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Section of A66 closed and warning of travel disruption amid freezing temperatures in Scotland and northern England A major road across the Pennines has been closed as an Arctic blast brought snow, ice and freezing temperatures to Scotland and northern England.The Met Office said widespread travel disruption was likely on Friday as it issued two yellow warnings that will remain in place until noon. Freezing temperatures have led to a […]

Voting was largely peaceful in an election seen as a test of Bangladesh’s democracy after years of political turmoil The Bangladesh Nationalist party, led by Tarique Rahman, has won a sweeping victory in the country’s first election since a gen Z uprising toppled the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina.Results from the election commission confirmed the BNP alliance had won 212 seats, returning the party to power after 20 years, while […]

SemiCab platform by Algorhythm, previously considered a ‘penny stock’, sparks ‘category 5 paranoia’ across sectorShares in trucking and logistics companies have plunged as the sector became the latest to be targeted by investors fearful that new artificial intelligence tools could slash demand.A new tool launched by Algorhythm, a former maker of in-car karaoke systems turned AI company with a market capitalisation of just $6m (£4.4m), sparked a sell-off on Thursday […]

Russia unleashes deadly air assaults on civilians as Ukraine's Zelenskyy promises new front-line tactics.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Aloe Blacc at this year’s Web Summit in Doha, Qatar, talks about why he invests in tech.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party were seen celebrating outside the party’s office in the capital Dhaka.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

In comments to Al Jazeera, Sudan's foreign minister says foreign interference threatens 'entire continent'.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

All stones in Cortina are made from granite found on tiny island in Firth of Clyde and crafted in East Ayrshire“It takes 60m years and about six hours to make a curling stone,” shouts Ricky English above the whine of the lathes. The operations manager at Kays Scotland is surrounded by wheels of ancient granite in varying states of refinement.It is a small business with a big responsibility: the only […]