Israeli settlers torch cars in West Bank during overnight attack – video report
Israeli settlers torched 20 cars during an attack on Palestinian property on the outskirts of Ramallah on Monday, residents said, in one of their boldest raids yet in the area that serves as the Palestinians' seat of government in the occupied West Bank. Around a dozen attackers, masked and carrying petrol bombs, targeted the Al-Bireh area, which adjoins Ramallah, at about 3am, torching the cars in a matter of minutes. The Israeli police and the Shin Bet security agency were investigating after receiving a report that a number of Palestinian cars had been burned
Source:The Guardian
November 05, 2024 10:29 UTC
New UK Opposition leader picks Priti Patel as her shadow foreign secretary
(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelFormer British Indian home secretary Priti Patel has been chosen by the newly elected Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch as her shadow foreign secretary to join her top team on the Opposition benches in the House of Commons on Tuesday. "Congratulations to Kemi Badenoch on her election as leader of our great Party," posted Patel on X over the weekend after the election result was declared. "Let's all unite behind her to renew and earn back the trust of the British people. "In her first response as the new shadow minister, Trott called the tuition fee rise "a hike in the effective tax graduates have to pay. "With the Tories down to just 121 members of Parliament, Badenoch will have to hand multiple shadow briefs to some of her picks as many senior Tories have declined frontbench jobs as she prepares to chair her first shadow cabinet meeting as Opposition leader.
Source:The Times
November 05, 2024 09:47 UTC
Government launches trial of generative AI chatbot on Gov.UK
DSIT is also leading a scheme to create a new “digital centre” of government, boosting technology adoption across the public sector. “We are going to change this by experimenting with emerging technology to find new ways to save people time and make their lives easier, as we are doing with Gov.UK Chat. A small, private trial of the Gov.UK chatbot was conducted last year, with nearly 70% of the responses provided by the chatbot classed as helpful, but DSIT said the test also showed that more development was required to meet the high accuracy standards required for guidance on the government website. The Government also confirmed that stringent safety measures and guardrails have been put in place around the chatbot, with experts on AI safety and safeguarding techniques from the UK’s AI Safety Institute consulted on the chatbot’s development. DSIT acknowledged that some inaccurate and erroneous results were likely during the trial, given the emerging nature of generative AI, but said the test would provide information and insights needed to further improve the tool.
Source:The Times
November 05, 2024 09:15 UTC
Miscellany: Morgan, Guardian poll tracker, preselection latest (open thread) – The Poll Bludger
Roy Morgan finds the Coalition opening up a 51-49 lead on two-party preferred, after trailing 50.5-49.5 last time. The alternative two-party measure based on 2022 election flows has Labor leading 51-49, in from 51.5-48.5 last week. Strikingly, it credits the Coalition witha two-party lead of 51.4-48.6, based on polling data up to and including last week’s Roy Morgan result. The national figures from The Guardian aggregate are also worse for Labor than the accompanying state breakdowns, although the latter only track as far as September. Antcliff reportedly won a preselection vote by 24 to 16 ahead of local doctor Owen Boyd.
Source:The Guardian
November 05, 2024 08:17 UTC
How much do streaming services cost us in the UK?
Popular programmes such as Rivals, Heartstopper, Nobody Wants This and Agatha All Along continued to encourage Brits to spend evenings indoors, but the rise in prices has also seen many paying more to access popular TV services. How much do streaming services cost us a month? Streaming continues to boom, despite increases in prices pretty much across the board over the last 18 months. “The small screen continues to draw Brits to cosier evenings in, cutting back on evenings out at pubs, bars, and restaurants, instead enjoying streaming and shopping from the comfort of home. We’ll be keeping a close on whether consumer confidence holds in November and in the run up to Christmas.”
Source:The Times
November 05, 2024 06:17 UTC
County Department of Behavioral Wellness Awarded $500K
By The Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral WellnessThe Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness is proud to announce the receipt of grant funding in the amount of $500,000 per year from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), awarded for the next four years. These funds will support additional staffing for the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) services, improving care for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). For more information on the AOT program, visit the Behavioral Wellness website here. For more information about the County of Santa Barbara Department of Behavioral Wellness, visit https://www.countyofsb.org/274/Behavioral-Wellness. For assistance accessing Behavioral Wellness services, call the 24/7 Crisis Response and Services Access Line at (888) 868-1649.
Source:The Guardian
November 05, 2024 05:47 UTC
The Duchy Files: how bad is the scandal for King Charles?
