Cops used electrocution gloves to subdue high school students in Omaha, now the school district and parents are pleading with police to stop
Times of India

Cops used electrocution gloves to subdue high school students in Omaha, now the school district and parents are pleading with police to stop

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to acquire electric-shock gloves for $20 million. These devices were recently used on two Omaha high school students by officers. Omaha's superintendent requested the police stop using the gloves in schools. Bellevue police will continue carrying the controversial devices for student safety. Experts and parents criticize the gloves as abusive and in...

Burnham accuses Russia of ‘outrageous threats’ against UK as he visits Kyiv

Burnham accuses Russia of ‘outrageous threats’ against UK as he visits Kyiv

The Guardian

Moscow warns of increased tensions with Britain as Burnham offers Ukraine declassified details of missile componentsEurope live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has accused the Kremlin of “outrageous threats” against the UK after Russia warned of an escalation in tensions after the UK’s decision to present Ukraine with newly declassified blueprints to allow Kyiv to improve its production of long-range...

Northern Metropolis gets vote of confidence as heavyweights win tender for HK$1.03b

Northern Metropolis gets vote of confidence as heavyweights win tender for HK$1.03b

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A consortium comprising mainland Chinese state-owned and private heavyweights alongside a major Hong Kong developer has won the first “large-scale land disposal” project in the Northern Metropolis for HK$1.03 billion (US$132 million), with total investment projected at HK$16.8 billion. The Development Bureau announced the results on Monday, awarding the tender for the 10.5-hectare development proj...

Northern Metropolis gets vote of confidence as heavyweights win HK$1.03b tender

Northern Metropolis gets vote of confidence as heavyweights win HK$1.03b tender

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A six-member consortium comprising mainland Chinese state-owned and private heavyweights alongside a major Hong Kong developer has won the first “large-scale land disposal” project in the Northern Metropolis for HK$1.03 billion (US$132 million), with total investment projected at HK$16.8 billion. The Development Bureau announced the results on Monday, awarding the tender for the 10.5-hectare devel...

Consortium wins Northern Metropolis project with HK$1.03b bid

Consortium wins Northern Metropolis project with HK$1.03b bid

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A consortium of mainland Chinese-backed companies and a subsidiary of a Hong Kong developer has won the first “large-scale land disposal” project in the Northern Metropolis for HK$1.03 billion (US$132 million), with the total investment expected to reach HK$16.8 billion. The Development Bureau announced the results on Monday, awarding the tender for the 10.5-hectare development project in Hung Shu...

China’s advanced chip supply to surge by 2035 despite equipment bottlenecks, Goldman says

China’s advanced chip supply to surge by 2035 despite equipment bottlenecks, Goldman says

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China is on track to dramatically slash its deficit in advanced chips over the next decade as domestic foundries rapidly scale up production, though the weak link of lithography threatens to keep full semiconductor independence out of reach, according to US investment bank Goldman Sachs. The supply of wafers made using 7-nanometre and below advanced processes is projected to grow at a compound ann...

Taiwan unveils Strong Bow anti-ballistic missile specs in push for US$1.13 billion funding

Taiwan unveils Strong Bow anti-ballistic missile specs in push for US$1.13 billion funding

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Taiwan’s top weapons developer has unveiled details of its Chiang Kung, or Strong Bow, anti-ballistic missile system as it seeks legislative funding for mass production to strengthen the island’s air defences amid growing pressure from Beijing. The government-funded National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) recently disclosed key specifications of the locally developed syste...

Iran vows to retaliate against countries that cooperate with fresh US sanctions

Iran vows to retaliate against countries that cooperate with fresh US sanctions

The Guardian

Test of US rhetoric will rest on whether nations such as India, China and Russia view economic threats as credibleIran has vowed to retaliate against any country that cooperates with the US attempt to impose fresh sanctions against Iran in what the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has billed as “the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary”.In advance of the US an...

Ukraine wants peace but won’t ‘simply surrender’, Zelensky says on Independence Day

Ukraine wants peace but won’t ‘simply surrender’, Zelensky says on Independence Day

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⁠Ukraine wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said in a defiant speech as foreign leaders gather in Kyiv to mark its Independence Day celebrations. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Council President Antonio Costa were among the foreign dignitaries present on Monday for celebrations of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s break ...

Can Singapore’s latest pro-family push change minds on parenthood?

Can Singapore’s latest pro-family push change minds on parenthood?

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Singapore’s latest pro-family push has been welcomed by some parents for tackling the costs of raising children, but others say lower fees and more leave are unlikely on their own to overcome deeper worries over time, careers, housing and lifestyle. During the annual National Day Rally on Sunday night, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a raft of measures to make having children more appealing...

Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections – live

Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections – live

The Guardian

House Democratic leader meets with president’s son-in-law has ignited fury amongst own partyDemocrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meetingSign up for the US Breaking News emailElection deniers are back on the ballot. In most swing states, at least one major Republican candidate has questioned or outright denied the results of the 2020 US presidential election, which Donald Tr...

Hong Kong to offer free dental check-ups to preschoolers from September

Hong Kong to offer free dental check-ups to preschoolers from September

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Hong Kong preschoolers will be offered free dental check-ups starting next month, with more than 70 per cent of the city’s kindergartens already signed up for the new government initiative. The Department of Health announced on Monday the launch of the Outreach Oral Health Programme for Preschool Children on September 1, aimed at fostering oral hygiene habits and preventing tooth decay at an early...

Charity says Reform UK’s plan to prioritise British-born workers for social housing are ‘designed to stoke division’– UK politics live

Charity says Reform UK’s plan to prioritise British-born workers for social housing are ‘designed to stoke division’– UK politics live

The Guardian

Shelter warn plans would ‘tear communities apart’ as Labour says proposed policy goes after long-term UK residents including NHS staff Lee Anderson, the Reform UK MP for Ashfield, is first up to speak. He says young people in his constituency – and in many areas across the country – have “absolutely no chance” of securing council housing or social housing. He says that Reform’s government would “p...

Distracted Italian pedestrians who cross road while on phone could be fined under new code

Distracted Italian pedestrians who cross road while on phone could be fined under new code

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Updated draft highway code follows several court rulings assigning blame for road accidents to careless pedestriansItaly’s updated highway code will target pedestrians who stare at their mobile phones while crossing the road, as the country’s transport ministry strives to improve road safety by cracking down on perilous distractions.The offence, contained in a draft version of the highway code whi...