South African civil rights activists urge Trump not to punish South Africans
South Africa civil rights organisation AfriForum says it is going to write an official letter to the United States government requesting that President Donald Trump’s not punish South Africans, but focus on the politicians responsible…UAE rejects Trump’s plan for ‘displacement’ of Palestinians
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday rejected any attempts to displace Palestinians after US President Donald Trump proposed taking over the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Wednesday, the foreign ministry emphasised its categorical rejection of any infringement on the Palestinians’ unalienable rights and any attempts at displacement…The Poetry Fan Who Taught an LLM to Read and Write DNA
By treating DNA as a language, Brian Hie’s “ChatGPT for genomes” could pick up patterns that humans can’t see, accelerating biological design. The post The Poetry Fan Who Taught an LLM to Read and Write DNA first appeared on Quanta Magazine…
Producer Acquires Rights from 20 People for Thandel Story
The movie “Thandel ,” featuring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi, is directed by Sandhu Mondatti. Produc…Israel says to boycott UN rights body over ‘anti-Semitism’
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Wednesday accused the UN Human Rights Council of anti-Semitism as he announced Israel would boycott of the United Nations body. “This body has focused on attacking a democratic country and propagating anti-Semitism, instead of promoting human rights,” Saar said in a post on X…
M23’s unilateral ceasefire a ‘ploy’, DR Congo govt spokesman says
After attacking the eastern DR Congo city of Goma last week, the M23 rebel group unilaterally decreed a humanitarian ceasefire that was supposed to have been in force since Tuesday. Congolese government spokesman Patrick Muyaya on Wednesday denounced the ceasefire as a “ploy” after the Rwandan-backed armed group began a new offensive at dawn…
RFK Jr. claims ultra-processed foods are “poison.” What does he plan to do about it?
Kennedy is Trump’s top pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS…
Trump administration ramps up move to scrub DEI from government
Bloomberg) — The Trump administration ordered agency and department heads to move forward in eliminating any programs and initiatives that are based on race, gender or other characteristics covered by civil rights laws. All federal agencies should terminate initiatives related to DEIA — diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility — including in internships…
Harvard sued for letting trans athlete swim in women’s race
Bloomberg) — Harvard University was sued by three former female University of Pennsylvania swimmers who claim they were discriminated against when a transgender teammate beat them in the Ivy League championship in 2022, filing the suit when trans rights are being curtailed around the US. The federal lawsuit claims that Harvard…