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UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes

BBC News

Image caption, At least 156 people, including 120 children, were killed in February's strike on the primary school in Minab UN human rights experts say there are reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran that killed at least 177 civilians. A new report by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, external said February's missile strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd constituted indiscriminate attacks causing civilian deaths and damage to civilian infrastructure. There was no immediate comment from the US. It has previously denied striking Lamerd and said it is investigating what happened in Minab. The experts also found Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during a crackdown on mass anti-government protests in January.


How to make the Tin Can phone happen in your household

Mashable

Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Look Up Mashable Selects Creator Playbook In My Bag Say More Trending Now Back to School Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Switch Off Mashable Voices Safety Net All Series Rebecca Ruiz is a Senior Reporter at Mashable. She frequently covers mental health, digital culture, and technology. Her areas of expertise include suicide prevention, screen use and mental health, parenting, youth well-being, and meditation and mindfulness. Rebecca's experience prior to Mashable includes working as a staff writer, reporter, and editor at NBC News Digital and as a staff writer at Forbes. Rebecca has a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and a masters degree from U.C. Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.


I tried Co-stars Readme, the dating app for readers. Its fine.

Mashable

Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Look Up Mashable Selects Creator Playbook In My Bag Say More Trending Now Back to School Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Switch Off Mashable Voices Safety Net All Series I tried Co-star's Readme, the dating app for readers. Readme is aesthetically pleasing, hyper-niche, and frankly, nothing new. Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and .


Why caffeine makes some people buzz - and others barely notice

BBC News

Image caption, Emily, out with her friends in London, says that coffee and caffeinated energy drinks don't have much effect on body or her sleep Coffee just doesn't have much effect on me, says 20-year-old Emily, who is leaving a cafe in central London at 18:00 BST. I'll normally have two cups a day and then maybe an energy drink too. And then I can drink coke all night and feel completely fine. We've all got a friend like Emily. The one who can knock back a double espresso or even an energy drink in the evening and still drift off to sleep an hour or so later.


'My rent was higher than my student loan' - the booming cost of private halls

BBC News

'My rent was higher than my student loan' - the booming cost of private halls You don't have to walk far in any university city before spotting some form of private Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA). These large blocks of student housing are springing up in cities across the UK, yet rents continue to soar and young people studying at university say they're still finding it difficult to secure a place to live. The increase in PBSA has predominantly been driven by private companies, with many developments targeting more affluent international and postgraduate students, who industry experts say are becoming increasingly important to the sector. Developers say they are meeting a market demand but campaigners argue that they are too expensive for most Scottish students and more affordable housing should be being built instead. Twenty-year-old Lara Reader told the BBC that when she applied for student accommodation at Edinburgh University she did not expect to be allocated the most expensive option on her list.


Schools in England get extra 500m in bid to avoid teachers' pay strike

BBC News

Schools in England get extra £500m in bid to avoid teachers' pay strike Image caption, The largest teaching union had objected to the prospect of partly funding a 3.5% pay increase this year out of existing school budgets Schools in England are to get around £500 million in extra funding towards the teachers' pay award this school year, reducing the risk of a strike ballot by the largest education union. Schools had been expected to fund some of the 3.5% teachers pay increase for the current school year out of their existing budgets, which National Education Union (NEU) leaders had strongly objected to. Daniel Kebede, the General Secretary of the NEU, said the offer of more funding was a significant step in negotiations. In a letter to the union on Wednesday, which has been seen by the BBC, the government said the increase would be funded by savings in employers' contributions to the local government pension scheme. The letter said the 4.9 percentage point drop in what employers are expected to contribute will deliver significant savings on the pay bill for support staff, which will not be clawed back by central government.


Young mother reveals terrifying questions AI asked about kids... then chatbot sent her a chilling photo

Daily Mail - Science & tech

You're viewing the US edition You can switch to the UK or AU homepage at any time using this menu. Boy, 5, dies in car while parents hosted party inside home... before BLAMING his teen brother for forgetting him in shock court hearing Explosive moment Kash Patel demands hearing end NOW after confrontation over drinking habits and girlfriend's SWAT security... as she looks stone-faced next to him Kevin Costner's'affectionate' mystery blonde companion UNMASKED: Aspen horse girl's glamorous past and Yellowstone ranch life... as colossal age gap is revealed Disturbing final moments of Utah dance mom who killed daughter, 11, before shooting herself: Cocktail of drugs, chilling trail of notes... and full horror inside their Las Vegas hotel room revealed Trump's handpicked board SHUTS the Kennedy Center... as details of furious president's'screaming' phone call are revealed Fears for Gladys Knight: Son reveals bitter family feud... heartbreaking reason he can no longer bear to watch videos ...


More Americans Are Eating Fruit--But Fewer Are Eating Vegetables

TIME - Tech

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World War II shell detonated on British Coast

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How Cástulo de la Rocha Built an Affordable Health Care Empire

TIME - Tech

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. When Cástulo de la Rocha arrived at the East LA Barrio Free Clinic in 1977, he had just moved back from Berkeley, where he'd gone to law school. "I pulled up in my old beat-up Volkswagen. I had long hair for sure, holes in my pants and things like that. So a very typical hippie," he recalls.