Engineers get closer to building surgical robots that can independently operate on patients
In 2004, the United States’ Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) dangled a $1 million prize for any group that could design an autonomous car that could drive itself through 142 miles of rough terrain from Barstow, California, to Primm, Nevada. Thirteen years later, the Department of Defence announced another...
Europa League: 12 Man United players and staff suffer food poisoning in Maldova after playing Sherrif
Manchester United players and staff have suffered food poisoning with up to 12 feeling unwell, according to reports. The news follows United’s 2-0 Europa League victory at Moldovan side FC Sheriff on Thursday and has seen a handful of players miss training as a result. Erik ten Hag’s side are...
Rise in mass atrocities in Sahel region linked to Islamic extremists gaining foothold in West Africa
Mass atrocities, forced displacement, public executions: terror. It has been a fact of life in parts of Africa’s Sahel region since extremists gained a foothold in Mali in 2012 and then spread their reach beyond its borders. Despite efforts by regional security forces and global partners, the violence shows no...
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral the biggest global event the United Kingdom has ever hosted
The world has come together to mourn the Queen this morning – with leaders from across the globe gathering at Westminster Abbey for Her Majesty’s funeral. From shortly after 8am, when the doors opened, a steady stream of dignitaries, politicians and military chiefs filed solemnly into the Abbey for the...
Farewell the well: Curtains come down on Queen Elizabeth II reign as she’s sent to eternal resting place
King Charles III led his family and the UK in the long, final goodbye to his mother Queen Elizabeth II from Westminster Hall on Monday, with invited guests taking their seats at Westminster Abbey since 8am, hours before the beginning of the funeral service. Former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Nick...
Fiery Gunners: Reasons to assume Arsenal will soon revert to ‘Arsenalness’ are getting thinner and thinner
If you’re a fan of both Arsenal and symbolism, then your Sunday lunchtime was a particularly funtime. Arsenal are back top of the league after swatting Brentford aside at their own ground with something approaching dismissive, arrogant ease. Being top of the league. That’s quite a good symbol, isn’t it?...
Language smooths over rough edges for honest feedback, creates culture businesses thrive on
Words matter, especially in a feedback conversation. Consider the impact of calling sushi “raw, dead fish”, or a colonoscopy…well, never mind. Keep language focused on effectiveness and avoid judgmental words such as good/bad and right/wrong. Even less-charged words such as like/don’t like and agree/disagree should be avoided. You might be...
Why turning feedback into the driver and fuel that power companies to better outcomes
This summer I was invited to Vienna to do a workshop on effectively giving and receiving feedback. The participants came from all over Europe, as well as Japan. But all of these human beings had one thing in common: They didn’t relish the thought of giving or receiving feedback. Why?...
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba’s brother, gang of four extortionists charged in French court
The elder brother of Paul Pogba and four others are “likely to be charged” in an extortion case targeting the French football star, judicial sources said, IgbereTV reports. Mathias and his gang of four extortionists were charged on Saturday. They are due to appear before a judge later in the...
Chelsea set eyes on Dortmund’s exciting midfielder Jude Belligham, also wanted by Man United
Chelsea are set to rival Liverpool and Manchester United for Jude Bellingham next summer. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder is a target for a number of top clubs in Europe. The Germans were insistent that, with Erling Haaland having joined Manchester City, Bellingham would not be sold during the most recent...
