UK to boost ‘homegrown talent’ in new AI skills drive
London (AFP) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday pledged to boost "homegrown talent for the AI age" by ...
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Hard-hitting drama ‘Adolescence’ to be shown in UK schools
London (AFP) - The Netflix drama "Adolescence", which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences young boys ...
China’s elite don traditional garb for annual ‘Two Sessions’ talking shop
Beijing (AFP) - Sporting military uniforms and multi-coloured traditional garb, delegates from all four corners of China descended on the ...
On $15 a month, Venezuela’s teachers live hand to mouth
Caracas (AFP) - With a monthly salary of $15, a teacher in Venezuela earns nowhere near enough to cover their ...
UK’s first AI classroom without teachers sparks debate
London (AFP) - Britain's first teacherless AI classroom may be an "outlier", but it underlines the potential benefits and risks ...
Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year
Tirana (AFP) - Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government would shut down social network TikTok for at ...
UK Labour’s move to tax private schools stirs passions
London (AFP) - UK's Labour government has vowed to tax private schools in order to boost public education and create ...
UK unveils training effort to reduce reliance on migration
Farnborough (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Monday to reduce the UK's "long-term reliance on overseas workers" ...
Swiss nursery lets robot do the talking
Lausanne (AFP) - Sat in a circle on the nursery floor, a group of Swiss three-year-olds ask a robot called ...
Students, activists, entertainers: Minecraft’s global appeal
Paris (AFP) - Since the first version of Minecraft was released to the public 15 years ago, the block-based world-building ...
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