Forget the stereotype that artificial intelligence is only for the young. Inside a classroom at Excelsior Community College last week, nearly 20 retirees were creating posters, restoring decades-old photographs, planning vegan menus and even giving AI instructions to remove a husband’s beard – all part of a programme designed to help senior citizens confidently navigate the digital age. John Falconer arrived on the first day curious about artificial intelligence. Three days later, he was convinced it had opened “a horizon” of possibilities.

WESTERN BUREAU: The neatly made bed occupies one side of the kitchen at the Mt Matthews Church of the Nazarene in Logwood, Shrewsbury, Westmoreland. On the other are cupboards, pots and cooking utensils. It is an unlikely bedroom, but for the past nine months, it has been home to 71-year-old Edgar Bruce, whose house collapsed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

Mary Jane’s* 12-year-old daughter has Down’s syndrome, is autistic and cognitively delayed, and will require medical care for the rest of her life. Determined to provide for her daughter’s future, the retired Jamaican entrepreneur, now living in the United States, had built a US$80,000 nest egg by 2021 to cover her future medical needs. She began exploring short-term investments as a way to increase her savings and that’s when a friend introduced her to Delta Capital Partners, Jane recounted during an interview with The Sunday Gleaner last Wednesday.

In 2010, Labour MP Andy Slaughter posed with Hamas officials alongside Jeremy Corbyn while on a visit to the West Bank, a move condemned at the time by Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) as 'shocking'.

Keir Starmer's allies are vowing to hold the new Prime Minister's feet to the fire over his stated ambition to unleash the biggest changes in UK politics for 40 years.

MP minister Vijayvargiya, speaking to news agency PTI in Indore on Saturday, said Pradhan had informed the BJP leadership that he was willing to resign if the party believed it was necessary. «On the first day, as soon as the student agitation began, Pradhan had told the BJP president that if he felt it was necessary, he was ready to resign as education minister,» Vijayvargiya said.

A fight between two women at People's Park Complex on Friday (July 24) resulted in a trip to the hospital for one of them.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Police Force said they received a call for assistance at the mall at about 4.35pm.A 53-year-old woman was conveyed conscious to the hospital and is assisting with investigations for voluntarily causing hurt.According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force, who told AsiaOne they were alerted at about the same time as the police, the woman was sent to the Singapore General Hospital.Police investigations are ongoing.In an article published on July 25, Shin Min Daily News reported that one of the women involved is said to be the owner of a massage parlour.An employee from a nearby store told the Chinese daily the two women had a long-standing feud. On Friday, one of them slapped the other, leading to a physical fight.This is the third brawl to have happened at People's Park Complex in a month.

SINGAPORE - Writer Don Shiau, 45, and his then wife waited nearly three years before filing for divorce - holding out for a new legal option for them to part ways without blaming each other.They used divorce by mutual agreement, which kicked in on July 1, 2024, as it did not feel truthful or fair to cite unreasonable behaviour as the reason for their marriage ending.«It was not the kind of divorce (where you think) 'You are so unreasonable that I cannot live with you anymore',» said Shiau.«We felt we conducted ourselves well in the marriage. So to go on record to say (there was) unreasonable behaviour, it didn't feel emotionally right.»The childless couple separated amicably.There was no major deal breaker like adultery or abuse, said Shiau, who obtained his former wife's blessing for this interview.He added that their marriage counsellor had said their main issue was the way they handled conflict.«We had very different approaches to resolving conflict, and it ended up taking a toll on both of us,» he said.«We ended up feeling unhappy and resentful, and it felt (like the marriage) couldn't work anymore.»

Singaporean Oh Jiang Fong is reportedly missing in Ho Chi Minh City and his family is currently appealing for information on his whereabouts.In a Facebook post by his sister Oh Hwee Ngor on Thursday (July 23), she wrote: «Some of you may have already seen the post by his friend. My brother Oh Jiang Fong has been missing, and our family is extremely worried.»He left Singapore on Thursday (July 16) and was supposed to return on Saturday (July 18). Since then, we have been unable to contact him despite all our efforts.«According to the Singapore Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City, there is a record of him entering on July 17. However, as of July 20, there is no record of him leaving the country.» 

South Australia's Pacific Island community has come together to say goodbye to the largest display of Melanesian artefacts in the Southern Hemisphere.

Parker, an autistic boy who functions at a two- or three-year-old level, was last seen on July 16.

Can you imagine dating someone who agrees with everything you say without you ever having to contribute to the relationship? According to two University of Waterloo researchers, that’s what it’s like dating an AI companion.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she does not plan to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian goods with an alcohol ban, after the province banned American alcohol for several months last year.

