Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched on New Zealand's parliament in Wellington to protest against a change to a founding treaty between the Māori and the crown, which was signed more than a century ago. Activists say the alteration in how the bill is interpreted infringes Māori rights

By YURI KAGEYAMAForty years after its founding, Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo has more than 2,500 stores worldwide. The name Uniqlo comes from joining the words for “unique” and “clothing.” The chain’s basic concept is “LifeWear,” or everyday clothing. That was followed by our fleece boom, which doubled our revenue in one year to 400 billion yen. When we say Uniqlo is “made for all,” one might imagine products for the masses, like what’s at a Wal-Mart or a Target. We’ve been preparing to reach 3 trillion yen revenue all these years.

Jennifer Aniston, Oprah Winfrey and Kylie Jenner have all had their voices cloned by fraudsters. Online blaggers used artificial intelligence to fake the Tiggerish tones of Martin Lewis, the TV financial adviser. And this weekend David Attenborough described himself as “profoundly disturbed” to have discovered that his cloned voice had been used to deliver partisan US news bulletins. AI-generated David Attenborough voice used to report on Donald Trump – videoNow experts have warned that voice-cloning is outpacing the law as technologists hone previously clunky voice generators into models capable of emulating the subtlest pauses and breathing of human intonation. after newsletter promotionOpenAI voice assistant Sky sounds like Scarlett Johansson – videoThe rise of cloned voices raises the question of what they miss about real human tones.

(WJHL) – One year after finishing as national runner-up, the Buffaloes will, once again, play in the NAIA men’s soccer tournament in 2024. Milligan was one of three Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) squads to earn a spot in the 40-team field on Sunday. Head coach Paddy Sweeney and his crew will play Madonna (Mich.) in the First Round on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University. 7 seed Indiana Wesleyan in the Second Round on Saturday at 4 p.m. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather.

The Gurdian is running a great story from Africa about how to protect your farm from Elephants using bees.www.theguardian.com/…My understanding from others I have talked to in the past is that elephants are afraid that bees will sting the inside of the trunk . Which is why I wont be letting any of my girls get up my nose either :-)

Learning from past crises can lead to the creation of effective strategies, particularly safety strategies, to avert a crisis during a mega-event. While a Congressional Task Force investigated, a deeper dive into the failed coordination of communication strategies is suggested. Also worth exploring is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in developing effective strategies for safety at mega-events. The study of AI in developing effective communication strategies for safety at mega-events is perhaps groundbreaking research and application. LimitationsThis article is limited to one example of the effective communication strategies utilised to prepare and avoid crises during a specific event that hosts millions of people.

In a speech marking 1,000 days of war in Ukraine, the country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has told the European parliament that Russia has brought in 11,000 North Korean troops to Ukraine’s borders, and that 'this contingent may grow to 100,000', appearing to endorse a Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources. Speaking by video link, the Ukrainian president also appeared to make a dig at the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, who recently called a snap election and has long frustrated Kyiv with his country's slow pace of military support and its refusal to supply German-made long-range Taurus missiles. 'While some European leaders think about some elections or something like this at Ukraine's expense … Putin is focused on winning this war. He will not stop on his own. The more time he has, the worse the conditions become,' Zelenskyy said.

Jurgen Klopp's decision to include Mohamed Salah in the Liverpool leadership group could see him wear the armband in the Premier League for the first time. Salah, 32, has established himself as one of the greatest players to ever put on the shirt for the Merseysiders. Salah has worn the armband from the start of the game in the Europa League and the League Cup, but never in the Premier League. Robertson is ahead of Salah in the captaincy pecking order, but he has not always been a starter under Slot. The Liverpool boss has been alternating between Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas in the left-back position for most of the season.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday night during the G20 Summit in Brazil. The two leaders discussed working together in areas such as technology, green energy, security, and innovation and agreed to address the issue of Indian economic offenders residing in the UK. "Had an extremely productive meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Rio de Janeiro. "Prime Minister noted the importance of addressing the issue of economic offenders from India in the UK." "Both leaders want to resume negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement soon.

"So, I thought I better come up with another excuse, so I said inheritance tax. I actually didn’t know about inheritance tax until after I bought it. I didn’t mind, obviously, but the real reason I bought it is because I wanted to shoot.”(Image: James Manning) When asked why he'd joined the protest, he said: "I’m here to support the farmers, it’s that simple, because they need all the help they can get really, even from me," he said. Recommended reading:He said he opposed the tax changes by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. “If she’d have wanted to take out the likes of James Dyson and investment bankers and so on, she would have used a sniper’s rifle, but she’s used a blunderbuss and she’s hit all this lot," he said.

Protesters in Georgia have called for a rerun of what they believe were 'absolutely illegitimate' October parliamentary elections. The vote was won by Georgian Dream, whose opponents say it wants to steer the country away from Europe and towards Russia. The EU and the US have called for an investigation into alleged electoral irregularities. Protesters formed a camp near a university in the capital where there were clashes with police

Updated 12:25 p.m. TuesdayAfter a dry fall, the Bay Area is bracing for heavy rain this week, raising the risk of flooding in parts of the North Bay and pushing much of Northern California ahead of its seasonal average rainfall for this time of year. The season’s first atmospheric river will arrive Tuesday night, bringing five days of fairly continuous rain to the Bay Area, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Nicole Sarment. The North Bay will be hit hardest and first, with Napa and Sonoma expected to get 4–6 inches of rain inland and 7 inches on the coast between Wednesday and Thursday night. Up to 10 inches could fall in areas north of Healdsburg. She said that after the first sweeps through midweek, the second is expected to begin Friday and extend through the weekend, reaching farther south and inland.

Prince Harry displayed an "unparalleled height of happiness" when he made another public appearance without Meghan Markle, a body language expert has claimed. Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, have been taking on more solo engagements in recent months as they look to build their individual brands. And body language expert Darren Stanton reckons there is a huge difference in the King's son when he is by himself. READ MORE: Hammer blow for Prince Harry as 'dog killer' given huge say over US futureREAD MORE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle given the brutal Donald Trump treatment in MontecitoOf his recent public appearance, Mr Stanton said: "Prince Harry here, you can see in his facial expression, his emotions and his body language, this is an unparalleled height of happiness for him. Attending alone, we always tend to see the best of Harry when he’s appearing solo.

The DP World Tour Tee Times for the BMW Australian PGA Championship at the Royal Queensland GC in Brisbane, Australia, are now available. The tournament, part of the DP World Tour, will be played on a course with a par of 71 and offers a prize fund of $2,000,000. DP World Tour Tee Times for British PlayersJamie Rutherford from England will start his first round alongside Lincoln Tighe from Australia and Jak CARTER from Australia at 6:00 a.m. in the first round and at 11:00 a.m. in the second round. Their tee times are 6:30 a.m. for the first round and 11:30 a.m. for the second round. They set off at 6:50 a.m. and follow up at 11:50 a.m. for their second round.

Vladimir Putin has signed a decree lowering the threshold for using nuclear weapons, as the Kremlin intensified its rhetoric over Joe Biden’s decision to permit Kyiv to use US-made long-range missiles for strikes inside Russia. The revised nuclear doctrine declares that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. The Kremlin said its purpose was to outline the certainity of retaliation for an attack on Russia or its allies. It outlines the conditions under which Russia’s leadership might consider launching a nuclear strike.It states that an attack using conventional missiles, drones, or other aircraft could be seen as justification for a nuclear response. He didn’t leave my side in the coming weeks.”Sign upFirst Thing is delivered to thousands of inboxes every weekday.