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World

Belarus and Russia stage joint military drills

Today at 17:57 PM, via BBC News

The BBC’s Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, reports from joint manoeuvres by Russia and Belarus, as part of the Zapad 2025 (West 2025) military drills.

Africa

Are we using the wrong world map?

Today at 13:44 PM, via BBC News

This is why the African Union has backed calls to stop using the Mercator map of the world.

Sport

France’s Berthoumieu given 12-match ban for biting

Today at 22:23 PM, via BBC News

France back row Axelle Berthoumieu has been banned for 12 matches after being cited for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer – and misses Saturday’s semi-final against England.

Education

‘Our children matter’: parents protest against government’s Send overhaul plans

Today at 20:37 PM, via The Guardian

Concerns grow about potential cuts to educational support as Lib Dem leader addresses rally at Westminster

Parents fearful about the government’s plans to overhaul special needs education in England took their fight to parliament on Monday, where the Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, warned the prime minister: “Get this wrong and you are out.”

Up to 700 parents, many carrying colourful,...

Science/Tech

Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records To the Government For Warrantless Searching

Today at 23:20 PM, via Slashdot

404 Media: A data broker owned by the country’s major airlines, including American Airlines, United and Delta, is selling access to five billion plane ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching and monitoring of peoples’ movements, including by the FBI, Secret Service, ICE, and many other agencies, according to a new contract and other records reviewed by 404 Media. The...

Science/Tech

TikTok Deal ‘Framework’ Reached With China

Today at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the U.S. and China have reached a tentative “framework” agreement on TikTok’s U.S. operations, with Presidents Trump and Xi set to finalize details Friday. “It’s between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon,” he said. The update comes two days before TikTok parent company ByteDance faces a Sept. 17 deadline to divest...

Science/Tech

Microsoft’s Office Apps Now Have Free Copilot Chat Features

Today at 22:44 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft is adding the free Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and agents to Office apps for all Microsoft 365 business users today. From a report: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote are all being updated with a Copilot Chat sidebar that will help draft documents, analyze spreadsheets, and more without needing an additional Microsoft 365 Copilot license. “Copilot Chat is secure AI chat...

Health

Kennedy Adds Five New Members to Vaccine Committee

Today at 23:33 PM, via New York Times

The committee, whose members were appointed by the health secretary and include vaccine skeptics, will meet on Thursday to review recommendations for several shots.

Health

When a Simple Swim Carries a Risk of Dangerous Illness

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects an estimated 200 million people globally, many of them children. But campaigns to identify and treat it face formidable hurdles.