to a report by Vatican News on Saturday. Cardinal Michael Czerny confirmed the decision in a text after meeting with the pope on May 3. It says the decision was made because of “the development in recent decades […]
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Sat 16 May 2026: My mother has always had one unbreakable rule: no outdoor shoes inside the house. It didn’t matter who you were – family member, neighbour, or guest – you had to take them off before crossing the threshold. As a child, I thought it was just one of her many quirks. But […]
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Fri 15 May 2026: David Beckham, the former Manchester United star, has become Britain’s first billionaire sportsman according to the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List. In contrast, the club’s co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has seen his wealth decline over the past 12 months. The collective wealth of Beckham and his wife Victoria passed the billion-pound […]
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