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A woman who endured days of abuse while being held captive by a man in Canberra tells a court about the "psychological and emotional mutilation" of the ordeal.

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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has launched a national cylinder tracking programme to improve LPG safety, monitor gas cylinders, and promote cleaner Read More: https://punchng.com/son-unveils-cylinder-tracking-to-boost-lpg-safety/

Two companies were fined and paid reparations of more than $300,000, after Mykhailo Tremel died in June 2022.

Church mourners die on Kenya’s Nairobi-Mombasa Highway weeks after another crash killed 17 people.

Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said Egypt had launched a national quality and patient safety strategy for 2026-2030 as part of efforts to reduce medical errors, improve healthcare standards and establish institutional systems for reporting adverse events and learning from them. Speaking at an event marking World Patient Safety Day, Abdel Ghaffar said p

Home to two former Victorian premiers, Williamstown is experiencing a groundswell against the major parties, marking a sentiment being felt across the state.

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A recent fatal accident at the Thirumayilai MRTS railway station has once again highlighted the huge gaps in the maintenance and safety of MRTS stations in Chennai. With the Railway Board giving the go-ahead for handing over the service to CMRL, this report throws light on what needs to be done

A recent fatal accident at the Thirumayilai MRTS railway station has once again highlighted the huge gaps in the maintenance and safety of MRTS stations in Chennai. With the Railway Board giving the go-ahead for handing over the service to CMRL, this report throws light on what needs to be done

Residents complain of rats and snake skins found in sludge after desilting work; Mayor R. Priya had earlier said that leaving silt unattended on roadsides would defeat the purpose of desilting

Six Flags administrators announced Saturday that they will institute new safety measures for its Goliath coaster, nearly two weeks after a rider was killed.

Move comes ahead of Sabarimala pilgrimage season

The TDB’s online booking counter will move to Walardie near Vandiperiyar, with pilgrims allowed to use the forest route via Sathram only after health screenings; those with cardiac or serious conditions will be guided to the conventional Pampa route.

Member for Oodgeroo Amanda Stoker was widely tipped to replace Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm after her resignation on Friday.

Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm announced she would be standing down this week because of health challenges.

Thailand is reaching out to China's expanding nuclear industry to help establish safety rules for its first small modular reactor (SMR), which is planned for deployment within the next decade.

Trial hears Robert O’Connor was considered appropriate for detention by mental health services in 2014 after he threatened to kill his parents

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A decade after Rhodes University students named alleged rapists, and New York revisits its laws following the Cornell case, experts say South African universities must protect student victims while cases are pending. This follows the Commission for Gender Equality saying that investigations are poor and that strengthened policies need to be implemented.

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Police will step up crowd safety measures in major ni...

The riding is drawing attention after the 2024 election, when Loewen narrowly defeated Wooldridge by just 40 votes.

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The draft of an artificial intelligence safety bill that Anthropic quietly pitched to lawmakers would allow the federal government to block AI tools only if they kill or injure at least 50 people, or cause at least $1 billion in damages. Nate Soares, executive director of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, joins with analysis.

The ABC understands Ms Camm's resignation will trigger a mini reshuffle in the Queensland cabinet, the first movement in the frontbench since David Crisafulli came to power in 2024.

<p>The current US administration is an obstacle, but public demand for protection will ultimately prevail</p><p>Organisations around the world <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/21/flaw-in-php-computer-language-leads-to-shutdown-of-websites-around-world">scrambled</a> on Thursday to fix critical flaws in PHP, the software that powers mu

The Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia has been closed since a man died after witnesses say he was ejected from the ride.

Several hearings held ‘in camera’ in advance of inquest next month

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John Murphy (41) died from injuries sustained while carrying out at work at company’s plant at Carrigtwohill

The medical devices company, Stryker, is being prosecuted for breaches of health and safety legislation arising out of an explosion at a plant in Co Cork, following which a man died.

Increasingly complex in-car touchscreen menus are unnecessarily distracting drivers, experts say, with calls to force manufacturers to redesign car controls.

Aimed primarily at manufacturers, the new guide is designed to protect and maintain Irish food safety standards

The Minnesota Democrat said her husband and son were home when federal agents began banging on her house doors at 6 a.m. before they conducted an hourslong search.

<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s laws ai­­m­­ed at protecting journalists from threats and attacks risk remaining largely “on paper” unless the federal and provincial safety commissions are given more powers, accessible complaint mechanisms and the resources needed to deliver timely protection, says a new report released by Freedom Network, a media watchdog, on Wedn

Dangote Cement drivers discussed road safety, workplace welfare, and operational challenges at a safety retreat organised by the company in Ogun State. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-cement-drivers-discuss-safety-welfare-at-ogun-retreat/

Meta had to shell out $9.89 billion to pay for a chunk of the child safety settlement it reached with US attorneys general. That's according to the company's third-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday, which says Meta's income from operations would have been $22.89 billion without the settlement. In August, Meta agreed to pay $17.1 […]

Hasan Ali Gori denies murder of pensioner (89) found dead in her home in her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary in 2024

Dubai's traffic authorities are reducing the speed limits on three roads and increasing them on two others, as part of the Dubai Traffic Safety Strategy. The changes have been authorised by the emirate's Roads and Transport Authority and Dubai Police. The speed limit has been raised from 60kph to 70kph on Al Mustaqbal Street, between Sheikh Rashid Street and

The growing AI trade is infiltrating traditionally safe sectors like utilities, making hedging more difficult.

The agents weakened or disabled systems designed to catch them misbehaving, and one later denying it had done so.

OpenAI has revealed that two of its artificial intelligence agents disabled or weakened systems built to catch them misbehaving.

TAIC said the CAA’s close ties with Air New Zealand likely impeded oversight.

Speaking at the Police Commemoration Day in Hubballi, N.V. Vijay says they enable people to lead a peaceful life

OpenAI disclosed a pair of safety incidents that involved AI agents weakening their safety monitoring systems during internal coding tasks. In one incident, OpenAI says its GPT-6 Astra agent disabled its safety monitor when copying reference code - and then lied about it. "The reference didn't configure a monitor, and Astra decided that was reason […]

North Korea has told its border troops to take "prompt and resolute action" if South Korean forces threaten their safety, state media said on Wednesday, raising the risk of a clash along the heavily armed frontier.

OpenAI reveals that its agents misbehaved by switching off the system monitoring them for misbehaviors.

Warnings about the risks of developing increasingly advanced AI systems have ramped up in recent months, amid cyberattacks from rogue AI models.

Senior hospital management in the midwest health region have raised serious concerns about staffing shortages and ongoing patient safety issues across the region.

Jason Struhs, Elizabeth's mother Kerrie Struhs, and eleven others were found guilty of manslaughter after withholding her insulin for type 1 diabetes in 2022.

The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI running amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.

Court documents show TikTok employees were frustrated with how executives responded to their concerns about risks to children.