The city’s mayor has put technology at the centre of his crime-fighting strategy, extolling the virtues of drones, facial recognition cameras and robotics
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Posted inSecurity
EU agrees to massive Ukraine aid deal in ‘message’ to Putin
‘This is a clear signal to Moscow that Europe will withstand and that Europe will not be broken’: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Biden visits Michigan as Arab-American anger over Gaza grows
The White House did not say which town Biden would visit — only that it was in the Detroit area — yet pro Palestinian protesters greeted him
Posted inConsumer
World’s air travel edges back to pre-Covid levels
Domestic travel in key markets such as China, India and the United States had led the rebound, but it expected a “normal” growth rate in 2024
Posted inCommunity
Social media’s population breaks through 5 billion
Social network with the most users was Facebook with 2.19 billion, Instagram was next with 1.65 billion, trailed by TikTok at 1.56 billion
Posted inWorld
China is watching US drama over arming Ukraine: NATO chief
NATO warns that if Ukraine were abandoned by US and allies, China might consider military action against the self-ruled island of Taiwan
Posted inFamily
Homeschooling rates ‘surge’ in England
Nearly a quarter of parents said they were keeping children at home as a ‘lifestyle choice’ or for ‘philosophical or preferential reasons’
Posted inWorld
ICJ says Israel must prevent genocide as Gaza war rages
The ICJ refrained from ordering a ceasefire. But it said Israel must facilitate urgently needed humanitarian aid
Posted inCulture
Renowned Canadian director Norman Jewison dead at 97
From Hollywood hits to popular Canadian TV shows, Oscar-nominated Canadian director Norman Jewison’s career defied categorization
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Russia to debate seizing property from army critics
Information about the Ukraine war that does not come from an official government source can be deemed “false” and its disseminator prosecuted