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Hope and Caution as Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Begins

Hope and Caution as Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Begins

Published by Sam Flores

new video loaded: Hope and Caution as Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Begins transcript Back transcript Hope and Caution as Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Begins Celebrations broke out in Lebanon after its government agreed to a 10-day cease-fire with Israel. In both Israel and Lebanon, some people remained wary that the truce would hold. “I believe that it is the best interest of Lebanon and Israel to have a cease-fire, and hopefully both countries will be wise enough to hold it.” Celebrations broke out in Lebanon after its government agreed to a 10-day cease-fire with Israel. In both Israel and Lebanon, some people remained wary that the truce would hold. By Shawn Paik April 17, 2026 Source link

AI marches right into the mental health field, despite some calls for caution : NPR

AI marches right into the mental health field, despite some calls for caution : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Jonathan Kitchen/Getty Images Artificial intelligence has arrived in the field of mental health. Large health systems and independent therapists alike have begun to adopt different AI tools to manage the delivery of mental health treatment. The speed of the adoption — alongside disturbing incidents of individuals using general-use AI chatbots with catastrophic consequences — is causing some concern among practitioners and researchers. “There is a lot of fear and anxiety about AI,” says psychologist Vaile Wright, senior director of health care innovation at the American Psychological Association (APA). “And in particular fear around AI replacing jobs.” Those concerns were a key issue last month, when 2,400 mental health care providers for Kaiser Permanente in Northern California and the Central Valley went on a 24-hour strike. Triage via tech and a lower-paid worker One of the therapists who went on strike is Ilana Marcucci-Morris. Since 2019, Marcucci-Morris worked as a triage clinician at Kaiser Permanente’s telepsychiatry intake hub. But that changed in May 2025. “I have been reassigned from triage to other duties,” says Marcucci-Morris, a …

Hong Kong Readies for Art Week With Optimism and a Healthy Caution

Hong Kong Readies for Art Week With Optimism and a Healthy Caution

Published by José Betancourt

Hong Kong’s art market is staging a cautious comeback in 2026, as industry players bet that collectors will return for the city’s marquee art week after years of political upheaval and pandemic-driven isolation. At the macroeconomic level, signs of recovery have emerged since late 2025, spanning high-end residential real estate in the city to equity markets. A recent report by Morgan Stanley suggested that prolonged instability in the Middle East could prompt further capital and talent to migrate to Hong Kong, drawn by its low-tax policies and relative stability. Such a move would provide a boost to the city, after years of economic stagnation and an exodus of expats since 2020. Yet any early optimism faces an immediate test, as the repercussions of the US–Israel–Iran War continue to ripple through the global supply chain. Related Articles Sabrina Amrani Gallery, a perennial exhibitor at Art Basel Hong Kong, told ARTnews it was forced to change its plans for the fair due to the ongoing war. The Madrid-based gallery, which champions artists from the Middle East and …

Is it safe to travel to Tenerife? Latest advice as Storm Therese prompts ‘maximum caution’ warning

Is it safe to travel to Tenerife? Latest advice as Storm Therese prompts ‘maximum caution’ warning

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Travellers in Tenerife have been told to take “maximum caution” as Storm Therese sweeps the Canary Islands. Tenerife has declared a state of emergency due to heavy rainfall. Access to Mount Teide has closed due to snow, shortly before the busy Easter travel period. Aemet, Spain’s meteorological agency, issued yellow and orange weather warnings across the Canary Islands on Thursday, with strong gusts of wind, downpours, flash flooding and rough seas forecast. Island president Rosa Dávila said that the Island Emergency Plan will remain active while Aemet holds orange weather warnings. Dávila said on Friday: “The night has left numerous incidents such as falling lights, outages, power outages and water accumulation. Several rescues have also been carried out in coastal areas and ravines due to the strong waves and rising water.” Here’s everything travellers need to know about the storm in Tenerife and the latest travel advice. Where has Storm Therese hit? On Thursday, Aemet said isolated cold front Therese had “deepened west of the Iberian Peninsula”. The storm is predicted to travel over the …

