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Kuwait closes airspace, Israel warns of launches from Lebanon after U.S strikes in Iran

Kuwait closes airspace, Israel warns of launches from Lebanon after U.S strikes in Iran

Published by Sam Flores

Kuwait closed its airspace Thursday local time due to “Iranian aggressions” as it intercepted “hostile aerial targets,” following U.S. strikes against Tehran. Israel’s Home Front Command also warned of launches from Lebanon toward several communities in northern Israel. Iran “struck and destroyed eighteen important targets” belonging to U.S. forces at Kuwait’s Ali Salem and Ahmad al-Jaber air bases, as well as the Sheikh Issa air base in Bahrain, according to the state run Tasnim news agency. The media adviser to Bahrain’s king said the country’s air defense systems had intercepted and destroyed “Iranian aerial attacks.” Earlier in the day, Bahrain’s interior ministry had urged civilians to head to a safe place. The escalation follows U.S. attack on multiple targets in Iran Wednesday stateside at President Donald Trump’s direction, following “Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression.” Centcom said strikes were completed at 9:04 p.m. ET Wednesday, adding it hit Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defense sites. U.S. forces fired on Iranian targets that “posed a threat to U.S. forces and international commercial ships transiting …

Popular women’s clothing brand closes US store fitting rooms but gives no reason why

Popular women’s clothing brand closes US store fitting rooms but gives no reason why

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Brandy Melville, the controversial one-size-fits-all teen fashion brand, is closing its in-store fitting rooms nationwide, but has offered few details about why. The Independent confirmed Tuesday through a phone call with a corporate customer service agent about they new policy. Details, including the cause of the closures, were not shared. However, employees in Boston and Austin told the BBC last week that the change was prompted by “vandalism,” including chewing gum being stuck to fitting room curtains and walls. Customers had also complained that the curtains would not stay fully closed, according to the outlet. The Independent has contacted representatives for Brandy Melville by email for further information. Brandy Melville, founded in the 1980s, has long been criticized for its one-size, smaller-body-focused clothing and …

Alexander Zverev closes in on first major title after reaching French Open final – Sports

Alexander Zverev closes in on first major title after reaching French Open final – Sports

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Alexander Zverev fended off first-time semi-finalist Jakub Menšík in four sets (7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3) to reach the French Open final. A long-awaited first Grand Slam title is now in sight for the German. Friday’s all-Italian semi-final was called off when Matteo Arnaldi withdrew due to illness, leaving Flavio Cobolli to advance to his first-ever major final.  The World Cup favourites are beginning to touch down in America, with all of Germany, Argentina, and England due to play warm-up matches in the main host country on Saturday evening. For the Three Lions, a friendly against New Zealand comes in the midst of a two-week training camp in the Florida heat. Lionel Messi was back in full training with Argentina after a hamstring issue, while Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti had a positive update to give on Neymar’s fitness. French cyclist Célia Géry sprinted to a surprise victory on stage seven of the women’s Giro d’Italia at Salice Terme. Anna van der Breggen remains in the overall lead, despite a mid-stage crash, with two stages to go. Source …

Centre for Disaster Protection closes disaster preparedness gap

Centre for Disaster Protection closes disaster preparedness gap

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Conor Meenan, Head of Labs at the Centre for Disaster Protection, discusses how innovation can help governments move from reacting to disasters to preparing for them before they strike. The cost, complexity, and frequency of climate and disaster impacts are on the rise. But the systems that many countries’ governments rely on were not built for planning and responding to these, or are struggling to keep up. The gap is widening fastest where risks are highest. Despite being able to anticipate future shocks, disaster planning and financing systems still too often treat disasters like surprises. Most money is arranged in the heat of the crisis – emergency budget allocations, borrowing, and unpredictable support from the international system. These responses are not only unreliable and inefficient, they can also be harmful. Funds raided from health, education, and social protection budgets carry consequences that extend well beyond the disaster itself. The case for pre-arranging financing Some countries are starting to choose a different path. By arranging financing in advance of a storm on the horizon, they can …

M&S shoppers ‘heartbroken’ as city centre store closes doors | UK | News

M&S shoppers ‘heartbroken’ as city centre store closes doors | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

