By Martin Banks A new report warns of the “disastrous implications” for the marine environment, animal welfare, and food security of octopus farming and the expansion of carnivorous aquaculture.
Google’s parent company Alphabet will invest $15bn (£11.29bn) to build an AI data hub in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state. The facility, which will be set up in the port city of Visakhapatnam, will be part of Google’s global network of AI centres spread across 12 countries. “It’s the largest AI hub that we are […]
In the coming days at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London, IMO members will be asked to approve or reject the zero net emissions framework.
1066: Battle of Hastings: William, Duke of Normandy and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II, who is killed in the battle 1322: Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at the Battle of Old Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland’s independence 1774: First Continental Congress makes Declaration […]
Hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been welcomed with tears and screams of joy as they were released by Israel to be reunited with their families in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The release involved about 250 prisoners who had been convicted of crimes including murder and deadly attacks against Israelis – […]
The soulful sounds of Greece filled the Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL on Friday, 10 October, as Areti Ketime took centre stage for an unforgettable evening of music as part of the Zeibekiko Festival Australia.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday described the upcoming Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit, where leaders are expected to sign a US-brokered agreement aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, as a “historic day,” expressing hope it could serve as “the cornerstone for a lasting peace in the Middle East.”
54: Agrippina the Younger murders her husband, Roman Emperor Claudius, with poison to secure the succession for her son Nero 1307: French King Philip IV has Grand Master Jacques de Molay and the Knights Templar arrested and charged with idolatry and corruption 1884: International Meridian Conference in Washington, DC, establishes Greenwich in London, England, as […]
The Taliban government has confirmed that it attacked Pakistani troops in multiple mountainous locations on the northern border. Casualties are not yet clear in what the Taliban government called “retaliatory operations”, after it claimed Pakistan had violated Afghan airspace and bombed a market inside its border on Thursday. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the […]
Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Marilena Evangelou, announced on Wednesday that the Council of Ministers approved a new co-financed project, with a funding of 10 million euros, entitled “New Network of Social Integration Services for People with Disabilities”. Evangelou also announced that the Council of Ministers decided to appoint Elena Pericleous as Commissioner for the […]
