Leah Goodridge and Oni Blackstock Generative AI is being pushed into healthcare – and diagnostic risks may deepen the class divide In southern California, where rates of homelessness are among the highest in the nation, a private company, Akido Labs, is running clinics for unhoused patients and others with low incomes. The caveat? The patients are seen…
NEW DELHI, JANUARY 25 (NEPS): President of India Droupadi Murmu on Saturday addressed the nation on the eve of the 77th Republic Day, calling upon citizens to strengthen India’s democracy, unity, and development with the spirit of “Nation First.” Extending warm greetings to Indians at home and abroad, the President said Republic Day provides an…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a detailed statement regretting the United States decision to leave the UN agency, and declaring that it will leave both the US and the world less safe as a result. The statement, released on Saturday, also includes a rebuttal of the US administration’s reasoning for the measures. In response to…
Survey reveals ‘mismatched AI expectations’ between views of employers and staff over impact on careers Joanna Partridge More than a quarter (27%) of UK workers are worried their jobs could disappear in the next five years as a result of AI, according to a survey of thousands of employees. Two-thirds (66%) of UK employers reported…
Home Office to set targets for response times and victim satisfaction as home secretary takes powers to intervene directly Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Police forces will face new targets for crime fighting and those performing poorly will be named and shamed under government plans to take sweeping powers over law enforcement. The new…
Video shows Gen Xu Qinxian explaining why he refused to deploy troops to crush 1989 student-led demonstrations Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent Rare footage of a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) general who defied orders to lead his troops into Tiananmen Square and crush the 1989 student protesters has been leaked online, offering a highly unusual glimpse into…
The United Nations has urged calm in Bangladesh after the killing of a prominent youth protest leader sparked fresh unrest, raising concerns about political violence and the safety of civic space as the country prepares for elections early next year. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a leading figure in last…
ByHT News Desk The honour has previously been conferred to several famed recipients, including Queen Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela, and King Abdullah of Jordan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the ‘The First Class of the Order of Oman’, the country’s national honour, on Thursday. This is the 29th such global honour for PM Modi. The…
Imagine living through a war and not being able to make a meal or heat your home; that’s the reality today for thousands of Ukrainians who’ve seen repeated Russian attacks knock out their electricity for days at a time. In an update from Ukraine, the UN’s top aid official there, Assistant Secretary-General Matthias Schmale, reports that…
Exclusive: Key figures at frozen assets depository among targets of intimidation campaign, say European intelligence agencies Dan Sabbagh in London and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Belgian politicians and senior finance executives have been subject to a campaign of intimidation orchestrated by Russian intelligence aimed at persuading the country to block the use of €185bn assets for Ukraine, according to…