Caroline Bazzi/Jinha Agency Hania coded a chatbot to use on WhatsApp that helps displaced people in Lebanon Last autumn Hania Zataari, a mechanical engineer who works for Lebanon’s Ministry of Industry put her skills to use as war in the country raged on. Hailing from Sidon, South Lebanon, she created a chatbot on WhatsApp that…
Abdul Rouvoof Shaik, a 30-year-old Indian national and former cruise line employee, pleaded guilty to charges of possessing child sexual abuse material, the US attorney said on Friday.Shaik faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, a supervised release period of up to life, and a mandatory special…
Angela Tabiri Known in Ghana as the Maths Queen, Dr Angela Tabiri is the first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition – quite an achievement for someone who had not initially planned to study mathematics. The 35-year-old Ghanaian “finds joy in solving puzzles and mathematical questions” and hopes her 2024 win will…
BBC Weather Watchers – Highland Rose Snow blankets the landscape near the Highland village of Roybridge Temperatures in a hamlet in northern Scotland dropped to -17.3C on Friday – the UK’s coldest January night in 15 years. The mercury in Altnaharra, which is in the most northern region of the Highlands, plummeted shortly before 20:00,…
Chloe Taylor Mum-of-four Chloe Taylor is warning others not to leave candles unattended “even for two minutes” as the photo shows the damage to her home A mother-of-four has described her devastation after her home was wrecked in a fire when a candle fell over in her bedroom. Chloe Taylor, 25, said there was nothing…
Ed Sheeran raps with young people in Belfast The music superstar Ed Sheeran has met young people and teachers during a visit to Belfast. His visit to the city was part of the launch of the Ed Sheeran foundation, which supports the teaching of music in schools. It aims to improve access to music for…
A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed without notice following an allegation of sexual assault. Kamal Baldeo, who was a detective constable with the South West Area Command Unit, was accused of engaging in non-consensual sexual activity in Brighton after meeting a woman on an online dating site. Sussex Police launched a criminal investigation in…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is axing its diversity programmes, joining firms across corporate America that are rolling back initiatives criticised by conservatives, citing legal and political risks. The move comes just days after the tech giant, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said it was ending a fact-checking programme criticised by President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans…
Forensic tests on the body of a man exhumed after his daughter-in-law was arrested for a Christmas cake triple murder have confirmed he had traces of arsenic in his body. Retired bus driver Paulo Luiz, 68, died last September after eating contaminated bananas and his wife Zeli Dos Anjos, 61, was also taken ill but…
Getty Images The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the day he was sworn in for a third six-year term in office. The inauguration ceremony was overshadowed by recrimination from the international community and Venezuelan opposition leaders. Rewards have also been…
