Category: World

It’s not at all clear that disinformation has, to date, swung an election that would otherwise have gone another way. But there is a strong sense that it has had a significant impact, nonetheless. With AI now being used to create highly believable fake videos and to spread disinformation more efficiently, we are right to […]

Geneva/ Port Sudan – A staggering 20,000 people are forced to flee their homes in Sudan each day, half of them children, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM).  The report shows that 53 per cent of those displaced are children under 18, highlighting the vulnerability and […]

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara is traveling to Kenya April 22 to 26 to meet with host government officials to support continued U.S.-Kenyan relations on the development of assistive technology, inclusive education, and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.  Additionally, SAIDR Minkara will meet with civil society to learn about the […]

Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon arrives in Bahrain today (Sunday 21 April) before travelling to the UAE. The Minister will visit the UK’s Naval Support Facility in Bahrain where the UK has supported operations against illegal and dangerous Iran-backed Houthi attacks against international shipping.   During his visit, he is expected to meet with counterparts […]

The fashion sector is in crisis. It’s hard to get through a month without hearing about another fashion company issuing profit warnings – even Swedish-owned H&M, for a long time seen as the industry’s success model, is hurting. In January, it lost 12% in market value and abruptly changed CEO. The firm has been struggling […]

The finding comes from a study funded by UK Research and Innovation, the National Institute for Health and Care Research, Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, Wellcome and the Chan Zuckerberg Foundation. The study focused on the early effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the cells first targeted by the viruses, called human nasal epithelial […]

Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability, Mallory Stewart, will travel to New York, New York, April 22-23. She will participate in the Western Hemisphere Nuclear Risk Reduction Workshop, co-hosted by the United States and Mexico. The workshop will focus on regional perspectives on nuclear risk reduction and its […]

The landscape of work has transformed dramatically since the global COVID-19 pandemic, with remote work becoming increasingly prevalent across most industries. However, along with the benefits of remote work come significant cybersecurity challenges. Here’s how you and your business can address these issues and safeguard your sensitive data. Trevor Cooke, the online privacy expert at […]

George Gershwin’s 1924 composition Rhapsody in Blue is so timeless that it seems scarcely possible that he composed it 100 years ago. Its centenary offers us a special opportunity to celebrate this iconic work that defies time and place. As the director of University of Plymouth’s Musica Viva concert series, I organised a special celebration […]