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Open to Work: How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI

Today is the day. Open to Work: How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI is officially available! At a time when technology dominates the...

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Tesco swapping barcodes for QR codes in UK 'first'...

Tesco is swapping barcodes for QR codes on a range of its own-brand products in a move the supermarket chain is describing as a UK...

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Fans feeling 'neglected and ripped off' over ticket...

The government has been urged to ban the resale of concert tickets above face value after fans reported feeling "neglected and ripped...

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Why are there two different state pensions?

The state pension rose this month - drawing attention once again to the continued existence of two different pensions.

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The curious link between Helen Mirren's garden and...

What do an Oscar-winning actress and your grocery bill have in common? More than you might think.

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UK economy grows by surprising amount

The UK economy grew far more than expected in the month before the war in Iran began, latest official figures show.

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Huge rise in workers tipping off HMRC about bosses...

More people are reporting their employers for underpaying staff, data shared exclusively with Money has shown.

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Live Nation and Ticketmaster ran a monopoly over big...

Concert giant Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster have had a harmful monopoly over big music venues, a jury in the US has...

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Fears government cash will come too late to save manufacturing...

Manufacturers are demanding immediate help with energy bills after the government revealed an expansion of a key support scheme, but...

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First watchdog clamp down on illegal online pricing...

Customers of BSM Driving School and The AA Driving School - both owned by the AA - are to receive refunds following an investigation...

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Stephen Lewis Was a Singular Man on a Mission

Heartbreaking scenes of death from H.I.V. in Africa enraged and fueled the work of the Canadian AIDS activist and politician who died...

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The Hit Erotica Writers Outwitting Nigeria’s Religious...

Zealous officials burned their predecessors’ romance novels. Now, young Muslim women in northern Nigeria publish their erotic books...

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South African Writer Mfundi Vundla Gets Personal in...

Mfundi Vundla spent 21 years in exile and created the popular television show “Generations.” His latest project is a play that explores...

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Trump’s USAID Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars...

While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions...

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Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran

The president said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were...

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Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are...

The White House has turned deportations, a signature domestic issue, into a major piece of foreign policy. Here’s what we know about...

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In Kannywood, a Film Scene Thrives Despite Censorship

A city in Northern Nigeria has turned into a moviemaking machine, churning out hundreds of productions a year.

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Whydah Gally Shipwreck Corrects a Myth About African...

Centuries-old European tales about Gold Coast traders adulterating precious metals hundreds of years ago are challenged by the famous...

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These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record....

A long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.

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South Africa Names Roelf Meyer, Apartheid-Era Negotiator,...

The move comes as the country looks to strengthen diplomatic ties with the United States after months of hostility between the two...

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‘I Would Rather Be a Dwarf’: A Comic in Botswana Prizes...

Johnson Masase has found local fame, and self acceptance, through performances that play on people’s ignorance about his genetic condition...

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Pope Leo, Amid Standoff With Trump, Says ‘Woe to Those...

For days, Pope Leo XIV has attracted criticism from President Trump and his allies for refusing to back the war in Iran. On Thursday,...

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South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced...

The leftist lawmaker has been a prime target of President Trump’s attacks on South Africa. The ruling, handed down after a conviction...

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Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most...

Fighting that erupted in 2023 has forced millions from their homes and left widespread hunger that is now being compounded by strife...

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Catholicism Thrives in Africa, but Pope’s Cameroon...

Catholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, where Leo...

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Benin’s Romuald Wadagni Poised to Win Presidential...

Romuald Wadagni received 94 percent of the vote, according to provisional results. He faces the challenge of a growing jihadist insurgency...

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Witnessing the Shift in Cape Town’s Gardens and Green...

Visits to three green spaces in and around the South African city reveal a shift in the country’s botanical world, which has long...

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With Algeria Visit, Pope Leo Returns to His Augustinian...

Some theologians say the pontiff’s understanding of Augustine’s teachings helped inform his response to President Trump’s negative...

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Scores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes...

Nigerian officials said they attacked a terrorist enclave, but locals and rights groups said the airstrikes hit a popular market,...

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Iran’s South Africa Mission Trolls Trump Amid Hormuz...

Official social media accounts for Iranian embassies have engaged in information warfare, but the ones in Africa appear to have taken...

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Chinese man jailed after trying to smuggle 2,000 live...

A Chinese man has been jailed after trying to smuggle more than 2,000 live ants out of Kenya.

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'We got Wonka'd': Barbie event issues refunds

The organiser of a Barbie event in Florida is issuing refunds after photos from attendees drew mockery on social media – and a very...

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Woman overserved on cruise given $300,000 in damages

A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been...

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World's oldest living land animal 'alive' after getting...

A giant Seychelles tortoise, believed to be the world’s oldest living land animal, is alive and well after claims he had died turned...

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'God of chaos' asteroid set to pass close to Earth

A large asteroid named after a god of chaos is on track for a historic close pass of Earth, according to NASA.

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Autonomous robo-taxis now driving themselves on British...

Autonomous taxis are now driving themselves around London streets, the American company behind the technology has announced.

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Man charged with attempting to murder OpenAI boss...

A man who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been charged with attempted murder.

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Feed the birds... just not in summer

Bird lovers need to take care of how and when they feed them to avoid spreading a deadly disease, the RSPB has said.

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Mother of girl, 14, groomed by man on Roblox speaks...

A man has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after grooming a 14-year-old girl on the gaming platform Roblox. 

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The photo that left people so aghast they thought...

The RSPCA has been forced to deny a photo of dozens of dogs crammed into a living room was AI-generated.

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Government YouTube drive to fight 'conspiracy theorists...

The UK government will build a central YouTube content channel featuring influencers and everyday people in a bid to better communicate...

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Two thirds of underage Australians still have access...

More than 60% of underage Australians are still using social media despite the country's world-first ban introduced four months ago,...

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Ban on step incest porn and 'barely legal' content...

The government will ban so-called "barely legal" pornography of adults role-playing as children and depictions of some step-incest...

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Pill for rare disease could benefit patients with...

A drug taken to treat a rare condition could also extend the life of some ovarian cancer patients, a trial has suggested.

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The Suffering Servant: God’s Redemptive Strategy for...

By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.”  Throughout Scripture, we encounter a recurring...

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Syrian Churches Quietly Meet Following Violent Attack 

While Syrian Christians usually celebrate Easter with parades and various children’s activities, no celebrations took place this year....

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Upcoming Trial Threatens Egyptian Christian Convert

An Egyptian Christian convert and internationally recognized prisoner of conscience, Said Abdelrazek, is facing an imminent court...

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Fulani Militias Kill More Christians After Holy Week...

Christians across central Nigeria are holding funerals following attacks during and after Holy Week that left at least 157 people...

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Violence Increases Against Christian Communities in...

A series of deadly attacks targeting Christian communities in Ethiopia’s East Arsi Zone, in the Oromia Region, between late February...

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