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new video loaded: ‘This Is Our Nepal’: A Wounded Gen Z Protester’s Fight for a Better FutureBy Shanta Nepali, Ang Li and Meg Felling•September 12, 2025Deepraj Rai, 23, was shot in the thigh during antigovernment demonstrations in Nepal. As he recovered at the hospital, he shared his hopes for the youth-led movement.

More than 1,000 students will get extra help with school uniform costs, Hull City Council has said.Next month, Year 7 pupils in Hull who receive free school meals will be given a £50 uniform voucher – £10 more than in previous years.The money, from the government’s Household Support Fund, will be distributed to families before the October half term.Council leader Mike Ross said: “We are absolutely aware that we are still in a cost of living crisis, so we hope these increased grants can help make a difference.”Ross added: “We know that £50 won’t cover every item of uniform, which…

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines the verb plagiarize as “to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own: use (another’s production) without crediting the source.” And that’s exactly what its parent company, Encyclopedia Britannica, is alleging the AI company Perplexity did with its AI answers engine, according to a complaint filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.AI companies like Perplexity are no strangers to copyright infringement lawsuits. OpenAI, Midjourney and others are currently fighting these kinds of legal claims in court. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, CNET’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI,…

The Silent Steppers began in 2024 to promote physical and mental wellbeing.

Julia Roberts set the internet on fire this week when her first fall fashion magazine cover was unveiled. The star of “Pretty Woman” and “Notting Hill” was photographed wearing a blazer by Phoebe Philo, embodying the glossy movie star allure we’ve come to expect of the season. But it wasn’t one of the usual suspects like Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar or W that landed Roberts. It was former Conde Nast editor Edward Enniful, the celebrated magazine creative who steered British Vogue for six years, who nabbed her for the first cover for his new fashion venture EE72. Enninful was once an…

Phil Salt hits three fours and a six off Marco Jansen to get England off to a flying start with a score of 18-0 after the first over in the second T20 at Old Trafford.

Each fall, updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccines come out around the same time as the annual flu shot. And just like the flu shot, these updated COVID vaccines are formulated to protect against virus strains that people are more likely to encounter in the coming months, as opposed to strains that were rampant the year prior.But this year, the hunt for an updated COVID vaccine may be fraught.In August, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance limiting the groups that are recommended to get the updated shot: Only people ages 65 or older or those who are at…

Not all influencer-led tours are created equal.As an avid independent traveler, I’m pretty choosy when it comes to booking any tour. Usually, I avoid them entirely. Sure, I’ve been known to tag along on a food tour, diving into overwhelming culinary waters like the street markets of Delhi with a seasoned street food pro, or opting for a full day snorkel session to otherwise unreachable islands, but booking a multi-day tour with a group of strangers, sticking to someone else’s itinerary, always seemed a bit of a nightmare to me. Yet every influencer appears to be cashing in on the…

The man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, a Utah native who had been living with his parents “for a long time”, authorities said. Mr Robinson was taken into custody on 12 September after a family member recognised him in surveillance images, a development investigators described as pivotal in ending a nationwide manhunt. That family member was apparently Mr Robinson’s father, who encouraged him to turn himself in, the BBC’s US partner CBS News has reported, citing two law enforcement sources. The father then reportedly contacted a family friend who informed…

Micro1, a three-year-old startup that helps AI companies find and manage human contractors for data labeling and training, has raised a $35 million Series A funding round that values the company at $500 million. The round was led by O1 Advisors, a venture capital firm co-founded by Dick Costolo and Adam Bain, the former CEO and COO of Twitter. The startup is one of many companies looking to fill the gap in the data market created by recent changes involving Scale AI. After Meta invested $14 billion in Scale AI and hired its CEO, AI labs including OpenAI and Google…