STOCKHOLM: Five people were shot and wounded at a school in the central Swedish city of Orebro on Tuesday (Feb 4), triggering a massive response by rescue services. Police said in a statement that the extent of any injuries was unclear. “This is currently seen as attempted murder, arson and aggravated weapons offence,” police added. Ambulances, rescue services and police are onsite. The shooting took place in a campus area where several schools, for both children and adults are located. No officers were injured during the incident, said the police. Police said students were held indoors at the affected school and…
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Lucy Letby is serving 15 life sentences for seven baby deaths at neonatal units between 2015 and 2016.The case of a British nurse sentenced to life imprisonment for killing seven newborn babies is being reviewed as medical experts argued there was no evidence to support her conviction for murder. Lucy Letby is serving 15 life sentences for the deaths of babies at neonatal units in the northwest of England where she worked between 2015-16. Letby was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to kill seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit, making her the United Kingdom’s…
Nov 2, 2024; Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Union II defender Neil Pierre (44) passes against Columbus Crew 2 during the second half at Subaru Park. Mandatory Credit: Caean Couto-Imagn Images The Philadelphia Union signed 17-year-old homegrown defender Neil Pierre to a four-year contract Tuesday. The deal includes an option for 2029 for the native of Lebanon, Pa. “Following a standout season with Union II, we are happy to be able to reward Neil with a first team contract,” sporting director Ernst Tanner said. “His combination of size, speed, and defensive strength makes him a great asset to our backline. As…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I am competitive, and I hate to lose. When I feel like someone is going to be better than me at something, it flips a switch somewhere deep inside of me and puts me into overdrive.This isn’t limited to the work I do at FutureFund, my free fundraising platform for K-12 school groups. I want to be the best athlete, coach, family man and software engineer that I can be. And for the most part, this works. It motivates me to strive for excellence and keep challenging myself instead of becoming too…
Kanzi, one of three captive bonobos whose mental abilities were tested in the studyApe Initiative Bonobos are quick to help a person who doesn’t know what they know, a sign that they can deduce the mental states of others. The capacity to think about what others are thinking, known as theory of mind, is an essential skill that allows humans to navigate their social worlds. It enables us to recognise that someone may hold different beliefs or perspectives to our own, underpinning our ability to understand and help others appropriately. The question of whether our closest living relatives also have…
More than a week after it began, a standoff between Ukraine’s defense minister and the official overseeing weapons procurement remains unresolved and is beginning to disrupt arms contracts, Ukrainian defense companies say.Ukraine’s arms industry trade group has said that more than 80 defense companies, accounting for about a third of last year’s supplies to the army, “are unable to receive payment for completed orders and sign new contracts.” In one such case, a contract to produce 155-millimeter artillery rounds, a caliber used in many field guns, has been put on hold, the producer of the ammunition said.The standoff is unlikely…
A week ago, OpenAI released a tool that can go online to shop for groceries or book a restaurant reservation. Now it is offering A.I. technology that can gather information from across the internet and synthesize it in concise reports.OpenAI unveiled the new tool, called Deep Research, with a demonstration on YouTube on Sunday, days after showing the technology to lawmakers, policymakers and other officials in Washington.“It can do complex research tasks that might take a person anywhere from 30 minutes to 30 days,” Kevin Weil, OpenAI’s chief product officer, said at the event in Washington. By contrast, Deep Research…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldDonald Trump’s tariffs shook markets early on Monday, with the Canadian dollar, Mexican peso and US stock futures sliding as investors rush to assess how the levies will affect America’s biggest trading partners. The Canadian dollar came under pressure as trading kicked off in the Asia-Pacific region, dropping 1.4 per cent to C$1.473 against its US counterpart — the lowest level since 2003. Mexico’s peso slid more than 2 per cent to 21.15 against the dollar. The euro also lost 1…
Credit: Screenshot via The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) can be accused of many things. The rigorous application of intelligence is not among those things. AOC claimed in a post on X that President Trump’s transition was more responsible for problems in the air traffic industry and even suggested his federal employee buyout – which has yet to be implemented – was a contributing factor in Wednesday night’s crash between a passenger plane and a military helicopter in the skies above Washington, D.C. She even cast blame on her muse, Elon Musk. Ocasio-Cortez’s comments were a…
“Emily In Paris” star Lily Collins and her husband Charlie McDowell recently announced the birth of their first child to the delight of fans.However, some users took to social media to criticize the couple’s decision to opt for surrogacy in their post announcing the news.Collins’s husband McDowell didn’t hesitate to call out those “fans” for their hurtful comments.Article continues below advertisementCharlie McDowell Tells Unkind Fans ‘It’s Okay Not To Be An Expert’Actress Lily Collins and her husband, Charlie McDowell, welcomed fans into the new month with an announcement about the birth of their daughter.In a co-posted Instagram statement, the couple…