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What your HUGS reveal about you, according to science

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Bill Clinton's birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein praising'childlike curiosity' is revealed along with creepy drawing of billionaire pedophile Revealed: Squalid campsite where fugitive New Zealand father's kids were found hiding after four years on the run'She was so f***ed up': Carolyn Bessette's friends tell MAUREEN CALLAHAN of her secret Daddy issue, JFK Jr's murder brag that drove her mad... and why everything we know about her is a lie Infamous'Uranus in retrograde' will turn the lives of three zodiac signs upside-down Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla was NOT hit by a drone and their claims'have no basis in truth', Tunisian authorities say - after the group said they were attacked Turn back the clock with the K-beauty retinol cream Amazon shoppers say leaves their skin'silky smooth' - and it's now $10 Idyllic Midwest town is torn apart as mystery tech giant plots $1.6B takeover They were locked in a dungeon inside a house of horrors. But incredible footage shows five kids' daring acts while their parents were out... and it left neighbors speechless This is the extraordinary story of the Kansas City Chiefs' secret weapon Charming town with just 5,000 people named Georgia's prettiest place to live Sharia patrols' spotted in Texas demanding stores stop selling alcohol and pork Glamorous TikToker charged with using medic's identity to carry out cosmetic procedures without a license New photo from Epstein'birthday book' shows joke about Trump'buying girl' after his'lewd birthday message' was revealed Billionaire turns his back on Trump as he blasts President's'risky' financial move that could cost Americans their savings Woman's butt dial voicemail exposes plot to help man dump a dead body '90s TV star cuts a youthful figure at 81 on rare sighting... can you guess who? Whether it's an affectionate cuddle or an awkward squeeze, everyone has their own style of hug. But the way you embrace could reveal parts of your personality, according to a new study. Experts used advanced AI video analysis technology to investigate hugs carried out between friends and romantic partners.


'No one is irreplaceable', says BBC chief after scandals

BBC News

'No one is irreplaceable', says BBC chief after scandals BBC director general Tim Davie has said he is not letting anything lie when it comes to rooting out abuses of power within the corporation. If you're not living the values, it is clear you leave the BBC or there are consequences, he told MPs on Tuesday, adding that no one was irreplaceable. Davie is facing questions from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on a number of scandals. One of the topics discussed was the MasterChef crisis, after both of its presenters - Gregg Wallace and John Torode - were sacked following a report which upheld allegations against them. During the hearing, Davie discussed some of the changes that have been made to how abuses of power are dealt with following a recent review into the BBC's workplace culture.


More than 20 dead in Russian attack on Ukrainian village, Zelensky says

BBC News

More than 20 people have been killed in a Russian air strike on a village in eastern Ukraine, President Volodymr Zelensky has said, citing initial reports. The victims were ordinary people collecting their pensions in the Donetsk settlement of Yarova, he said. Yarova, to the north of Sloviansk, is one of the big cities in the region and not far from the front line as Russian forces advance slowly in the east. If confirmed, the death toll would be among the heaviest attacks on Ukrainian civilians in recent weeks, 42 months into Russia's full-scale invasion. At least 23 people were killed in overnight air strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv at the end of August.


Nepal prime minister resigns after mass protests and deaths

Al Jazeera

Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has resigned, says his aide, after ministers quit over the mass anti-corruption protests that led to the killings of at least 19 people. Nepal'Gen Z' protest death toll climbs, parliament stormed


Hospitalised Nepalese protesters recount police crackdown

Al Jazeera

Wounded protesters in Nepal have been recounting the moments police opened fire on them as they rallied against alleged corruption and government censorship. More than 19 people were killed and 300 injured. Nepal'Gen Z' protest death toll climbs, parliament stormed


Charting the past year of Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine

Al Jazeera

How is Russia replenishing its military? What is a'coalition of the willing'? How China forgot promises and'debts' to Ukraine How are Europe, the US pulling apart on Ukraine? On Sunday, Russia launched its largest drone and missile attack since the war began, firing a total of 823 projectiles into Ukraine. The attack killed at least four people, wounded 44, and caused damage to a key building in Kyiv's government district, making it the first on the site since the full-fledged war began in February 2022.


Global Sumud Flotilla reports drone attack on Gaza-bound ship in Tunisia

Al Jazeera

How dangerous is the situation in the West Bank? What does survival look like inside Gaza City? The Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) says a drone has struck its main ship in the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said, causing a fire, but that all its passengers and crew were safe. A spokesman for the GSF blamed Israel for the incident, which occurred late on Monday, but the Tunisian National Guard said reports of a drone attack were "completely unfounded". The GSF, however, insisted the incident was a drone attack and said it would provide more details on Tuesday morning.


Moment of suspected drone attack on Global Sumud Flotilla boat

Al Jazeera

How dangerous is the situation in the West Bank? What does survival look like inside Gaza City? Video shows the moment activists from the Global Sumud Fotilla to Gaza say one of their boats was struck by a drone at Sidi Bou Said port in Tunisia. Fire damage was caused on the main deck of the vessel, which was carrying GSF steering committee members. Nepal'Gen Z' protest death toll climbs, parliament stormed Israel wants to'destroy Gaza City, not occupy it'


Thai court rules ex-PM Thaksin must serve one year in jail

BBC News

Thailand's top court has ruled that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a year in jail, in yet another blow to the influential political dynasty. The decision relates to a previous case where he was sentenced to years in prison for corruption, but ended up spending less than a day in a jail cell as he was moved to a hospital. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that this transfer was unlawful - and that the 76-year-old would have to serve his sentence in jail. Thaksin and his family have dominated Thai politics since he was first elected PM in 2001. His daughter Paetongtarn previously served as leader but was removed from office last month over a leaked phone call.


Massive Leak Shows How a Chinese Company Is Exporting the Great Firewall to the World

WIRED

Geedge Networks, a company with ties to the founder of China's mass censorship infrastructure, is selling its censorship and surveillance systems to at least four other countries in Asia and Africa. A leak of more than 100,000 documents shows that a little-known Chinese company has been quietly selling censorship systems seemingly modeled on the Great Firewall to governments around the world. Geedge Networks, a company founded in 2018 that counts the "father" of China's massive censorship infrastructure as one of its investors, styles itself as a network-monitoring provider, offering business-grade cybersecurity tools to "gain comprehensive visibility and minimize security risks" for its customers, the documents show. In fact, researchers found that it has been operating a sophisticated system that allows users to monitor online information, block certain websites and VPN tools, and spy on specific individuals. Researchers who reviewed the leaked material found that the company is able to package advanced surveillance capabilities into what amounts to a commercialized version of the Great Firewall--a wholesale solution with both hardware that can be installed in any telecom data center and software operated by local government officers.