August 15, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Travis King: US soldier entered N Korea because of ‘discrimination in US Army’, Pyongyang claims

Detained US soldier Travis King entered North Korea because of “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the US Army”, the communist country’s state media...

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Travis King: US soldier entered N Korea because of 'discrimination in US Army', Pyongyang claims

Technology

Apple reverses course, moves iPhone ‘end call’ button back to middle in latest beta

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards In Apple’s latest iOS developer beta, the end call button has moved back to the middle of the screen,...

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Apple reverses course, moves iPhone 'end call' button back to middle in latest beta

AI increasingly used by students to do their school work and many teachers can’t tell

The majority of teachers believe students are using Artificial Intelligence apps to do their work for them, according to a new study. A survey...

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AI increasingly used by students to do their school work and many teachers can't tell

Technology

A.I. startup founder charged with defrauding investors, manipulating documents

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams speaks during Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the National Action Network House...

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A.I. startup founder charged with defrauding investors, manipulating documents

Technology

Hindenburg Research targets $4.6 billion Kazakh brokerage for allegedly helping Russian oligarchs evade sanctions

Freedom Holding CEO Timur Turlov in a Freedom office in Moscow, Russia, Oct. 10, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Hindenburg Research, the prominent short...

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Hindenburg Research targets .6 billion Kazakh brokerage for allegedly helping Russian oligarchs evade sanctions

Donald Trump to present ‘irrefutable’ report on Georgia election fraud charges

Donald Trump has said he will release a detailed report on what he called “election fraud” in the state of Georgia in 2020. The...

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Donald Trump to present 'irrefutable' report on Georgia election fraud charges

World

Armed Russian inspection of Black Sea cargo ship shown on video as Moscow releases footage

The Kremlin has released footage showing armed naval inspectors boarding a cargo ship in the Black Sea – a vessel that allegedly failed to...

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Armed Russian inspection of Black Sea cargo ship shown on video as Moscow releases footage

Technology

Inside the largest-ever A.I. chatbot hack fest, where hackers tried to outsmart OpenAI, Microsoft, Google

People attend the DefCon conference Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, in Las Vegas. White House officials concerned about AI chatbots’ potential for societal harm and...

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Inside the largest-ever A.I. chatbot hack fest, where hackers tried to outsmart OpenAI, Microsoft, Google

Environment

Offshore wind turbine catches fire off east coast of Britain

Scroby Sands wind farm, 1.5 miles (2.5km) off the coast of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Jay Farrar | Shutterstock LONDON — An offshore wind turbine...

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Offshore wind turbine catches fire off east coast of Britain

Environment

Jim Cramer sees a ‘new king’ in trucking and perhaps a ‘golden age’ for natural gas

Morgan Stanley’s decision Tuesday to boost its price target on XPO Logistics (XPO) to $65 a share, from $45, could signal a “new king”...

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Jim Cramer sees a 'new king' in trucking and perhaps a 'golden age' for natural gas

Politics

Bibby Stockholm: Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he was informed about potential health risks

Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he was personally warned about potential health risks for asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm after bacteria...

by admin August 15, 2023

Bibby Stockholm: Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he was informed about potential health risks

World

Australian tourist uses surfboard to save group stranded at sea for two days

An Australian tourist paddled his surfboard to an island in Indonesia after a boat carrying three of his friends and three Indonesian crew members...

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Australian tourist uses surfboard to save group stranded at sea for two days

World

Afghanistan: Two years on from the Taliban seizing power, women fight back against poverty and restrictions

Women in Afghanistan have set up secret businesses to escape the brutal restrictions of the Taliban, who swept to power two years ago today....

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Afghanistan: Two years on from the Taliban seizing power, women fight back against poverty and restrictions

World

China releases economic data – but missing set of figures on youth unemployment will spark concern

There was no prior suggestion that today’s set of economic data would be any different in make up than previous months; indeed figures for...

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China releases economic data - but missing set of figures on youth unemployment will spark concern

World

Footage shows moment suspected human trafficker jumps out of car during police chase in Hungary

Footage shows the moment a suspected human trafficker jumped out of a moving car while being chased by police. The suspect, who was filmed...

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Footage shows moment suspected human trafficker jumps out of car during police chase in Hungary

E-bike and e-scooter owners urged to check if chargers are appropriate

E-bike and e-scooter owners have been urged to check whether they are using appropriate chargers to power their devices, so as not to risk...

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E-bike and e-scooter owners urged to check if chargers are appropriate

Six former Met officers charged with sending racist messages on WhatsApp

Six former Metropolitan Police officers have been charged with sending “grossly offensive” racist messages on WhatsApp, the force said. The officers, who retired between...

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Six former Met officers charged with sending racist messages on WhatsApp

Business

Private sector wage growth surpasses inflation despite unexpected unemployment rise

Private sector wages and total pay, including bonuses, surpassed inflation despite a surprise rise in the rate of UK unemployment. Economists thought the unemployment...

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Private sector wage growth surpasses inflation despite unexpected unemployment rise

Business

Grocery price inflation falls for fifth month in a row, retail data suggests

Grocery price inflation has eased for the fifth month in a row – as the cost of some staples come down. Closely watched data...

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Grocery price inflation falls for fifth month in a row, retail data suggests

Sports

Ex-NFL RB, Arkansas standout Collins dies at 28

Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterAug 14, 2023, 09:13 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined...

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