The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina, hosted a community engagement on democracy and science at Oqondweni Hall in Mbazwana (uMhlabuyalingana, KwaZulu-Natal) on Friday, 24 April, highlighting how science and innovation can strengthen democracy through better services, greater inclusion, and practical opportunities for local communities. The engagement formed part of national […]

Britain must act now to cement its place in the new technological era, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said today. In a landmark speech, the Technology Secretary said there must be a “decisive move” towards backing more British tech companies as AI reshapes global power, security and prosperity. Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), she warned […]

Amarox Limited is recalling one batch of Sertraline 100mg film-coated tablets as a precautionary measure due to a manufacturing error that led to two antidepressant medicines being packaged incorrectly. The recall follows a patient complaint which helped identify that a pack of Sertraline 100mg film-coated tablets contained one blister strip of Citalopram 40mg film-coated tablets inside the sealed carton. Sertraline and citalopram are both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, and related […]

Let me begin by congratulating the Department of Global Communications on its 80th anniversary. Amid a backdrop of heightened geopolitical tension and conflict, the need for facts and truth has never been more important. We are proud to support the Department’s vital work to uphold the United Nations as a trusted source of information and to […]

Burgin, Ky. – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear recognized Second Chance Month in the commonwealth by ceremonially signing House Bill 5, which provides the framework to create Kentucky’s first reentry campus, focused on increasing public safety and boosting the state’s workforce. Second Chance Month brings communities and organizations together throughout the nation to raise awareness of barriers […]

First Lady Melania Trump led an innovative cross-cultural educational program today using artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Within the spirit of Mrs. Trump’s Fostering the Future Together, a group of American students joined the First Lady and Her Majesty Queen Camilla to learn about British and American history. “Today, students all over the world can […]

On April 27, commencing at 4 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with Ms. Catherine Russell, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), who is visiting Japan. At the outset, Minister MOTEGI welcomed Executive Director Russell’s visit to Japan, and stated that […]

P&O Cruises has today announced that one of Britain’s best-loved comedians, Jason Manford, is bringing Manford’s Comedy Club to sea for a season of exclusive performances, only on selected sailings on board Iona and Arvia from May 2026 Comedians handpicked by the former Royal Variety Performance host will perform on selected evenings in the Limelight […]

Thirty years after the Port Arthur massacre, the terrible, indiscriminate cruelty of that day remains beyond understanding. Australia pauses today to remember the 35 people whose lives and futures were so pitilessly stolen from them just because they happened to be there. We think of everyone whose world was shattered by the loss of those […]

The UK is backing Ineffable Intelligence, a new British AI company building algorithms that can learn for themselves and uncover new knowledge – rather than simply copying what humans already know. Ineffable Intelligence is the latest frontier AI company to receive backing through the UK government’s Sovereign AI Fund, which is designed to help the UK’s most promising AI startups grow, scale and […]