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Iran Distributing Iodine Tablets Near Nuclear Sites? Here's The Truth
Several outlets reported last week that Iran is distributing iodine tablets to its citizens living near the nuclear facilities. The Islamic Republic's minister, however, denied these reports.
US' Scott Bessent Moves To Military Base After Iranian Threats: Report
The newspaper reported that US officials have noted that Iran's ability to carry out large-scale attacks in the US and other territories overseas is limited.
3 Killed, 3 Others Critical After SUV Crashes Into People In North Hollywood
At least three people were taken to the hospital, including the driver, according to officials.
Milk Cartons Thrown At Joe Biden By Pro-Palestinian Protesters In Ireland, Video Viral
Pro-Palestinian protesters threw milk cartons at Joe Biden in Dublin as he left Trinity College in Dublin.
'Peddling False Narratives': India Calls For Action Against Chinese Vloggers Passing Dhaka As Delhi
The misleading portrayal has raised concerns about deliberately distorting geographical locations and using deceptive online content to create negative perceptions of India among international audiences and points to a coordinated anti-India campaign.
Norway's Royal Estate Breached, Queen Son 'Attacked' By Intruder
Representatives for the Norwegian Police Security Service confirmed the arrest but declined to share further details.
IBM Ends H-1B Visa, Green Card Sponsorship For Majority Consulting Roles
IBM Consulting has used US high-skilled visa programs to address skill shortages, but participation has been declining for years, a company spokesperson told Reuters.
Lending to property investors falls at record pace, as Australians fall behind on home loans
Share of CBA customers struggling to repay their mortgages has climbed to 12-year highGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew lending to property investors fell at its fastest pace on record through the three months to September, as landlords adjust to higher taxes against a backdrop of plunging property prices and rising interest rates.The latest figures come as the country’s biggest lender, the Commonwealth Bank, reported that the share of its customers struggling to repay their mortgages had climbed to a 12-year high. Continue reading...
AI has made it ‘close to impossible’ to assess university coursework, regulator says
Office for Students says institutions in England should return to traditional exams and in-person presentations Universities should go back to traditional exams and in-person presentations to grade students after lecturers complained that AI has made it “close to impossible” to assess coursework, according to an investigation by England’s higher education regulator.The Office for Students (OfS) said the credibility of degrees from England’s universities was under threat from the prolific use of AI in essays, dissertations and “open book” exams, with students reporting that their peers boasted of using AI undetected by staff. Continue reading...
One Nation Victoria candidate apologises for slew of offensive comments about lesbians, Indians and Julia Gillard
Exclusive: Chris Moore, running for the party in Greenvale, made derogatory social media comments between 2010 and 2012Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastA One Nation candidate in Victoria has apologised for a series of offensive comments including repeated references to Australian-Indians as “curry munchers”, comparing a woman in burqa to a bag of rubbish, and sharing an image calling Julia Gillard a slut.The party’s candidate for Greenvale on Melbourne’s north-western fringe, Chris Moore, also made derogatory comments about lesbians and refugees and once posted that he “doesn’t like the way the new homo cleaner at work looks at me”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...
Woman in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage
Rights groups condemn reported punishment of Kenyan migrant worker as an ‘act of violence’A Kenyan mother in Saudi Arabia has reportedly been sentenced to 100 lashes after giving birth outside marriage.Under the Saudi sharia law system, sex outside marriage is a criminal offence. But it is women who are disproportionately targeted, say rights groups, which have condemned the punishment as an “act of violence”. Continue reading...
Whitehall is too ‘tame, reactive and risk-averse’, says UK’s top civil servant
Antonia Romeo pledges to ‘rewire’ civil service by incentivising and rewarding top performersWhitehall is too “tame, reactive and risk-averse”, the cabinet secretary has said, as she set out a “completely new approach” to managing the performance of civil servants.With Andy Burnham and his deputy, Louise Haigh, in the audience, the UK’s most senior civil servant, Antonia Romeo, gave a lecture saying she would bring radical change to Whitehall as it deals with uncertainty caused by AI and global political tensions. Continue reading...
