Monthly Archives: February, 2024

France plans to make abortion ‘constitutional right’

France is poised to embed the right to abortion as a constitutional guarantee after the Senate voted in favor of the move. The proposed...

know the history behind Burke, Virginia names

Former reporter David Martosko has initiated a campaign to rename Burke, Virginia, seeking to disassociate the town from Silas Burke, an enslaver, and instead...

Historic Texas wildfire continues devastation

A devastating wildfire in Texas, known as the Smokehouse Creek fire, continues to ravage the Panhandle area, becoming the second-largest wildfire in the state's...

Can Australian standards protect online safety?

Tech companies argue that upcoming Australian safety standards may inadvertently increase challenges for generative AI systems in identifying and preventing online child abuse and...

Venezuelan migrants boosting South American countries’ economies: Report

Nearly 8 million Venezuelan migrants escaping poverty and political turmoil have become an economic boon for South American countries, according to studies by international...

Tuvalu to reconsider deal with Australia for security

The recently formed government in Tuvalu has raised concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding a security and migration agreement signed with Australia in...

Birth rate sinks in Japan at record low

Japan is facing a deepening demographic crisis, as government data reveals a record eighth consecutive year of decline in the number of babies born....

Fertility rate drops in South Korea

South Korea is grappling with an intensified demographic crisis as recent data reveals a further decline in its already world-low birthrate in 2023. Despite...

Biden, Trump to visit US-Mexico border

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are scheduled to visit the US-Mexico border on Thursday, highlighting the significance of immigration as a key issue in...

UK: Women hold 42% seats in big firms

A report indicates that more than two in five seats on the boards of the UK's largest listed companies are held by women, reaching...

Australia need higher education reforms

The accord report on higher education in Australia is calling for sweeping reforms as the system aims to accommodate an additional 1 million students...

UK: Grocery price inflation at two-year low

In the UK, grocery price inflation has slowed to a two-year low, with supermarket prices 5.3% higher than a year earlier in February, according...

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UK ban parliament entry for MPs arrested for sex offences

On Monday, new plans were greenlit that could bar Members of Parliament (MPs) from attending Parliament if they are arrested for serious sexual or...

OpenAI announces fast, free new GPT-4o

OpenAI made a splash on Monday with the launch of its latest groundbreaking artificial intelligence model, GPT-4o, alongside a suite of updates that promise...

Gaza war: Aid through Western Erez brings new hope

Israel opened the Western Erez crossing on Sunday, aiming to facilitate aid delivery. The United Nations expresses optimism regarding a new crossing from Israel...

Sudan city El Fasher witness disease, death and despair

The RSF has besieged El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, for months, trapping around a million people, the last significant population in the...