AI Toys Can Pose Safety Concerns for Children, New Study Suggests Caution

AI Toys Can Pose Safety Concerns for Children, New Study Suggests Caution

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A new study from the University of Cambridge found that AI-enabled toys for young children can misinterpret emotional cues and are ineffective at supporting critical developmental play. The conclusions could be concerning for parents. In one report examining how AI affects children in their early years, a chatbot-enabled toy struggled to recognize social cues during playtime. Researchers found that the toy did not effectively identify children’s emotions, raising alarm about how kids might interact with it.  The report recommends regulating AI toys for kids and requiring clear labeling of their capabilities and privacy policies. It also advises parents to keep these devices in shared spaces where kids can be monitored while playing. The research behind the study had a limited number of participants, but was done in multiple parts: an online survey of 39 participants with kids in their earlier years, a focus group with nine participants who work with young children and an in-person workshop with 19 leaders and representatives from charities that work with early-years kids. That was followed by monitored playtime with 14 …

U.S. allies respond to Trump’s Strait of Hormuz demands with caution

U.S. allies respond to Trump’s Strait of Hormuz demands with caution

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LONDON — President Donald Trump has berated and threatened America’s NATO allies. Now he wants these same countries to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz — and their response has not exactly been enthusiastic. “This is not our war, we have not started it,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters Monday. That appeared to sum up the mood among U.S. allies, with leaders from Berlin to London expressing reservations about Trump’s demands and indicating they had no immediate plans to provide military support to reopen the crucial waterway. Iran effectively closed the trade route in response to the American-Israeli assault launched last month. This sent global oil prices surging and threatened an international economic shock, something economists had warned about before the war began. Follow live coverage here. Trump called upon “countries of the world that receive oil through the Hormuz Strait” to “take care of that passage,” as he put it in a post Sunday on Truth Social. In an interview with the Financial Times the same day, he went further, warning that …

Is it safe to skip periods? Doctor urges caution over ‘cycle hacking’

Is it safe to skip periods? Doctor urges caution over ‘cycle hacking’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Your period has a talent for terrible timing. The week of your holiday. The day of a wedding. Right before a festival. So it’s no wonder people are searching for ways to delay it. Known online as “cycle hacking”, the idea of pushing your period back has gone viral – but not everything you see on social media is safe. So can you actually postpone your cycle, and what do doctors say about doing it? We caught up with Dr. Mahshid Nickkho-Amiry, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at HCA Healthcare UK’s The Portland Hospital Outpatients, Hale, who advises against following methods frequently shared online for cycle hacking. However, there are some safe ways to alter your cycle. “Periods can be an inconvenience sometimes, particularly if you experience pain or other symptoms, or if you are worried about your period arriving during a special event, which is why many women look to delay or skip their period,” she says. “There are a couple of science-backed methods to do this, which are generally considered safe following medical discussion, while …

Syria’s Kurds Caution Iran’s Kurds Against Aligning With US Against Tehran

Syria’s Kurds Caution Iran’s Kurds Against Aligning With US Against Tehran

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QAMISHLI, Syria March 8 (Reuters) – Kurdish residents of northeast Syria warned Iran’s Kurds ⁠against ⁠aligning with the U.S. to fight the Iranian ⁠government, citing their own experience in Syria in recent months as evidence their Iranian counterparts would be “abandoned.” Iranian Kurdish ​militias based in northern Iraq have consulted with the United States in recent days about whether and how to attack security forces in western Iran, as the United States ‌and Israel pound Iran with air strikes, Reuters ‌has reported. But Syria’s Kurds warned their Iranian counterparts against partnering with Washington. “I hope that the Kurds of Iran will not ally themselves with America, because they will ⁠abandon them,” said ⁠Saad Ali, a 45-year-old resident of the northeastern Syrian Kurdish town of Qamishli. “Tomorrow, if an agreement ​is made between them (the U.S.) and the Iranians, they will eliminate you. Do not make our mistakes,” he told Reuters.  Syrian Kurdish fighters aligned with the U.S. more than a decade ago to fight the Islamic State group, setting up their own semi-autonomous zone in …

FAA advises airlines to take ‘caution’ when flying over Latin America

FAA advises airlines to take ‘caution’ when flying over Latin America

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday urged airlines to “exercise caution” when flying over parts of Latin America, warning of military activities and possible interference with satellite navigation capabilities.  In several advisories, the agency said “potential risks exist for aircraft at all altitudes, including during overflight and the arrival and departure phases of flight.”… Source link