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Mahendra Chaudhry, Fiji's first and only prime minister of Indian descent, has warned that the island nation is "worse off today than we were at independence".

AI tools learn from biased records and may deepen discrimination against minorities without oversight, researchers say.

There is evidence that AI, while helping experts become more productive, is hollowing out the skills young people acquire early in their careers.

Again and again we see that if women demand respect, it is not long before men will find a way to blame men’s failure to show respect on the fact it was asked for in the first place.

“The world needs the BBC more than ever. It might be a different size and shape. It’s not going to be a so-so Netflix or a me-too YouTube. It’s going to be a better BBC.” That was the message Matt Brittin left ringing in the ears of BBC staff when concluding a town hall last […]

Reports of US escalation plan in Iran send oil prices up again

As disorder engulfs Paris and Marine Le Pen waits in the wings, the country is running out of money, patience and answers

Showers are forecast over Singapore and the surrounding region on Saturday, said NEA, although smoke haze could continue to be transported from Sumatra.

More than a decade after she was first diagnosed, Dame Judi Dench’s vision loss has taken her off the stage and screen. The Oscar winner recently revealed that she “can’t do a play anymore” and “can’t do a film anymore” following her diagnosis with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2012. “I can’t be on stage,” […]

A lot of climate change is beyond the control of individuals alone, but how you eat can matter more than you may think.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, has expressed concern over the worsening...

The combined scourges of undernourishment, child stunting and wasting have become worse, halting a two-decade trend of improvement.

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British actress Judi Dench has said her eyesight has deteriorated to the point she can no longer act on stage or in films.

The 91-year-old British actress says her eyesight has deteriorated to the point that she can no longer act on stage or in films.

Breast cancer patients in Gaza face delayed diagnoses, medicine shortages and limited access to scans and treatment.

Judi Dench said an eye condition has left her unable to read or perform on stage, more than a decade after she was first diagnosed.

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Traders and advocates at the Queen Victoria Market say the cultural icon is at risk. Management say it is thriving. Both can’t be right.

Survey of 2,018 IT heads at big firms points to a lack of leverage.