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Canadian high school student Tiya Aggarwal has won the top prize at a British Columbia entrepreneurship competition for Aquora150, a smart irrigation system designed to automatically adjust care for more than 150 plant species. The system uses humidity-capturing technology to hydrate houseplants while reducing water, plastic and glass waste.
Mangione’s attorneys argued that he was being double charged for the same “criminal transaction” pleading for the state case to be tossed out. Mangione pleaded guilty to the stalking and fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
Students from two premier law universities say they don't want Chief Justice Surya Kant to attend their convocations.
Hichilema wins Zambia’s election with 60% after attacks on election officials briefly halted the vote count.
Hichilema wins Zambia’s election with 60% after attacks on election officials briefly halted the vote count.
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil breaks down the key arguments as the long-awaited trial gets under way.
Open letter signed by 40 academics including Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz and Kate Pickett, co-author of The Spirit Level Forty prominent progressive academics are urging Andy Burnham’s government to join a new global push to tackle inequality.The experts include Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz, University College London professor Mariana Mazzucato, vice-chancellor of the London School of Economics L...
China’s state media has called for English-language terms related to artificial intelligence (AI) to be dropped in favour of standardised Chinese equivalents in a push to boost the country’s “discourse power”. As AI technologies have rapidly spread in China, English terms have entered common speech in the country, such as “agent” and “LLM” for large language model, a commentary published by the Co...
In a remarkable display of courage, 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams saved Nathanial Rai, a young boy, from perilous waters at the California beach. Their heroic rescue, which gained significant attention after going viral, caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who invited both to the White House. Williams emphasized his rigorous training and swift action during the rescue, sparking conver...
Women working in US President Donald Trump’s White House were not surprised that press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced last week she was leaving her job – and they do not think it was just because she wants to spend time with her young children. In an interview with the Daily Mail, several anonymous White House employees spoke of the pressure that Leavitt, executive assistant Natalie Harper a...
Duane Davis is being accused of planning the fatal 1996 Las Vegas shooting which claimed the life of hip-hop’s rising star Tupac Shakur. Davis was the first to be charged in connection with the murder, after he was indicted in 2023.
A Chinese animation with crude visuals has unexpectedly surged at the box office."
Government MPs agree to more than a dozen amendments made with the Coalition. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers calls gambling amendments ‘very substantial changes’Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the opt-out register on gambling advertising will be revenue neutral, because the gambling industry will have to cover the costs.These changes that we...
The alleged shooter, also a student, later took his own life.
Mourners blame relentless and 'racist' media scrutiny for former Cambridge University professor's death.
Mourners blame 'racist' and relentless media scrutiny for former Cambridge University professor's death.
A 27-year-old Viennese woman is suing the city over public toilet fees, arguing that women have to pay 50 cents to use stalls while men can use certain urinals for free.
An increasing number of hotels in Japan are offering “sleep tourism” experiences – stays designed to promote high-quality and restful sleep. The trend, which started gaining popularity overseas several years ago, provides hotels with an opportunity to attract new health-conscious guests. A sleep retreat plan called totono-ne, featuring the relaxing effects of tea, is proving a popular offering for...
Zhipu AI’s launch of China’s first answer to Project Glasswing signals a shift in how the country’s top artificial intelligence labs approach global cybersecurity, according to a researcher. The Beijing-based firm – now known internationally as Z.ai – announced its new GLM-5.3 model on Friday alongside the launch of its “Shield of Open Source” initiative. The programme offers free security audits ...
Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.
Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.
Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.
Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.
Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.
Election officials say Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected to a second five-year term
Police say at least two people were hit in a shooting in a high school in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga
A high school student carrying two pistols shot to death a fellow student before killing himself on Tuesday in an attack in a southern Philippine high school campus that he live streamed using a body-worn camera, police and other officials said. It was the second fatal school shooting in the country in just two months. Hundreds of students were evacuated after shots rang out in the high school bui...
Two people have died and another two are injured after a school shooting in a southern part of the Philippines. The shooter, a student carrying a high-powered firearm, took aim at fellow students inside a classroom at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University High School on Tuesday morning, Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso told local radio station DZMM. One student and the shooter died, while two s...
