Iain Duncan Smith erupts at ‘cosseted’ students banning Army from campus

Both Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps have criticised Bristol University students who took a stance against the British Army and banned them from having a stall at their freshers’ fair at the University Students’ Union, this week. The Officers’ Training Corps (OTC) enables students to experience military life alongside their studies and they often have […]

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Government launches new taskforce to block risk of

A new government task force of experts will attempt to slow down the tech race to “God-like” Artificial Intelligence.   Until now, the UK has been focusing on more pedestrian AI applications, such as providing mental health chatbots to put users in touch with professionals,  analysing sexual crime convictions and predicting welfare fraud. But now the independent body assigned in 2018 to […]

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Senate Confirms Gen Charles Brown As Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff

The Senate has confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. as the United States’ next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a months-long hold of hundreds of military promotions by Senator Tommy Tuberville. To override the Republican lawmaker’s block, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer filed cloture to vote separately on the nomination of three top military nominees Wednesday, including the […]

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New US Package To Strengthen Ukraine's Air Defense Capabilities

President Joe Biden has announced a new package of military assistance that includes significant air defense capabilities to help Ukraine protect its people from Russia’s continued aerial attacks. The $325 million arms package was announced just after Russia launched another wave of airstrikes against five cities in Ukraine that hit critical civilian infrastructure and knocked out power in many parts […]

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Sunak blasts critics after backlash over green rethink

The Prime Minister insisted he is “absolutely not slowing down” efforts to combat climate change after delaying bans on new petrol cars and boilers to 2035. Mr Sunak challenged Labour to set out its defence for imposing punishing targets earlier than is necessary. He said: “For those who disagree with me – and there are plenty of people as we […]

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$37 Mln Student Debt Relief For 1200 Defrauded University Of Phoenix Borrowers

The Biden Administration has approved $37 million in debt cancellation for more than 1,200 student borrowers who were deceived by the University of Phoenix. These borrowers were cheated into believing that by attending the University of Phoenix they would have promising career prospects at Fortune 500 companies – yet those benefits and opportunities never existed. The U.S. Department of Education […]

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