The war in Ukraine enters its fifth year this week, with millions of Ukrainians displaced, hundreds of thousands of soldiers killed, and little change on the battlefield.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: BBC witnesses celebration in the epicentre of the outbreakWitnessing joy amid the death: BBC travels to epicentre of Ebola outbreak1 hour agoAnne SoyMongbwalu and RwamparaBBC"Grace has been shown to us," sing health workers at the epicentre of DR Congo's Ebola outbreakIt is strange to witness singing and dancing in a place which has seen so much death but the...
NotebookLM Could Soon Get Textbooks as a SourceNotebookLM is one of the most interesting AI tools out there, with little competition to speak of. While it can be used by anyone, Google's put a large focus on tools students can take advantage of, and it may receive a new feature to make it even more powerful for those looking to learn. The Gemini-powered AI research assistant tool is...
Chapal Rani: The man who became one of India’s greatest stage queensDebarshi Sarkar for Parama CalcuttaChapal Bhaduri was the reigning "queen" of jatra, a travelling theatre traditionIn mid-20th Century Bengal in eastern India, some of the biggest female stars on stage were actually men.Foremost among them was Chapal Bhaduri - better known as Chapal Rani - the reigning "queen" of jatra, a...
OpenAI’s Sora was the creepiest app on your phone — now it’s shutting down OpenAI announced on Tuesday that it is shutting down Sora, a TikTok-like social app that launched six months ago. OpenAI did not give a reason for the shut down, nor did it share information about when it will officially be discontinued. When Sora first opened up as an invite-only social network, it seemed like everyone...
Kenya 25 June protest: Police block key roads in Nairobi ahead of Gen Z demonstrations anniversaryThe planned protests, largely mobilised through social media platforms, are expected to take place in major towns including Nairobi, Mombasa and parts of central Kenya. Security agencies have heightened surveillance in major urban centres ahead of the protests, with police expected to maintain a...