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Saudi citizens continued to decrease in the second quarter, falling to 7.1%, according to government data released on Monday, down from 7.6% in the previous quarter, and from 8.5% in the same period a year earlier. The overall rate of unemployment, which includes expatriate workers, fell to 3.3% in Q2, down from 4.1% in the prior year period, the General Authority for Statistics said. More than 60% of Saudi citizens are under the age of 30, and job creation — especially in the private sector — is a key focus of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's Vision 2030 programme, which seeks to stimulate the economy and diversify it away from oil.

Terry Eagleton has just called Fredric Jameson, who passed Sunday before last, at 90, «the greatest cultural critic of his time, though the term 'cultural critic' is a mere place holder for a kind of intellectual work spanning aesthetics, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, psychoanalysis, political theory and the like, for which we have as yet no adequate name. There was nothing in the field of humanities which didn't claim his attention...

Moo Deng memecoin. The memecoin, inspired by a viral pygmy hippo, saw a rapid surge in value, turning a small investment into a massive return within just two weeks.

Mia Khalifa" and boasting about a fraternity record for «most vodka shots in one night.» The results of his experiment have stunned the internet.

Authorities rushed to airlift supplies and restore communications and roads in flooded Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday as residents along the storm-battered Florida coast gathered for church services amid the wreckage of Hurricane Helene.

Devara has secured the second spot among the highest-grossing films worldwide over the weekend. The film grossed an impressive $32.93 millionin its opening weekend globally, making it a standout performer on the international stage, beating Hollywood releases like Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which earned $29 million, and Transformers One, which collected $25 million. Devara ranks just behind The Wild Robot, which dominated the global box office with $44 million over the same weekend. Telugu cinema superstar Jr. NTR's latest release Devara: Part 1 has stormed the box office, earning a whopping $5.12 million in its opening weekend in North America. The film's impressive performance has catapulted it into the top five at the North American box office, a feat celebrated by the film’s producers on social media. Fans of Jr. NTR expressed their excitement and pride on social media, with one fan sharing, “Proud moment for the Telugu audience.” The film also stars Bollywood actors Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, both of whom make their Telugu cinema debut in Devara. Directed by Koratala Siva, the action-packed film is set in the forgotten coastal lands of India, and its intense storyline has drawn praise from both audiences and critics alike.

communal violence in Bhadrak, Odisha, said Satyajit Naik, DIG of the Eastern Range. Naik, along with police personnel, conducted a flag march in the Puruna Bazar area on Sunday. The Rapid Action Force (RAF) is also carrying out area domination operations to maintain peace. «We are conducting a flag march, and area domination will be performed by the RAF. The entire situation is under control. Section 144 has been imposed in this area, so we are doing the flag march to dominate the area. Seven persons have been arrested and taken to court,» the DIG said.

Humanitarians are enlisting entertainers and creators to reach impassioned youth during climate week events that coincide with the United Nations General Assembly's high-level meetings

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Former US President Donald Trump, running against a strong and confident woman, is facing a historic gender gap. And as he tries to dig himself out of this 21-point hole, he is flailing and likely making his problems much worse.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. OpenAI’s plan to convert to a for-profit company is meant to simplify the world’s leading artificial-intelligence startup. Making that happen will be enormously complex.

Artificial intelligence is a technology that holds potential to transform human life in profound ways, much like the discovery of fire, but it also poses significant risks if mishandled, said Stefania Giannini, UNESCO's Assistant Director General for Education. In an interview with PTI from Paris, Giannini, who is also the former Minister of Education in Italy, said each technological revolution has had broad social and educational implications, radically changing the way we live and how we learn. She flagged that the digital divide in countries is still very much deep and the new technology, if not driven and supported by the appropriate investments, will widen this divide.

Nasscom's new chairperson Sindhu Gangadharan has said, asserting this is «the best time to be in India» particularly for those in the technology sector. In a wide-ranging interview to PTI, Gangadharan touched upon several key issues — from the importance of mental and social well-being at workplace to economic impact of AI and GenAI and sought to assuage concerns around artificial intelligence (AI) displacing jobs. She stressed on the need for organisations to attach high priority to mental and physical well-being of their workforces and make it part of their organisational culture, through policies, practices and interest groups.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In his latest book, The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World, William Dalrymple argues that India influenced the world immensely, even more than what some Indians in search of cultural pride have been saying all along. But what exactly was this influence? It was chiefly science and Buddhism, though Dalrymple’s enjoyable book cites other contributions too.

