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Can AI cure loneliness? South Korea’s robot companions for seniors

NewsFeedSouth Korea is using AI-powered companion dolls to help tackle loneliness in its ageing population. The robots remind seniors to take medication, monitor wellbeing and call for help in emergencies. As AI expands, concerns remain over whether it can ever...

New Jersey orders curfew after immigration protests escalate

NewsFeedNew Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has imposed a curfew and deployed state police outside Newark’s Delaney Hall immigration detention centre after nights of clashes between protesters and ICE agents.Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Click here to share on...

What’s at stake in Ethiopia’s elections?

Ethiopia’s governing party is seeking to cement its grip on power amid a fragmented electorate.Millions of Ethiopians are heading to the polls for general elections on June 1.The governing party of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has consolidated power since he took...

Explosives store blast kills dozens in Myanmar village

NewsFeedA blast at a building storing mining explosives in a rebel-held northwestern region of Myanmar has killed more than 45 people and injured about 70 others.Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera...

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The strait may reopen, but global confidence may not return

United States President Donald Trump’s claim that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been largely negotiated may calm markets temporarily. But the deeper significance of the current crisis lies elsewhere. The issue is no longer only whether trade routes remain...

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