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Junior driver Fionn McLaughlin in touching distance of F4 title

With the British F4 season coming to an end, 17-year-old junior driver Fionn McLaughin remarks that winning at Brand Hatch would “mean everything”​ to him. The Red Bull driver from Northern Ireland currently leads the championship with a 61.5 lead, with three races in between him and the F4 title....
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Posted Oct. 2, 2025

The crisis over Kashmir – A reflection

On May 6 2025, India embarked on ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting nine different areas of Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, in retaliation for the alleged Pakistani militant attack on Pahalgam, India-administered Kashmir, which killed 26 people. The overnight operation resulted in shockwaves being sent through Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, with the explosions...
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Posted Sep. 21, 2025

Cambridge University college to divest from arms companies following student protests

The University of Cambridge’s King’s College stated it will cut its financial ties with defence firms that are “involved in activities generally recognised as illegal or contravening global norms, such as occupation”.   It also plans to cuts ties with companies that “produce military and nuclear weapons”, citing concerns around...
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Posted Jun. 17, 2025

Universities scale back on campus development to focus on digital investment

Universities are scaling back on physical campus developments and shifting to digital investments which are “increasingly an either-or proposition”, research suggests. Analysis conducted by the Nous Group management consultancy has revealed that university administrators are being forced to “choose between physical and digital environments”, with the principal of Nous, Zac...
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Posted Jun. 6, 2025

AI ‘deepfake’ applicants are flooding university intakes

UK universities are increasingly facing the threat of ‘deepfake’ applications from prospective students, as AI software risks deceiving interview systems and automating applications. Enroly, a software programme used by universities to streamline applications, noted that a small proportion of students have attempted to use deepfake technology in order to manipulate...
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Posted Mar. 6, 2025