Meta unveils glasses pitched as smartphone rival Meta has given a peek at augmented reality eyewear touted as the most advanced glasses in the world. According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the bulky, black-framed prototype called ‘Orion’ is able to overlay holographic images on a wearer’s field of vision and is ultimately intended to rival the smartphone. “The right way to look at Orion is as a time machine,” Zuckerberg said. People have been slow to embrace wearables in the form of headgear, but Meta is confident it can win them over by packing technology beefed up with AI into stylish Ray-Ban glasses that can do things like answer questions about what you are looking at or act as a translator for conversations.

United Nations General Assembly that when India lands on the moon or rolls out its own 5G stack, it provides hope and rekindles optimism. Jaishankar said that overconcentration of production has hollowed out many economies. «In these troubled times, it is necessary to provide hope and rekindle optimism. We have to demonstrate that big changes are possible...When India lands on the moon, rolls out its own 5G stack, dispatches vaccines worldwide, embraces fintech, or houses so many global capability centres, there is a message here. Our quest for a Viksit Bharat or a developed India will understandably be followed closely. An important cause of many getting left behind has been the unfairness of the current globalisation model. Overconcentration of production has hollowed out many economies, impacting their employment and social stability,» he said.

chroming. Specialists elucidate this pattern. The new huffing for the younger generation is called chroming. Per Dr. Anthony Pizon, an emergency medicine professor and chief of the medical toxicology division at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the dangerous practice is a means of getting high via inhaling hydrocarbons through the misuse of a variety of legal products, including permanent markers, aerosol deodorant, nail polish, metallic paint, computer duster, carburetor cleaner, paint thinners, gasoline, and hair spray. According to Pizon, the name originates from the remnant of chrome or metallic paint that is left on one's face after breathing in metallic paints applied to a cloth. According to Dr. Betty Choi, a pediatrician and author of ‘Human Body Learning Lab: Take An Inside Tour of How Your Anatomy Works,’ common types of chroming entail breathing via the nose or mouth straight from the container or from a cloth or plastic bag soaked with the desired substance.

Union says contract talks “broke off” without progress after bargaining session.

Meta 91 million euros ($102 million) for password-security breaches. The Data Protection Commission criticised Meta for failing to put in place appropriate security measures to protect users' password data and for taking too long to alert the regulator over the issue. An inquiry was launched in April 2019 after Meta Ireland informed the regulator that it had «inadvertently stored certain passwords of social media users» in a readable format on its internal system, the DPC said in a statement.

Nikesh Arora, the Indian-American business executive at the helm of Palo Alto Networks, recently found himself the subject of attention on social media after a witty exchange on X (formerly Twitter). His light-hearted yet sharp response to criticism gained traction, catching the eye of notable figures like former England cricket star Kevin Pietersen, who publicly declared Arora as the «GOAT» (Greatest of All Time). Arora, who has been leading Palo Alto Networks since 2018, has played a pivotal role in the company's growth and success. Under his leadership, the cybersecurity giant has experienced a significant boost in its market performance, with its stock price surging fivefold. This impressive achievement positions Palo Alto Networks as a major player in the fields of Cloud, Application, and Network security. Arora’s tenure has been marked by a strategic balance between internal innovation and aggressive mergers and acquisitions, ensuring the company remains at the forefront of the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Jayam Ravi has finally come clean about his troublesome marriage with his estranged wife Aarti. The Tamil star, whose divorce from his former wife has devolved into a very public feud over property and control over social media handles, recently came clean about how he faced domestic abuse. In a tell-all interview with theFilmibeat, the ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ star claimed that he was mistreated in the marriage.

differently-abled children as removal of these obstacles paves the way for integrating them into society, Supreme Court judge B V Nagarathna said on Saturday. The judge was delivering her inaugural address for the two-day event, 'National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on Protecting the Rights of Children Living with Disabilities', organised by the apex court's Juvenile Justice Committee in association with UNICEF. Justice Nagarathna, who is also the committee's Chairperson, said, «In a world where resources are limited and competing priorities abound, ensuring that policies affecting children living with disabilities are grounded in robust data and vigorous research is paramount.» Justice Nagarathna said the handbook on inclusive terminology is being released by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud during the event.