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FE News | National Innovation Challenge winners head to US for life-changing trip

FE News | National Innovation Challenge winners head to US for life-changing trip

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Students from the UK will soon embark on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the US after winning the National Innovation Challenge (NIC). Led by HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges) in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Industrial Liaison Program, the NIC aims to empower young people to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues. Shlok, Faithon and Xainaldo from Uxbridge College, London, and Timothy, Ollie and Wojtek from St Bede’s Catholic High School in Ormskirk, Lancashire, were named the winners of the NIC 2026 at a glittering awards ceremony earlier this year. This weekend, they are jetting off to America for a two-week trip as part of their prize. The group are set for an action-packed schedule full of thrilling experiences and exciting opportunities. Their first stop will be Boston, where they will visit the world-renowned MIT, enjoy a tour of the university campus, and discuss their NIC projects with leading scientists and researchers. They will also have the chance to glimpse what it’s like to study at an American school during …

National Museum of Korea Under Fire for Showing Works Owned by Director

National Museum of Korea Under Fire for Showing Works Owned by Director

Published by Jenni Sidey

The director of the National Museum of Korea, You Hong-june, has come under scrutiny after the institution pulled calligraphic artwork belonging to him from its current exhibition, according to South Korean English language newspaper Korea JoongAng Daily. Initially attributed to an independence activist, the piece was later identified as a work by a pro-Japanese collaborator. You has exhibited and donated other items in his collection to the institution since he took office in 2025, and the incident has sparked questions about his influence on the selection of works for exhibitions. Related Articles The work at the center of the controversy was presented in the show “The Korean Table: Food, Nature, and Life” (on view through October 25) as a piece by Park Won-geun (1912–50). Park was an independence activist from North Chungcheong who fought against Japanese colonial rule (1910–1945), a dark period in Korean history marked by forced assimilation, loss of individual rights, and exploitation. A month later, amid outside questions regarding the work’s attribution, the museum removed it from the exhibition; subsequent research confirmed …

Flock CEO defends surveillance technology amid national backlash: ‘We shouldn’t pause progress’

Flock CEO defends surveillance technology amid national backlash: ‘We shouldn’t pause progress’

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Flock’s founder and CEO Garrett Langley doesn’t think the risks of introducing surveillance technology at scale outweigh the rewards. “If we want to live in a society where, if you commit a crime, you have a higher probability of being held accountable, we shouldn’t pause progress,” Langley said, speaking on stage during a panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco on Wednesday. During the interview, the controversial founder of the surveillance maker of license plate cameras and other recording devices deflected hard questions about the criticism Flock now faces — which has since led to cancelled contracts and even layoffs. Instead, Langley tended to respond to questions with anecdotes from conversations with police chiefs and city leaders across the United States, and tales of the supposed numerous crimes Flock has solved, rather than offer tangible solutions to people’s concerns. In doing so, Langley positioned Flock as an advance in technology that was somewhat inevitable. He stressed that if people wanted to live in a better society — that is, one with reduced crime — …

Popular Iranian band cancels national tour, citing Islamist ban on its female musician performing on stage

Popular Iranian band cancels national tour, citing Islamist ban on its female musician performing on stage

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Editor’s note: this story was translated from the original VOA Persian article. Popular Iranian fusion music band Pallett says it has cancelled a national tour because authorities in the Islamic republic barred its female musician from performing on stage. In a Tuesday statement posted on Instagram, Pallett said it recently decided to go back on tour across Iran after a hiatus of many years but scrapped the plan after “we were told in some cities that the female musician is not allowed to go on stage.” The statement did not specify the cities involved or the Iranian regime entity that blocked its female performer, flutist Shaghayegh Sadeghian, from appearing on stage with the rest of the 7-member group. “For years, our hearts have hoped to see and hear the art of our (fellow) vocalists, and now after all these years of efforts and protests by male and female musicians, we are witnessing a return to the point where female musicians are not even allowed to perform. We, the Pallett band, are 7 people … and …

“Nobody Trusts Leadership”: At Cornell University, a Quiet Campus Reckons With the Aftermath of a National Sexual Assault Scandal

“Nobody Trusts Leadership”: At Cornell University, a Quiet Campus Reckons With the Aftermath of a National Sexual Assault Scandal

