- Thursday, February 27, 2025
In a recent study conducted by scientists at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, the brain activity of individuals listening to Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” has been harnessed to recreate the iconic rock track. The findings of the study demonstrate that brainwaves can be captured and analysed…
INDIAN wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who helped lead protests demanding the sport’s national chief step down over sexual harassment allegations, has pulled out of next month’s Asian Games with a knee injury. Phogat, who won gold in the women’s 50kg freestyle in the last edition of the Asian Games, injured herself…
THE government’s recent anti-lawyer rhetoric is not new. It has used this in the past, unfairly describing lawyers as “lefty” and “activist.” This loose language is damaging to the vast majority of lawyers who work hard to uphold the rule of law and act in the best interests of their…
H&M is investigating 20 alleged instances of labour abuse at Myanmar garment factories that supply the world’s second-largest fashion retailer, just weeks after top rival Zara owner Inditex said it was phasing out purchases from the southeast Asian country. A British-based human rights advocacy group tracked 156 cases of alleged…
TAIWANESE tech giant and key Apple supplier Foxconn said on Monday (14) it sees the potential to invest “several billion dollars” in India, with the firm looking to diversify its manufacturing away from China. Foxconn – also known by its official name Hon Hai Precision Industry – is the world’s…
The annual inflation rate in Britain experienced a significant decrease in July, falling below seven per cent, official data revealed on Wednesday (16). This decline was attributed to reduced energy prices and aligned with economists’ expectations. The Consumer Prices Index rose by an annual rate of 6.8 per cent, down…
AN international manhunt has continued over the murder of a 10-year-old Woking girl, locally identified as Sara. The daughter of Pakistan-origin taxi driver Urfan Sharif was found dead in her family house in Horsell in the early hours of Thursday (10) after police officers received a “call for concern”. The…
PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak on Tuesday (15) said that he was ‘frustrated’ over reports of a criminal winning funding to house migrants in Milton Keynes. The BBC on Monday (14) reported that the owner of Harben House Hotel in Newport Pagnell was convicted of offences linked to the operation of houses of…
A SURREY man has been jailed for two years after admitting to defrauding bed retailer Dreams Limited where he worked. Sunny Bhayani, who was in the customer services department of the company in High Wycombe, created fake refunds for customers and fraudulently transferred the money to himself. He transferred a…
A significant stride in combating period poverty, which is a lack of access to safe means of managing menstruation has been unveiled with the inauguration of a sanitary pads manufacturing plant in Namakwa, Mukono district of Uganda. This initiative, driven by a generous grant from the Randal Charitable Foundation and…