The King's Duchy of Lancaster estate makes £829,000 a year renting a warehouse to an NHS trust to keep ambulances. The investigation also revealed how the royal duchies receive millions from the armed forces, schools, prisons and fire and ambulance services. There's nothing unusual about the royals' tax affairs, Ben Goldsmith, a British financier and environmentalist, told The Telegraph. "The royal family owns stuff, like many families in this country. By taking a lead in supporting national unity and public services, "the royals could redefine their role in modern Britain".
Source:The Times
November 05, 2024 05:23 UTC
Will California Decide Which Party Controls the House of Representatives?
With one day before the election, Scott is joined by Erin Covey, the editor of the non-partisan Cook Political Report’s coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives. They discuss the toss-up House contests that could decide which party controls the lower chamber next year.
Source:The Guardian
November 05, 2024 05:17 UTC
‘Nobody had a career as incredible as Quincy Jones’ – Elton John
He also wrote: “Nobody had a career as incredible as Quincy Jones. Goldberg, who was in The Color Purple, scored by Jones, wrote in an Instagram story: “I was lucky enough to have him in my life for all these years. Jones also helped to launch and executive produced hit US sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, starring Smith. Smith wrote on Instagram: “Quincy Jones is the true definition of a mentor, a father and a friend. He was a wonderful and unique human being, lucky to have known him.”Chic co-founder Nile Rodgers, who was friends with Jones, shared a video that said “Rest In Power Quincy Jones.
Source:The Times
November 05, 2024 05:11 UTC
Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive' surveillance in smart devices
Air fryers that gather your personal data and audio speakers “stuffed with trackers” are among examples of smart devices engaged in “excessive” surveillance, according to the consumer group Which? Smart air fryers allow cooks to schedule their meal to start cooking before they get home. Not all air fryers have such functionality but those that do often use an app installed on a smartphone. It is due to outline clear expectations for what they need to do to comply with data protection laws and protect people using smart products. “The permission to record audio on Xiaomi Home app is not applicable to Xiaomi smart air fryer which does not operate directly through voice commands and video chat.”Aigostar was approached for comment.
Source:The Guardian
November 05, 2024 03:46 UTC
Here's What You Need To Know the Day Before the Election
By Dustin Rowles | News | November 4, 2024 |Tomorrow is Election Day — finally! Remember when people thought Joe Biden shouldn’t step down because Kamala Harris wouldn’t have enough time to mount a solid campaign? Just when I’d wrapped my head around polling recall, I learned that firms shift results to avoid standing out. The New York Times/Siena team, however, doesn’t engage in herding, which is why their polls sometimes show outlier results. The encouraging news is that Ann Selzer dropped a poll in Iowa over the weekend showing Harris up by three.
Source:The Guardian
November 04, 2024 23:22 UTC
Football gossip: Fernandez, Isak, Quenda, Zirkzee, Reijnders, Lampard
Inter Milan and Barcelona eye move for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, Arsenal target Newcastle's Alexander Isak and Manchester United face battle to sign Sporting's Geovany Quenda. (Teamtalk), externalManchester United are keen on Sporting winger Geovany Quenda, 17, with the Portugal Under-21 international also interesting Manchester City, Liverpool and Juventus. (Telegraph - subscription required), externalManchester United will give new head coach Ruben Amorim a say before making contract decisions on players approaching the end of their deals. (Times - subscription required), externalArsenal manager Mikel Arteta will have a major say in how the club replace Edu as sporting director. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Source:Express
November 04, 2024 22:56 UTC
Iran arrests woman who stripped to underwear in protest at ‘abusive’ dress code policing – video
Amnesty International has called on authorities in Iran to 'immediately and unconditionally' release a female student who was arrested after stripping to her underwear in what the human rights group described as a public protest against harassment relating to the country’s strict dress code. The incident took place after the woman, who has not been identified, reportedly had a confrontation with members of the Basij paramilitary force who ripped her headscarf and tore at her clothes inside Tehran’s Islamic Azad University. Local reports alleged that she was beaten during the arrest
Source:The Guardian
November 04, 2024 22:38 UTC
Man Utd's Lisandro Martinez 'could've ended Cole Palmer's career'
Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett has sounded the alarm over Lisandro Martinez's tackle on Cole Palmer, suggesting it was a potential career-ender that should be 'outlawed' from football. In the final moments of Manchester United's tense 1-1 draw with Chelsea, Martinez's studs raked down Palmer's leg. As Palmer crumpled to the ground in evident distress, referee Rob Jones wasted no time in brandishing a yellow card at Martinez. However, replays later showed that Martinez's boot connected with Palmer's knee and continued down his shin, yet Michael Salisbury, the VAR official, did not recommend a review of the incident. He argued: "The landing area of the boot was on Palmer's knee and quite clearly it endangered the player's safety."
Source:Express
November 04, 2024 22:02 UTC