UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations (UN) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have called on political leaders to urgently establish new international rules on autonomous weapon systems, also known as killer robots, to protect humanity. “We call on world leaders to launch negotiations
LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has revealed his ambitious vision to transform post-16 education in England, announcing the introduction of a groundbreaking qualification called the "Advanced British Standard" (ABS). The new qualification aims to amalgamate A-levels and T-levels, revolutionising the education landscape. In his address at
LONDON: The UK faces a fresh crisis in its asylum system, with 50,000 refugees facing homelessness by the end of the year. The government has pledged to reduce a backlog of “legacy” asylum applications by the end of 2023, but is reducing support for refugees whose
NEW DELHI: At least 10 people have died after flash floods ravaged the northern state of Sikkim with the toll of missing people rising to 102, including 22, Indian authorities revealed on Thursday. As a result of the massive cloudburst-triggered floods, 14 people died while over
PARIS: The world's largest multilateral climate fund will aim to boost cash flow in a donor conference on Thursday, with all eyes on what the United States will provide for vulnerable nations. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was set up as part of the landmark 2015
STOCKHOLM: Research into light, new materials and cosmic exploration are seen as possible contenders for Tuesday's Nobel Physics Prize, though experts warn it is difficult to predict a winner in the vast field. The award, to be announced at 11:45 am (0945 GMT) in Stockholm, is
NEW DELHI: Indian police raided the office of a news portal and the homes of journalists and writers linked to it on Tuesday as part of an investigation into suspected illegal foreign funding of the media company, two government officials said. Laptops and mobile phones were
NEW DELHI: Amid worsening diplomatic ties between India and Canada, New Delhi has asked Ottawa that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by October 10, according to a report published in Financial Times on Tuesday. Ties between the two US allies have become seriously strained over Canadian
LONDON: A team of scientists at Rice University has received $45 million in funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop a novel, implant-based treatment system that could reduce cancer death rates by 50%. The system, called "sense-and-respond implant technology," aims to improve
UNITED NATIONS: The UN-appointed expert on freedom of opinion and expression has called for governments to strengthen efforts to close the “digital divide” and remove all barriers to the right to information. “Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty