Sat 04 April 2026: A rare cross-border conservation effort between Japan and Indonesia is offering new hope for the survival of critically endangered orangutans, as two zoos collaborate on a carefully planned breeding program, media reports said Saturday. At the Tobe Zoological Park in western Japan, a 15-year-old male Bornean orangutan named Hayato has reached […]
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Sat 04 April 2026: China is moving to regulate “digital humans” on Friday amid a boom in virtual services. The Cyberspace Administration of China began seeking public opinions on draft rules for internet services involving digital humans. Digital humans are human-like virtual beings capable of voice chat and other forms of interaction. The draft requires […]
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Fri 03 April 2026: A majority of secondary school teachers in England say students’ critical thinking skills are declining due to the growing use of artificial intelligence, according to a survey released by the National Education Union on Thursday. The survey, based on responses from more than 9,000 teachers in English state schools, found that […]
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Fri 03 April 2026: Denim is present in practically every country in the world and is widely adopted as one of the most common forms of everyday attire. Its appeal spans generations and social groups: jeans are worn worldwide by those who follow fashion and those who do not, by people seeking to stand out […]
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Fri 03 April 2026: Gulf countries are revisiting pipeline projects to bypass the Strait of Hormuz as the latest conflict revives concerns over the region’s dependence on one of the world’s most important oil and gas chokepoints, according to a Financial Times report on Thursday. The renewed debate reflects growing concern that prolonged Iranian control […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday rejected a report that it wants to enter the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to force open the Strait of Hormuz. “Recent reporting suggesting a shift in the UAE’s posture is misleading. The UAE maintains a defensive posture focused on protecting its sovereignty, […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: Switzerland’s population continued to grow in 2025, while a historic demographic shift saw older residents outnumber young people for the first time, according to provisional data released Thursday by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The country’s permanent resident population reached over 9.1 million by Dec. 31, an increase of 73,300 people, […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: Japan on Wednesday began enforcing new rules that penalize unsafe cycling behavior, including using a phone or holding an umbrella while riding. Any cyclist aged 16 or older who commits violations such as using a mobile phone, wearing headphones, using an umbrella while riding, riding double, riding side by side, or failing to yield to […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: The mission is a major step in NASA’s plan to return humans to the moon and eventually send astronauts to Mars. The Artemis II space mission has blasted off from the US state of Florida, sending four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon and marking the first time humans have travelled […]
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Wed 01 April 2026: Thousands of Germans have taken to the streets in recent days in support of a TV personality who has had fake sexualised images of her spread online, spurring a new “#MeToo” moment around online abuse. Headlines in Germany have been dominated by the case of Collien Fernandes, 44, after she went public about faked pornographic […]
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