Recent heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir have resulted in at least 194 confirmed fatalities over a 24-hour period. The majority of these deaths, totaling 180, occurred in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, situated in the northwestern part of Pakistan. The recent floods have also led to the destruction of approximately 30 […]
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The UK’s largest bioethanol facility, Vivergo Fuels in Hull, will commence operations closure on Monday after the government opted not to extend a financial rescue package to the sector. Associated British Foods, which owns Vivergo, announced that the first round of employee redundancies would take effect on Tuesday. Both Vivergo Fuels and Ensus, the owner
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Strikes by baggage screeners at Gatwick Airport, previously set for August 22-26, have been called off, although the Unite union has indicated that additional walkouts may still occur. The decision to suspend the strike follows an improved pay offer from ICTS, the company employing the baggage screeners. Unite plans to hold a ballot for its
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The leadership at the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) has acknowledged that recent months have been difficult for staff amid significant changes within the organization. This acknowledgment follows a whistleblowing complaint, submitted to the Charity Commission, in which employees raised serious concerns regarding the stability of the institute, which relies on £100 million
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Shein, the Chinese fast fashion retailer, experienced a significant increase in sales in the UK, with a reported growth of 32.3%, bringing total sales to £2.05 billion in 2024. This surge contributed to a 57% rise in profits compared to 2023, resulting in a pre-tax profit of £38.3 million, up from £24.4 million in the
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OpenAI has recently released Chat GPT-5, bringing the concept of general-purpose superintelligence closer to reality. This has raised concerns about how prepared society is for the potential impact of such advanced AI. Many individuals express worries about various aspects of AI, including job market disruptions and the concentration of power among major AI firms; however,
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A recent post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has garnered significant attention after a user shared a video featuring an Indian woman who, believing a Labubu doll to be a Chinese god, began worshipping it alongside Hindu deities in her home shrine. The caption read, “An Indian girl told her mother that Labubu
The ongoing debate over the burial of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who died two months ago in South Africa, continues to ignite tensions within the country. Lungu, aged 68, passed away while receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. Recently, a Pretoria court ruled that Lungu’s remains could be repatriated and given a state funeral,
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Shares of Intel rose over 7% on Thursday amid reports that the Trump administration is exploring the possibility of acquiring a stake in the chipmaker. This potential deal is viewed as a means to bolster Intel’s plans for a manufacturing hub in Ohio, although the exact size of the proposed stake remains unclear, according to
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Google’s DeepMind AI research team has introduced a new open-source AI model named Gemma 3 270M, characterized by its 270 million parameters, a notably smaller scale compared to many larger models that exceed 70 billion parameters. The goal of this model is to provide high efficiency, enabling developers to run it directly on smartphones and
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