Sat 19 April 2025: China on Saturday held the world’s first humanoid robot race alongside human participants. Chinese-made Tien Kung Ultra came in first in the half-marathon with nearly 2 hours and 40 minutes time. The robot completed the 21-kilometer course without showing any visible signs of fatigue, state-run Global Times reported. Nearly 20 robotic […]
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Fri 18 April 2025: Most bullying cases involving children now occur in online environments. The true extent of digital violence goes beyond mere numbers—it leaves lasting emotional wounds. WHAT IS DIGITAL VIOLENCE? Digital violence refers to children being exposed to harmful content, harassment, or bullying via the internet and digital platforms. This invisible threat behind the […]
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Fri 18 April 2025: The UK government on Thursday introduced a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing meat and cheese products into the country from the EU in response to a growing outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) on the continent. Since Saturday, travelers have been prohibited from bringing back items such as cured meats […]
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Fri 18 April 2025: An increasing number of US-based students are looking to Canadian universities as President Donald Trump’s policies cut federal funding to American institutions and revoke foreign student visas. These changes have spurred both US citizens and international students in the US to seek academic opportunities in Canada. The University of British Columbia […]
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Fri 18 April 2025: The U.S. has begun withdrawing hundreds of troops from northeastern Syria, adapting to the evolving security landscape following President Bashar al-Assad’s ousting in December, New York Times reported. The military is closing three of its eight small bases in the region—M.S.S. Green Village, M.S.S. Euphrates, and a smaller site—reducing troop numbers […]
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Thu 17 April 2025: Traffic volumes are expected to surge from Thursday afternoon into Friday morning as South Africans travel to places of worship and holiday destinations for the Easter long weekend. Another spike is anticipated on Monday as people return home. Authorities urge travellers to plan their routes accordingly, especially on busy routes such […]
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Thu 17 April 2025: More than 10 million Muslims in India’s northeastern state of Assam are on the verge of a humanitarian crisis enabled by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In line with its hardline Hindutva ideology, the party has targeted Muslims through illegal mass arrests, arbitrarily demolished their homes, mosques and madrasas and […]
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Thu 17 April 2025: The horrors of the war in Gaza are very much present at the opening of the world press exhibition here in Amsterdam, especially because the winning photo, just as last year, is a photo from Gaza. As his family fled an Israeli assault, Mahmoud turned back to urge others onward. An […]
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Thu 17 April 2025: US-based Meta – the tech company behind Facebook and Instagram, among others – announced Tuesday that users under the age of 16 will no longer will be able to use the livestream feature without parental permission. Under updates to the Teen Accounts feature on Instagram, users younger than 16 will also […]
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Thu 17 April 2025: The Trump administration is weighing penalties that would block China’s DeepSeek from buying U.S. technology and is debating barring Americans’ access to its services, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. The launch of China’s low-cost AI model, DeepSeek, has rattled the AI ecosystem. The U.S. government has since taken steps to crack down on […]
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