Wed 10 June 2026: From personal health portals to AI assistants that draft emails, the digital age has simplified endless everyday tasks. But for many older New Zealanders, the rapid march of technology has helped build a wall rather than open doors. Navigating online forms, changing apps, disappearing face-to-face services and the constant threat of scams can […]
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Wed 10 June 2026: Plan would rely heavily on state firms, domestic suppliers and sovereign-debt funding China is preparing a roughly 2 trillion yuan ($295 billion) plan to finance a nationwide artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout over the next five years, as Beijing seeks to strengthen its domestic AI industry and reduce reliance on foreign technology, […]
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Wed 10 June 2026: Gauteng South African Police Service (SAPS) Commissioner, Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni, will today visit the scene of a crime where 12 people were killed in Cleveland. The provincial Commissioner’s visit on Wednesday follows the deadly shooting, which also left several others injured at Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland on Tuesday evening, […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: Police in Sambhal district, Uttar Pradesh, have filed a case against eight individuals, including the mutawalli (caretaker) of the Mustafa Qadri Mosque in Kaserua village, after recovering 49 posters reading “I Love Muhammad” and a green flag featuring a crescent and star during a demolition operation at the mosque on Saturday. […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: More than 100 public figures have warned that four human rights defenders face a “grave miscarriage of justice” if terrorism-related sentencing provisions are applied in a case involving an action at an Israeli arms manufacturer. In an open letter published Tuesday by Artists for Palestine UK, signatories including writers, actors, academics, […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: At least 7,600 people died from drug overdose in the European Union in 2024, according to this year’s European Drug Report released on Tuesday. The report warned that illicit drugs are becoming more available, diverse and potent across Europe, increasing risks to both public health and security. Based on data from […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: Growing calls around the world to slow or halt the development of artificial intelligence (AI) are colliding with rapid advances that are bringing the technology closer to developing future versions of itself with limited human involvement. US technology firm Anthropic recently added to those concerns by publishing a report suggesting the […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: Authorities in Utsunomiya, located roughly 100 km (62 miles) north of Tokyo, have shut down all 94 of its primary and secondary schools following the first confirmed bear sighting in the city’s history. The medium-sized black bear, estimated to be around one metre long, was first spotted near a park on […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: The South African Police Service (SAPS), working closely with key stakeholders, continues to intensify its fight against crimes against children, with 15 888 suspects arrested nationwide and 2 773 convicted over the past year. As Child Protection Month draws to a close, SAPS has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting children and […]
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Members of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) wear masks of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) during a protest against alleged phone tapping of journalists and politicians and against ‘Pegasus’ snooping row in Bangalore, India, 22 July 2021. EPA-EFE/JAGADEESH NV Mon 08 June 2026: […]
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