India is observing the 27th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, commemorating its victory in the 1999 Kargil War. The day marks the successful culmination of Operation Vijay and honours the 527 soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice while driving Pakistani intruders out of strategic heights in the Kargil sector. The Kargil conflict, fought between May and July 1999, remains the only conventional war between two nuclear-armed neighbours.

While congratulatory letters are customary after the World Cup, with all three medal-winning nations receiving one from Infantino, his choice of words are questionable.

The former England footballer last week signed an open letter urging the new PM to increase taxes for the wealthiest - despite his own past battle with HMRC and involvement in a tax avoidance scheme.

Spider-Man Tom Holland and Zendaya are planning a stonking party at one of Britain's most famous castles to celebrate their recent low-key wedding

National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Saturday (July 25) announced the cancellation of its flights operating to and from Shenzhen, and from Hong Kong, due to weather conditions caused by Typhoon Noul.At least three flights scheduled over the weekend have been affected:SQ856 from Singapore to Shenzhen on July 25SQ855 from Shenzhen to Singapore on July 26SQ899 from Hong Kong to Singapore on July 26SIA will be contacting all affected customers to inform them about the changes to the flight schedules.The airline also advised customers to visit its flight status page for the latest information as the situation remains fluid and other flights may be affected. 

SYDNEY – Australia has imposed a dramatic 25 per cent hike on international student visa fees but exempted students from South-east Asia from the increase as it seeks to boost ties with its regional neighbours.The federal government on July 3 raised the non-refundable fee for students applying for visas in Australia from A$2,000 (S$1,810) to A$2,500.But, for the first time, students from Asean countries were excluded from the hike and were subject only to an inflation-adjusted increase of A$50, bringing the fee to A$2,050.Australia’s international student visa fees are the highest in the world.Fees in the United States and Britain, for instance, are US$535 (S$690) and £558 (S$959) respectively.The fee hike comes as the government attempts to address a surge in migration since the Covid-19 pandemic. The fee increased from A$710 to A$1,600 in July 2024 and to A$2,000 in July 2025.Australia’s assistant minister for international education, Julian Hill, told The Straits Times that the government had exempted Asean students as part of its efforts to deepen Australia’s engagement with South-east Asia.

Like many others, I was struck by the strange 'coincidence' that Covid erupted in the city with a secretive lab containing the world's biggest repository of bat coronaviruses.

After all the weeks he had to prepare for his takeover, Andy Burnham seems remarkably unready to govern.

The UK could bake in its fourth heatwave this week with temperatures peaking at 35C (95F), forecasters have warned.

Last September Rachel Reeves, then still the all-powerful Chancellor, sealed her fate with Andy Burnham. He issued a radical call for Britain to stop being 'in hock to the bond markets'.

Organised crime gangs are invading farms and intimidating the owners to stage illegal hare coursing events, a shocking investigation has revealed.

A popular Malawian meat company has thrown open the doors to its latest outlet in Lilongwe’s Area 10, as bosses push ahead with ambitious plans to make their Go Fresh meat products more accessible to shoppers across the capital. House of Meats rolled out the red carpet for the grand opening, with Lilongwe City Mayor […] The post House of Meats opens eighth Lilongwe outlet as bosses treat Mayor, influencers to vouchers appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation, Joseph Mwanamvekha, has described the Catholic Church as a key partner of government in advancing national and human development, speaking at a gala dinner to mark the launch of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe’s Tiyende Limodzi Endowment Fund. The gala dinner followed the fund’s official launch earlier […] The post Lilongwe archdiocese launches K10bn endowment fund as minister Mwanamvekha hails Church ‘partnership’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A cabinet minister has issued a blistering warning to contractors building the K7.4 billion Kapoka Modern Market in Chitipa — telling them they will face penalties if they dare cut corners on the flagship project. Local Government and Rural Development Minister Dr Ben Malunga Phiri delivered the stern message on Saturday during a high‑profile groundbreaking […] The post Chitipa’s K7.4bn market branded a ‘game changer’ — but Phiri warns builders to stay in line appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s decision to halt payments on more than 1,000 government contracts and subject them to a forensic review marks one of the most sweeping interventions in public procurement oversight in recent memory. It is a move that speaks both to the scale of concern within Capital Hill and to the fragility of the systems meant […] The post A reckoning for Malawi’s procurement system as AG opens files on suspended contracts appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi Queens were handed a tough introduction to their Commonwealth Games campaign after falling 65–44 to a clinical South Africa side that controlled the contest from the first whistle to the last. The Proteas came out firing, dictating the tempo early and taking the opening quarter 18–12, their sharp movement and quick ball circulation immediately […] The post Malawi Queens show spirit but South Africa’s accuracy proves decisive appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.