The UK city centre M&S store closed its doors on Saturday (Image: Getty) Marks and Spencer shoppers have been left ‘heartbroken’ as a UK city store shut its doors for the final time on Saturday, May 30. The Swansea store closed due to underperforming according to the high street chain. On Saturday, shoppers came to pay their respects to the branch, with flower tributes being placed by the building. The Oxford Street store has been a major shopping attraction in the city for many years. The closure was announced in February and 92 jobs were put at risk as a result. An M&S spokesperson said: “Our M&S Swansea city centre store will close on Saturday, 30 May. “As previously announced, this decision forms part of our plans to reshape our store estate so we can invest in stores that better meet the needs of our customers. “We remain committed to serving customers in Swansea through our nearby stores and online, and are working closely with Swansea Council and other local partners to explore opportunities for …

Uganda Closes Border with Congo Over Ebola Fears

Uganda Closes Border with Congo Over Ebola Fears

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new video loaded: Uganda Closes Border with Congo Over Ebola Fears transcript Back transcript Uganda Closes Border with Congo Over Ebola Fears Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo over growing concerns about the possible spread of Ebola on Wednesday. Seven confirmed cases have been reported in the Ugandan capital. “The only exceptions are for authorized Ebola response teams, the humanitarian operations, food and cargo transportation and security.” “I feel like they should put bans on people coming in from those highly infectious areas. Why should someone coming from Congo still be coming unless if they have really, screened them and they have tested them and they have free? But at least they should still limit people coming in from those highly infectious areas.” “I am not scared about Ebola virus. Fast forward, it’s not the first time it’s happening. It’s happened before. We’ve seen other cases like Covid come before. But personally, I trust the Ministry of Health.” Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo over growing concerns …

UK high street giant closes store in seaside town | UK | News

UK high street giant closes store in seaside town | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

The shop has closed for good (Image: Getty) A UK seaside town has waved goodbye to a popular shop, with locals now fearing the worst for the area. The fashion retailer, which operates around 200 shops across the UK and Ireland, closed the store for good on Wednesday (May 27). The closure of River Island in Llandudno, Wales, has left shoppers “gutted”. Some have blamed the rise of online shopping for the closure, while other have pointed towards increasing costs for businesses. Posters were put on the front windows of the shop at Parc Llandudno, reading: “This store is closing. Wednesday, May 27. Thanks for shopping with us – we’ve had a blast. You can still shop the latest trends at riverisland.com and nearby locations. With love, Ri x.” The store in Llandudno was not among the 33 closures announced by River Island earlier this year. The wider closures comes part of a restructuring and cost-cutting plan following multi-million pound losses. Huge fight erupts on UK beach as feral youths attack police and force families …

Sadiq Khan rules out Burnham-style return to Westminster as window to exploit MP loophole closes

Sadiq Khan rules out Burnham-style return to Westminster as window to exploit MP loophole closes

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The Mayor of London has ruled out following his Greater Manchester counterpart’s example in running for a seat in Westminster. Sir Sadiq Khan’s office definitely rejected any notion that he would return to his former life as an MP in the capital. Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, will need to step down from his role if he wins the Makerfield by-election. The Boris loophole But there is currently no restriction on the Mayor of London from exploiting a legislative loophole which would also allow him to sit on the House of Commons benches. Towards the end of his time in City Hall, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson sat as an MP for an entire year after winning the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election in 2015. Boris Johnson sat as both an MP and Mayor of London for a year This is because the Greater London Authority Act 1999 does not ban sitting MPs from also holding the office of Mayor of London – or vice versa. However, two decades on, this loophole is …

LangSmith Engine closes the agent debugging loop automatically — but multi-model enterprises still need a neutral layer

LangSmith Engine closes the agent debugging loop automatically — but multi-model enterprises still need a neutral layer

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Enterprises building and deploying agents have a problem: it’s taking their engineers too long to find out that an agent made a mistake, and the loop has continued to perpetuate, especially without a human at every step.  LangSmith, the monitoring and evaluation platform from LangChain, launched a new capability in public beta that could make that issue more manageable. LangSmith Engine automates the entire chain by detecting production failures, diagnosing root causes against the live codebase, drafting a fix and preventing regression. It does this in a single automated pass.  LangSmith Engine gives AI engineers a faster path to triage, but it launches into a crowded field: Anthropic, OpenAI and Google are all pulling observability and evaluation into their own platforms. LangSmith Engine looks at failures LangChain said in a blog post that the typical agent development cycle starts by tracing the agent to understand what it’s doing, followed by identifying gaps, making changes to the prompts and tools, and creating ground-truth datasets. Developers then run experiments and check for regressions before shipping the agent.  …