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Multiple instances of hostilities have been recorded over the last 56 days on both sides, with Iran continuing to target regional US bases and assets A delicate ceasefire between US and Iran that has been in place since April 8 was tested again on June 3 after both Kuwait and Bahrain reported fresh missile and drone attacks from Iran. The strikes on Kuwait, in particular, mark the most serious escalation yet on a Gulf country since the ceasefire went into effect. One Indian was killed and at least 63 people injured, the foreign ministry said, as the strikes drew…
Getty ImagesMeta is scaling back its plan to start tracking its employees’ computer activity, according to an internal memo sent on Tuesday.In April the company received criticism from its own staff after it announced a new tool would log their keystrokes and mouse clicks to train its AI models.Now, according to Reuters, new controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for “up to 30 minutes at a time” as well as request exemptions from the initiative altogether.Meta declined to comment on the record.During the initial announcement of the tool, called the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), Meta told the…
Larsen said obesity is increasingly being recognised as a chronic disease that requires long-term management and support, beyond just diet and exercise Residents in the UAE will be able to access the newly approved oral Wegovy treatment within days after the first shipment arrived in the country, according to Novo Nordisk. Speaking to media, Emil Kongshoj Larsen, executive vice-president for international operations at Novo Nordisk, said the rollout marks more than the arrival of a new medicine, reflecting a broader shift in how obesity is being treated around the world. Larsen said obesity is increasingly being recognised as a…
Fort/submitted photoFort says the bunker can withstand flames and temperatures up to 2,000 F for three hoursLinda Cantey had the sound of her mobile turned off the night the Atlas Wildfire weaved a path of destruction through her section of Napa, California.”We were sound asleep when that thing came ripping through our neighbourhood,” recalls Cantey, an aerospace engineer and consultant based in northern California.”By the time somebody called our home phone and woke us up… the entire canyon was full of flames, and we could see across the canyon that every single house over there was already on fire.”She and…
Getty ImagesPuffins, pine martens and bumblebees are on the shortlistEighteen animals, birds and insects have been shortlisted to appear on future banknotes – and the public can have their say on which creatures feature.The wildlife beauty contest gives the colourful kingfisher and common frog an equal chance of a place on the next series of Bank of England notes.The replacement of historical characters, particularly Sir Winston Churchill, with British wildlife sent political leaders into a frenzy of condemnation earlier this year.But now people have a month to offer their views about which species of wildlife should be honoured on the…
Simi Jolaoso / BBCResidents of the riverine community of Bille say their livelihoods have been lost because of oil pollutionBritish multinational Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though it knew it was causing widespread pollution – despite a warning from its own staff and its own technical standards, internal documents obtained by the BBC show.The files, including emails and presentations, reveal that a senior Shell executive cautioned as early as 2008 about the risks of continuing to pump millions of barrels of unrefined fuel through one of the company’s main pipelines in Africa’s biggest…
Getty ImagesA Ukrainian-made Vampire heavy bomber drone pictured last monthSeven people have been killed and 11 others injured after a drone hit a passenger bus travelling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine, an official said.Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-installed leader of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, said the bus was struck in the early hours of Wednesday as it was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea.Black smoke could also be seen rising over St Petersburg on Wednesday morning, with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky confirming the city’s oil terminal had been hit.The attack comes as the city hosts the annual International…
Kazim says visibility of UAE leaders at the time of conflict also helped build confidence Dubai’s aim was to make sure that there is a sense of continuity after the US-Israel-Iran conflict broke out and this initiative was led by the leadership, said Issam Kazim, CEO – Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing. “There was a coordinated approach across all of the different sectors where we were constantly meeting with our stakeholders. From the first moment, we need to make sure that there was a sense of continuity across the city,” he said. “One of the key focuses…
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian replaced Senator Legarda as Senate President Pro Tempore, and, in the absence of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, is deemed by the Senate rules as acting PresidentThe Philippine Senate held a coup dâÂÂetat of sorts on Wednesday, electing a new set of officers but failing to oust its current president, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.Taking advantage of the presence of Senator Francis Escudero, a member of the previous majority led by Cayetano, the eleven members of the previous minority declared a quorum and elected Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as the new Senate President Pro Tempore.Gatchalian replaced Senator Loren Legarda…
Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in JapanThe bear, which injured four people in the attack on Tuesday, remains on the loose within the factory compound.6 hrs agoAsia