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Commandos, Snipers, Drones, AI: 5-Layer Security Ring For Putin In India
Highly trained personnel from Russia's Presidential Security Service, top commandos from India's National Security Guard, snipers, drones, jammers, and AI monitoring - a five-layer security ring has been prepped ahead of Russia President Putin's trip
SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Blue Origin: Who Has Achieved What In Reusable Rockets
China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket, developed by private firm LandSpace, failed to make a successful landing on Wednesday, but its debut launch has thrust the global race for reusable rockets into the spotlight.
Sri Lanka Needs $7 Billion To Rebuild After Cyclone Ditwah Kills 465
Hopes have faded for the 366 other people unaccounted for after mudslides and floods triggered by the cyclone, which brought record rains across the island last week.
Women Swap Pronouns For He/Him, Add Fake Mustaches, Accuse LinkedIn Of Sexism
Flipping their gender setting to "male" and even posting photos with fake mustaches, a growing number of women on LinkedIn have posed a provocative challenge to what they allege is an algorithmic bias on the platform.
Australia's Social Media Ban To Protect Gen Alpha From 'Purgatory'
Starting December 10, Australia will ban under-16s from a raft of the world's most popular social media platforms and websites, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Indian Scientists Discover Ancient Milky Way-Like Galaxy Alaknanda With Spiral Arms
Indian scientists have discovered an ancient and massive galaxy called Alaknanda. It looks similar to our Milky Way galaxy and is special because it has clear spiral arms, even though it formed when the universe was only 1.5 billion years old.
Thames Water half-year profit leaps to more than £400m after it raises bills by third
Debt-ridden utility warns of ‘material uncertainty’ with potential for a rapid collapse despite profit riseThames Water has reported a leap in half-year profits to £414m after bills rose by nearly a third, even as it warned it faced huge funding uncertainties that could result in a rapid collapse into government control.Britain’s biggest water company on Wednesday said it had swung into profit for the six months to September, after losing £149m in the same period in 2024. Continue reading...
European Commission plans ‘reparations loan’ to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets
Option of EU loan based on common borrowing also proposed in concession to concerns raised by BelgiumEurope live – latest updatesThe European Commission will move ahead with a controversial proposal to fund Ukraine with a loan based on Russia’s frozen assets, it has announced.But in a concession to concerns raised by Belgium, which hosts most of the assets, the EU executive has also proposed another option: an EU loan based on common borrowing. Continue reading...
"Unusual": 3 Envoys' Opinion Piece Ahead Of Putin Visit Ticks Off New Delhi
A joint opinion piece by envoys of three western countries to India -- the UK, France and Germany -- right before Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit has ticked off New Delhi.
Anti-Ageing Influencer Bryan Johnson Reveals He Has A Girlfriend, Shares How He Met Her
Bryan Johnson said he bonded with Kate Tolo, the co-founder of his startup Blueprint, over a shared passion for neurotechnology.
Paedophile admits sexually assaulting toddlers at London nursery
Vincent Chan, 45, pleads guilty to 26 offences from 2022 to 2024 including attacks on four young girls Warning: this article contains descriptions of offences readers may find distressing A man passed vetting to get a job at a London nursery where he sexually assaulted toddlers, some during their nap time, while they were in his care.Vincent Chan, 45, who worked at a north London branch of the Bright Horizons nursery group, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to 26 offences from 2022 to 2024, including attacks on four young girls whom he sexually assaulted and offences relating to more than 25,000 indecent images of children. Continue reading...
"Evil": Sabrina Carpenter Condemns White House Use Of Her Music In Immigration Video
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has condemned the White House for using her music without permission in a video showing aggressive US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.
