The University of Surrey has raised more than £70.3 million to fund research and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The campaign, The Future Says Surrey, was launched in February 2022…
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USA: Apple AI tool transcribed the word ‘racist’ as ‘Trump’
Apple says it is working to fix its speech-to-text tool after some social media users found that when they spoke the word “racist” into their iPhones it typed it out…
USA: Apple boss says its DEI programmes may change
Apple boss Tim Cook has said his company may have to change its diversity practices as the US legal landscape shifts. His comments came just minutes after a majority of…
Australia: Radio host loses job over offensive women’s football remarks
An Australian radio presenter has left the network after comments he made about the country’s women’s football team – which have been branded as misogynist and disrespectful. Marty Sheargold said…
Australia: Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter
The parents of an eight-year-old diabetic girl in Australia who died after they denied her insulin for almost a week have each been sentenced to 14 years in jail for…
Australia: Nurse charged over video that boasted about harming Israeli patients
aA Sydney nurse who was suspended over a video in which she allegedly made threats against Israeli patients has been charged by police. Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26, is facing three…
Palestine: Six babies have died from cold in Gaza over two weeks- medics
At least six babies have died in the past two weeks in Gaza due to the cold weather and lack of adequate shelter and heating, Palestinian medics and health officials…
Palestine: Gaza ceasefire deal impasse resolved by mediators
Israeli and Hamas officials say the latest impasse in the Gaza ceasefire deal has been resolved by mediators. Israel had delayed the release of 600 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in…
UK: BP shareholders want it to make money, not climate policy
It was more than 20 years ago that the then boss of BP reframed those famous initials as “Beyond Petroleum”. It was the first tentative step in transforming the company…
UK: BP shuns renewables in return to oil and gas
BP has announcedit will cut its renewable energy investments and instead focus on increasing oil and gas production. The energy giant revealed the shift in strategy on Wednesday following pressure…