Shorts

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Shorts
An Indian schoolteacher’s video of massaging a young pupil’s shaven head draws polarised social-media reactions
An Indian schoolteacher’s video of massaging a young pupil’s shaven head draws polarised social-media reactions
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European Leadership Network (ELN) flags social-media circulation of fake Ukraine-related article falsely attributed to its platform
European Leadership Network (ELN) flags social-media circulation of fake Ukraine-related article falsely attributed to its platform
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PhD applicants to Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance frustrated by contradictory admissions information
PhD applicants to Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance frustrated by contradictory admissions information
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Software engineer announces digital project on the Thirukkural
Software engineer announces digital project on the Thirukkural
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On Facebook, an AI-assisted satirical video on Lake Ontario renaming goes viral
On Facebook, an AI-assisted satirical video on Lake Ontario renaming goes viral
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Chennai orthodontist alleges role confusion at MakeO’s Toothsi
Chennai orthodontist alleges role confusion at MakeO’s Toothsi
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What a 'fish' asked AI—and got LinkedIn users talking
What a 'fish' asked AI—and got LinkedIn users talking
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India’s leading rights activist seeks to connect with advocates experienced in cases handling female perpetrators of legal abuse
India’s leading rights activist seeks to connect with advocates experienced in cases handling female perpetrators of legal abuse
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French lawyer’s AI tool aims to simplify International Criminal Court case research
French lawyer’s AI tool aims to simplify International Criminal Court case research
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Indian company Rapido’s reply to fraud complaint fails to quell customer backlash on LinkedIn
Indian company Rapido’s reply to fraud complaint fails to quell customer backlash on LinkedIn
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Hebron University professor’s abduction by Israeli forces draws protest
Hebron University professor’s abduction by Israeli forces draws protest
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Warning over EU–US data framework, Aura Salla urges European data sovereignty
Warning over EU–US data framework, Aura Salla urges European data sovereignty
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Reform UK’s Glenn Gibbins’ Facebook remarks against Nigerians prompt online petition
Reform UK’s Glenn Gibbins’ Facebook remarks against Nigerians prompt online petition
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In March, a virtual memorial came up for Palestinian researchers killed by Israeli attacks
In March, a virtual memorial came up for Palestinian researchers killed by Israeli attacks
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Mumbai-based advocates: Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj seeks support for man trapped in ‘bogus rape case’
Mumbai-based advocates: Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj seeks support for man trapped in ‘bogus rape case’
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An independent tracker has begun documenting Trump administration actions on federal information access
An independent tracker has begun documenting Trump administration actions on federal information access
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Mozilla Foundation launches petition to retain Instagram encryption
Mozilla Foundation launches petition to retain Instagram encryption
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World Bank economist launches online repository of publications on Haiti
World Bank economist launches online repository of publications on Haiti
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Images surface of female pupil allegedly beaten at Lagos-based Command Secondary School
Images surface of female pupil allegedly beaten at Lagos-based Command Secondary School
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Links from AI Impact Summit 2026 website are showing gibberish
Links from AI Impact Summit 2026 website are showing gibberish
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Nigeria-based Critical Thinking Education Initiative’s inauguration is on March 5, 2026
Nigeria-based Critical Thinking Education Initiative’s inauguration is on March 5, 2026
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Calls grow for information regarding Iranian littérateur Ali Asadollahi’s whereabouts and his release
Calls grow for information regarding Iranian littérateur Ali Asadollahi’s whereabouts and his release
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Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy Co-Director claims her LinkedIn account was hacked, abused
Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy Co-Director claims her LinkedIn account was hacked, abused
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Greenland isn’t in the EU—but its people are, explained by an international affairs expert
Greenland isn’t in the EU—but its people are, explained by an international affairs expert
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Texas A&M cancelled his graduate ‘Ethics’ course on flimsy DEI grounds, claims instructor
Texas A&M cancelled his graduate ‘Ethics’ course on flimsy DEI grounds, claims instructor
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Citing Israel’s Technion, Delft University of Technology’s doctoral candidate quits aerospace engineering programme
Citing Israel’s Technion, Delft University of Technology’s doctoral candidate quits aerospace engineering programme
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Amnesty International: Israel’s genocide of Palestinians has continued since the October 2025 ceasefire
Amnesty International: Israel’s genocide of Palestinians has continued since the October 2025 ceasefire
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Nigerians can earn while learning to code via gaming, claims website
Nigerians can earn while learning to code via gaming, claims website
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Claude enables American academic to turn Auden’s 1941 syllabus into a fully resourced webpage
Claude enables American academic to turn Auden’s 1941 syllabus into a fully resourced webpage
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New Delhi: Medical practitioner warns of theft scam targeting clinics
New Delhi: Medical practitioner warns of theft scam targeting clinics
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