#NHS league tables could 'demoralise' staff and make recruitment harder, says leading A&E doctor -
the Guardian
UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened
Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inev...
 league tables are what you do when you don't know what to do...
#Biden administration will not limit arms transfers to Israel -
the Guardian
US wants Gaza fighting pause, Blinken says, but will not limit arms transfers despite Israel missing aid deadline – as it happened
Humanitarian groups say almost none of the US’s demands that Israel improve conditions in Gaza have been met
 you'd think he'd use his last 2 months to do something good for once...
#Canada passes new right to repair rules with the same old problem -
Canada okays bypassing software locks for repairs
No mention of how to get the tools to bypass software locks means owner still legally beholden to OEMs
 "No mention of how to get the tools to bypass software locks means owner still legally beholden to OEMs" utterly useless non-solution #drm #copyright
Threatened With A Ban In #India, #Wikimedia Agrees To Hand Over Personal Information About Wikipedians To Delhi High Court -
Techdirt
Threatened With A Ban In India, Wikimedia Agrees To Hand Over Personal Information About Wikipedians To Delhi High Court
As Techdirt stories attest, Wikipedia has been attacked in the past for publishing true information that somebody doesn’t like. As well as wantin...
 not good; by me, fwiw... #privacy
Americans are desperately Googling how to ‘move to Europe’. We should welcome them -
the Guardian
Europe must build resilience against Trump’s America – and welcome those desperate to flee it | Alexander Hurst
From capitalising on a transatlantic brain drain to regulating US social media giants, the continent needs to stand up for itself, says Guardian Eu...
 damn right, a huge opportunity #trump
#Norway apologises to #Sami, #ForestFinns and #Kvens for forced assimilation policy -
the Guardian
Norway apologises to Sami, Forest Finns and Kvens for forced assimilation policy
Parliament votes to express ‘deepest regret’ over more than a century of ‘Norwegianisation’ of minorities
 "Parliament votes to express ‘deepest regret’ over more than a century of ‘Norwegianisation’ of minorities"
Former #Harris aide suggests #Biden resign so she can serve as president -
the Guardian
Former Harris aide suggests Biden resign so she can serve as president
Jamal Simmons says move would help Democrats seize public’s attention before Trump begins term in January
 yes, do it, please - just to annoy #trump at least
#Meta taps US, UK universities to test #VR in #education, creates digital twin ‘metaversities’ in Europe -
TechCrunch
Meta taps US, UK universities to test VR in education, creates digital twin 'metaversities' in Europe | TechCrunch
Meta has launched a new partnership with a slew of universities in the U.S. and U.K., as it looks to ingrain VR across the education system.
 "designed to provide feedback on a new product that Meta hopes will finally make VR just a little more mainstream." hmmm
#Israel's finance minister declares 2025 to be a year for Israel to annex occupied #WestBank -
the Guardian
Middle East crisis: Iran says ‘world is waiting’ for Trump administration to stop wars in Lebanon and Gaza – as it happened
Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Reza Aref, condemns Israeli assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders as ‘organised terrorism’
 not even hiding it now...
‘It gets more and more confused’: can #AI replace #translators? -
the Guardian
‘It gets more and more confused’: can AI replace translators?
A Dutch publisher has announced that it will use AI to translate some of its books – but those in the industry are worried about the consequences...
 "A Dutch publisher has announced that it will use AI to translate some of its books – but those in the industry are worried about the consequences if this becomes the norm" great for rough idea, but not for subtleties...