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On September 18, only a few weeks into the semester, Cornell’s student newspaper broke the news that the alleged victim, Jane Doe, had filed a civil lawsuit against the university days earlier. In the suit, Doe alleges that, in 2024, when she was a 20-year-old university student, she attended a party at the Chi Phi house. There, she claims, she was coerced into taking ketamine and repeatedly sexually assaulted over several hours by seven men. Doe alleges that while she was intoxicated and incapable of consenting, one of the men sent a message to the fraternity Snapchat group, writing that there was “free pussy” upstairs—seemingly encouraging other fraternity brothers to participate in the alleged group sexual assault, according to the suit. On Monday of last week, windows were shattered and walls spray-painted at the administrative building, the words “At Cornell Rapists Are Protected Protestors Are Expelled” scrawled across the front of Edmund Ezra Day Hall. By Friday, the writing had been scrubbed and the windows promptly replaced, a sign reading “Entrance Temporarily Closed” now adorning …

Should national service be brought back for young Brits? Have your say | UK | News

Should national service be brought back for young Brits? Have your say | UK | News

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More than half of young Brits say they would take part in a mandatory year of national service if offered the opportunity, a new poll has found. The Focaldata poll, commissioned by US bipartisan group With Honor, questioned 2,176 British adults about their views on national service, and found that six in ten 18 to 24-year-olds would be happy to take part if eligible. Around 19% said they would “very much” like to take part, while 41% said they would “somewhat like to take part”. With Honor co-founder and former US Marine Rye Barcott described the results as “encouraging”. He told GB News: “What this poll found is that young people in particular want to serve – military and civilian service. They want a path forward to give back. Why is that important? Because service actually equips you with life skills. Whether that’s going to be running ah business, serving in a non-profit, you know, running for office. The former Marnie who served in Iraq and Afghanistan said he was proud to serve with Brits …

Queen Letizia of Spain reacts after she’s left hanging with awkward handshake ‘snub’ on National Day

Queen Letizia of Spain reacts after she’s left hanging with awkward handshake ‘snub’ on National Day

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Queen Letizia was left in a briefly awkward moment with her hand outstretched after her handshake was ignored at a Palace reception on Monday.  The Spanish Queen, 54, joined her husband, King Felipe, and daughters Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia to greet ambassadors, including Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, at the Royal Palace in Madrid during National Day.  The four royals welcomed ambassadors and representatives from Ceuta and Melilla – where the Spanish royals are undertaking an official visit this week – individually by shaking their hands in turn.  However, one ambassador did not shake hands with Letizia, Leonor, or Sofia, leaving the Queen briefly confused, with her hand still outstretched.  © Europa Press via Getty ImagesThe Spanish royals greeted guests with handshakes The man, believed to be Reza Zabib, the Iranian ambassador in Spain, clasped his hands and bowed his head to each royal as he passed by instead.  Why did the ambassador not shake hands with Queen Letizia? Though some fans commented on social media that the handshake refusal demonstrated a “lack of respect”, …

Saudi national charged with allegedly installing a hidden recording device at OpenAI | UK News

Saudi national charged with allegedly installing a hidden recording device at OpenAI | UK News

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A Saudi national has been charged with allegedly installing a hidden recording device at OpenAI. The Justice Department said that the 35-year-old employee had been arrested and charged with using or endeavouring to use an electronic, mechanical or other device to intercept oral communications. A statement released by OpenAI earlier said: “We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices. “We used our models to understand the device and where it had come from, identifying that a specific employee had planted it a few days earlier. “We referred the matter to the FBI, and we’re grateful to the agents and prosecutors who moved quickly to make an arrest. “The FBI’s investigation is ongoing and we will continue to support their work. “At this time, we have no indications of this individual inappropriately accessing or exfiltrating model weights, source code, or customer data. The employee was terminated. “We take protecting our technology, data, and people seriously, and as a matter of national importance. Our security program is designed to protect against …

Pakistani national killed in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport | Houthis

Pakistani national killed in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport | Houthis

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Saudi authorities say a Pakistani national was killed and several people injured in a second strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. Sunday’s strike followed an attack on Saturday that killed 12 people and injured more than 300. Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina reports. Published On 11 Oct 202611 Oct 2026 Share Pakistani national killed in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link