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The prime minister has ordered a review of antisemitism in the NHS, saying there are too many cases “simply not being dealt with”.The review is part of a wider crackdown on antisemitism in the UK, which will also see all 1.5m NHS staff undergo mandatory updated antisemitism and anti-racism training. Meanwhile, NHS England will review guidance on staff uniforms to “protect freedom of religious expression while ensuring patients feel respected at all times”, the Department of Health and Social Care said.NHS England and other healthcare bodies will also be asked to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism.Sir…
[BENGALURU] Apple unveiled a series of product updates on Wednesday (Oct 15), including a refreshed MacBook Pro, an iPad Pro and a second generation of the Vision Pro headset, as it embeds its latest M5 chip across devices aimed at creative professionals.The introduction of M5-powered devices positions Apple to counter performance gains from rivals using Qualcomm and Intel’s latest artificial intelligence (AI)-oriented chips. The move builds on Apple’s strategy of debuting its most advanced chip in the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro devices ahead of others.The new 14-inch MacBook Pro, featuring the M5 processor, is a step up from the…
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Energy said Thursday it has finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest power companies to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines across five states, mostly in the Midwest, for largely fossil fuel-run energy. AEP Transmission will upgrade power lines in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia, primarily to enhance enhance grid reliability and capacity, the Energy Department said. The project by AEP Transmission, a subsidiary of Ohio-based American Electric Power, is meant to help meet surging electricity demand from data centers and…
Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday he plans to move ahead with a bill to impose sanctions on Russia that has overwhelming bipartisan support, saying the “time has come.” “I think we need to move,” the South Dakota Republican said at the Capitol, shortly after President Trump shared that he was on a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Trump said after the call that he and Putin agreed to meet in Budapest, Hungary, in the near future. The call with Putin came a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit the White House. It was…
Insight Partners-led funding will accelerate ExaCare AI’s development of intelligent decisioning, clinical insight, reimbursement automation, and go-to-market expansion; ExaCare AI also announces five new advisors to guide product roadmap. NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ExaCare AI, a trailblazer in automation for operations teams in post-acute care facilities, today announced a $30 million Series A round led by global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from Foundation Capital, Bienville Capital, and select post-acute operators. The new capital will scale ExaCare’s AI platform for skilled nursing facilities and expand product, engineering, and customer support. ExaCare AI powers 1500+ facilities, including…
The Justice Department is expected to present a possible criminal case and seek a grand jury indictment against former national security adviser John Bolton as soon as Thursday afternoon at a federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Prosecutor Thomas Sullivan, who heads the national security section of the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office, arrived at the courthouse Thursday afternoon and proceeded to the floor where a grand jury is convened. In August, the FBI searched Bolton’s home and office as part of an investigation into his handling of classified documents, sources told CBS News at the…
WASHINGTON :The Bank of Japan must be careful when normalizing monetary policy due to uncertainty about how the economy would react to a new environment of positive interest rates, Seiichi Shimizu, the central bank’s assistant governor, said on Thursday.While many advanced economies have long-term inflation expectations anchored at their central banks’ 2 per cent target, the situation in Japan is different in that inflation expectations and underlying inflation remain lower, Shimizu said.”In Japan, inflation expectations are still below 2 per cent, so we have to lift up expectations and continue to support economic activity,” Shimizu said during a seminar hosted…
[BANGKOK] Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government is planning stimulus for domestic tourism to lift an economy hit by US tariffs and slumping foreign arrivals, and separately pushing state agencies to front-load spending.The stimulus package, which will be proposed in a Cabinet meeting next week, includes tax incentives for domestic tourists, letting them use travel expenses to reduce taxable income. It also includes initiatives to increase spending on conferences and events in the country as well as to encourage hotel renovations, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas told reporters on Wednesday (Oct 15) after a meeting with economic ministers.Ekniti also said he will…
Washington — President Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Budapest to discuss how to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, following what Mr. Trump described as a “lengthy” call with the Russian president Thursday. Mr. Trump didn’t say when the meeting would take place. On Friday, he will be meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. Mr. Trump said high-level U.S. and Russian advisers will meet next week ahead of his meeting with Putin. “The United States’ initial meetings will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, together with various other people, to be designated,” Mr.…
The Japanese restaurant operator sank into the red for its latest financial year ended Feb 28, 2025, after its Catalist debut in October 2024[SINGAPORE] Restaurant operator Food Innovators announced on Wednesday (Oct 15) that it has returned to profitability for its first half ended Aug 31, 2025. This recovery comes after the Japanese food and beverage (F&B) operator debuted on the Catalist board in October 2024 and sank into the red with a net loss of S$4.1 million for its full-year ended Feb 28, 2025. For its first half of FY2026, the group reported a “modest” profit of S$206,000, turning…