Deaths in Boat Disaster in English Channel Were Avoidable, Inquiry Finds
The report blamed people smugglers and “systemic failure” on the part of the authorities after about 30 people drowned as they tried to reach Britain from France in 2021.
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Frostlines review: Unexpectedly moving book makes the case for the Arctic
A herd of caribou outside Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, in the spring migration KATIE ORLINSKEY FrostlinesNeil Shea, Picador (UK, 12 February) Ecco Publishing (US, available now) IN SO far as those of us further south consider the Arctic at all, we tend to think of it as a monolith: an expanse of white, with walruses and…
Dhurandhar tops Netflix charts in UAE, Bahrain, and Oman; ranks in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait after ban on its theatrical release in Gulf countries
Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar continues to draw strong viewership on OTT, cutting across borders despite facing theatrical restrictions in key regions. The Aditya Dhar directorial is currently trending at No. 1 on Netflix across several territories, including India, Pakistan, Bahrain, Oman, and the UAE, highlighting the film’s sustained post-theatrical momentum. As per Netflix’s latest weekly rankings,…
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons
Beijing, Moscow and shaken American allies are seeking new warheads as President Trump ends more than a half century of nuclear arms control with Russia.
Snowflake thinks AI coding agents are solving the wrong problem
As coding agents stumble in production, the battle for enterprise AI is shifting to the governed data layer. AI coding agents are suddenly everywhere, the latest thing Silicon Valley cannot stop talking about. From venture-backed startups to splashy big tech keynotes, the promise sounds the same: just describe what you want, and the AI will…
From London to LX: the British mastermind behind the Seahawks’ standout Super Bowl defense | Super Bowl
Midway through the 2023 NFL season, Dallas Cowboys star edge rusher Micah Parsons was frustrated. Asked about the source – a feeling of being held by opponents all the time – Parsons credited his defensive line coach Aden Durde with keeping him in check. “[Coach Durde] pulled me aside and said, ‘You gotta remember, you’re…
First Trailer For Starry Berlin-Bound ‘Rosebush Pruning’ Unveiled
EXCLUSIVE: Karim Aïnouz’s starry drama Rosebush Pruning world premieres in competition at the Berlin Film Festival this month and Deadline can reveal a first clip giving a taste of the satire about the absurdity of the traditional patriarchal family. Set in an opulent villa underneath the Catalonian sun, Jamie Bell, Calum Turner, Riley Keough and…
Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Starts New Hunger Strike in Prison
The rights activist Narges Mohammadi is protesting her continued detention, her family said. She was arrested again in December after being given leave from prison for medical treatment.
The best way to help Alzheimer’s patients may be to help their caregivers
Programs that support caregivers of patients with dementia could bring substantial benefits at a fraction of the price of an Alzheimer’s drug. A computer simulation guided by patient data from prior studies found that supportive care reduced health care costs and scored higher than the drug intervention on a common measure of treatment value, researchers…
Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue
Alphabet-owned YouTube’s subscription and ad revenue is trending upwards. The company on Wednesday said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million three months earlier. YouTube reported ad revenue increased 9% to $11.38 billion in the fourth quarter, but missed analysts’ average estimates of $11.84 billion….