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Universities must steer AI in the public interest

In my first month as a university provost, a colleague said something that has stayed with me: artificial intelligence isn’t a technology story, it’s a humanity story. From that day, the power of such a distinction has…

New Attacks in Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz sees more attacks: "In the latest incident on the trade route, an Indian cargo vessel carrying livestock from Africa to the United Arab Emirates was sunk on Thursday in waters off the coast of…

GORD, Barzan University College to advance sustainability-driven higher education and research

The Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Barzan University College (BUC), a leading higher education institution in Qatar affiliated with Swinburne…

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigns from government

In a statement, Streeting said that he no longer had 'confidence' in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership.

IIT Delhi introduces tiered industry membership programme with research, innovation and R&D access

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has launched an Industry Membership Program to strengthen long-term collaboration between academia and industry. Managed by the institute’s Corporate Relations Office, the…

An entrepreneurial journey to ecological hygiene products

Amaury van Trappen de Buggenoms, an alumnus of the MPhil in Management programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, is a great believer in pivoting to find the right business opportunity at the right time. Amaury…

Depth Over Dispersion: Leading Coherent Learning in Complex Times

In a fast-changing educational landscape, innovation is abundant. New frameworks emerge, initiatives multiply, and schools move quickly to keep pace with a shifting world. Yet the greatest risk is not a lack of ideas,…

Vigneswaran: MIC’s 80th anniversary celebration to feature community programmes nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Various programmes will be held nationwide from May 21 in conjunction with MIC’s 80th anniversary celebration to encourage greater participation from both party members and the public, said its…

Deborah Cadman OBE joins Nuffield Foundation’s Board of Trustees

The Nuffield Foundation has appointed Deborah Cadman OBE to its Board of Trustees. Deborah brings considerable experience from a 30‑year career in senior leadership roles across local government, public policy, and…

Labour’s Angela Rayner says she has been cleared over UK tax affairs

Rayner says she has been cleared by HMRC, paving the way for a potential Labour leadership challenge.

Starmer faces Labour Party leadership challenge

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future remained uncertainon Thursday as key members of his Labour Party prepared to challenge his leadership following calls by dozens of his fellow lawmakers to step down.

China will do what it can to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Bessent says

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is in China's best interests and he believes Beijing will do what it can to reopen the waterway.…

Pressed by Guan Eng on Penang polls, Kon Yeow grabs Hokkien reprieve from PAS rep

GEORGE TOWN, May 14 — The decision on whether Penang will hold its state poll concurrently with the next general election hinges on two key factors: the state constitution and the final say of the ruling party’s…

In Illinois, charting a path for responsible AI use

Key points: Access to AI training remains inconsistent across the state When AI means something different in every classroom Three ways school districts can build a sustainable AI framework For more news on AI in…

Palestinian Fatah party to elect leaders for first time in decade

Palestinian Fatah party to elect leaders for first time in decade Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement is due on Thursday to elect a new central committee for the first time in 10 years, as it faces…

Minister teases special announcements by PM at National Youth Day tomorrow

REMBAU, May 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to make several special announcements for youths during the National Youth Day (HBN) 2026 celebration at X Park Sendayan tomorrow. Youth and Sports…

Starmer Faces Possible Leadership Challenge, Vows to Fight On

Finance ministry says report on Dar being handed budget-making process 'misleading, incorrect'

The Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that a media report claiming Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had been handed the budget-making process was “misleading” and “factually incorrect”. The…

Pakistan has a supreme court. Then it built a supremacist one.

Earlier this month, Justice Yahya Afridi, the last person who will hold the title of Chief Justice of Pakistan, handed down a judgment declaring that the Supreme Court and the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) are…

Starmer braces for leadership challenge from Wes Streeting (and possibly Angela Rayner)

The former UK deputy prime minister said she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing in an investigation over her tax affairs.