Reuters There have been calls for protests ahead of the start of the new term on Sunday There is concern growing in Syria that the new Islamist-led authorities have already decided on changes to the school curriculum, without the input of the rest of society. The Facebook page of the transitional government’s education ministry has…
A California “home” for rent is shining a light on the US housing crisis – and evoking Harry Potter’s living situation. For $250 a month, an online ad is offering the opportunity to reside in a 3ft by 10ft cubby located under the stairs of a one-bedroom apartment in downtown San Jose. “Fits a cot…
The Kremlin has denied media reports that US President-elect Donald Trump held a call with Vladimir Putin, in which he is said to have warned the Russian president against escalating the war in Ukraine. The call, which was first reported by the Washington Post on Sunday, is said to have happened on Thursday. Trump is…
Elon Musk on Friday continued with his self-campaign, saying that if Donald Trump wins the presidency, he wants, for instance, ex-congressman from Texas Ron Paul to work on the Department of Government Efficiency, a department Musk would like to head. “Would be great to have Ron Paul as part of the Department of Government Efficiency!”…
Regularly volunteering and engaging in other acts of kindness can boost not just mental health but also physical health and longevity, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. One study co-authored by Laura Kubzansky, professor of social and behavioral sciences, found a link between volunteerism and charitable donations and lower levels…
Getty Images Workers removing tree limbs from a truck after a tornado struck the town of Katy, Texas on 28 December. At least four people have been killed after dozens of tornadoes swept across the southern US, causing extensive property damage and leaving tens of thousands of people without power. On Saturday and Sunday, nearly…
Blind and partially sighted people are being excluded from the benefits of artificial intelligence tools and facing “a new level of discrimination”, the new president of the Royal Society for Blind Children has claimed as he called for better design of everything from video games to AI agents. Tom Pey said existing difficulties for blind…
Children as young as five end up in hospital with e-scooter and e-bike injuries as officials warn growing use could further clog emergency rooms. As New South Wales contemplates how best to legalise the electric transport devices, doctors have urged MPs to impose strict regulation including bans on riders aged under 16. More and more…
Amit Yoran, CEO and chairman of Tenable H/O Tenable Amit Yoran, who ushered cybersecurity company Tenable into the public market as chief executive, died on Friday. He was 54. Yoran’s passing was confirmed by Tenable in a Saturday press release. While the company said his death was unexpected, Yoran went on medical leave early last…
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to cut financial support for more than 130,000 Ukrainian refugees as a dispute with Ukraine over Russian gas supplies escalates. On 1 January, Kyiv shut off a pipeline that for decades was used to supply Central Europe with Russian natural gas. Slovakia had been the main entry point…
