Harvard Business School and Imperial College London are using artificial intelligence to create digital replicas of professors who can interact with students beyond the limits of conventional teaching. The technology allows learners
President Bashar al-Assad ruled his country with an iron fist for 24 years, as his father had done for 30 years before him. When he appeared to prevail in Syria’s civil war,
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A previously unidentified disease that has claimed 143 lives in southwestern DR Congo has been confirmed as a severe form of malaria, according to the country’s Health Ministry. The outbreak, which began
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The December 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the public outrage over the state of healthcare it sparked, is a tale of many competing narratives: the killer’s story, the public’s
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A peace summit scheduled for Sunday to address conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was canceled. Angolan President Joao Lourenco was set to host DRC President Felix Tshisekedi
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The rapid adoption of generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT is transforming workplaces, but employees’ use of the technology often remains hidden due to a lack of clear corporate guidelines. According to
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by Our Special Correspondent in New Delhi A senior diplomat in New Delhi, who wished to remain anonymous, has revealed that the Indian central government is no longer confident in the 13th
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Standing shivering outside the DeCoach Recovery Centre in Hamilton, Ohio, Scott Weaver recounts his journey into—and out of—the opioid abyss. Weaver’s descent began innocently enough: after a car accident a decade ago,
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INTRODUCTIONSome of the latest arrest warrants were issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as Hamas leaders, over alleged war crimes in the Middle Eastern conflict. Other world leaders have
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Sri Lanka has witnessed a significant drop in medicine shipments, with arrivals plummeting from 2,000 consignments in 2022 to just 750 this year—a steep 62.5% decline, according to The Sunday Morning, a
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Words always fall short when we try to describe our respect, sympathy, and profound gratitude to those who sacrificed everything in 1971 to establish our independent and sovereign homeland—Bangladesh. Louis D. Brandeis
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The American healthcare system, a $4.5 trillion industry that comprises more than 17 percent of the nation’s economy, continues to vex its citizens with mounting costs, denied claims, and burdensome out-of-pocket expenses.
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Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former developer at OpenAI, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in what authorities have described as an apparent suicide. The death of Balaji, who had recently
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo In a dramatic twist, the political scene has been thrown into turmoil as new allegations of fraudulent educational qualifications emerge, following the forced resignation of the Speaker
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To address Japan’s low birth rate, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will introduce a four-day workweek for its staff starting in April 2025. The new policy, which allows city employees to choose one
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“A university is not a place for intellectual conformity; it is a place where ideas are challenged, tested, and debated. Academic integrity is the foundation upon which this process rests.” — Dr.
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