Holly Willoughby leads celebrities backing Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day
Holly Willoughby, Laura Whitmore and Lauren Laverne are among the stars donning their festive knitwear in support of Save the Children's annual Christmas Jumper appeal.
2023-11-07 23:46
Civilians Trapped in Gaza Are Running Out of Food, Fuel and Hope
In the days after Oct. 7, bombs started falling from the sky. Leaflets fell too, urging the 1.1
2023-11-07 23:46
Second Colorado officer acquitted in Elijah McClain death
Two of three officers to face trial in the 23-year-old's 2019 death have been found not guilty.
2023-11-07 23:28
China is using lasers to stop drivers from falling asleep on roads
Authorities in China have installed lasers on highways to stop drivers from falling asleep at the wheel. The addition of the anti-sleep lasers was made in a bid to improve road safety and a clip of how they work has gone viral online. It was popularised on X/Twitter by a user going by Science girl, who is known for sharing clips of some new and innovative initiatives. The video has been viewed 56 million times and shows some extremely bright laser lights shining out from an overhead sign, slowly flashing and changing colours above drivers. It is the aim to catch the attention of sleepy drivers and stop them from drifting off, reducing the risk of an accident occurring. Sciene girl wrote: “A video captured on the Qingdao–Yinchuan Expressway displays vibrant laser lights hovering above the vehicles. “Mr. Li, the person behind the camera, reported that these laser lights designed to combat fatigue quickly revitalized him and reduced his exhaustion during a prolonged nighttime.” But internet users were divided over whether the lasers would actually be effective. One person argued: “1) This would distract me. 2) This would put me to sleep when I got used to it.” Others joked that the lights were so bright that even if woke you up, it would also effect your ability to see properly. Another wrote: “Who’s genius idea is it to blind the drivers? Congrats, those who aren’t sleepy are now disoriented.” How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-11-07 23:24
Ashley Dale: Murder-accused says he was 'shocked' and 'scared'
Five men are on trial accused of killing council worker Ashley Dale, 28, in her Liverpool home.
2023-11-07 23:23
Arm Leads Trio of High-Stakes Earnings After IPOs
Raising a combined $6.5 billion, three of this year’s biggest US tech listings — Arm Holdings Plc, Klaviyo
2023-11-07 23:18
Portugal PM Quits After Chief of Staff Held in Corruption Probe
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigned after his chief of staff was detained as part of an investigation
2023-11-07 22:56
Portuguese prime minister resigns after being caught up in corruption probe
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa says he is resigning after being involved in a widespread corruption probe
2023-11-07 22:54
Portuguese PM António Costa offers to resign over lithium deal probe
António Costa says he has handed in his resignation during a meeting with the Portuguese president.
2023-11-07 22:52
Former Meta engineering leader to testify before Congress on Instagram's harms to teens
On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the fall of 2021, Arturo Bejar, then a contractor at the social media giant, sent an email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the same topic
2023-11-07 22:51
South Africa crime: Thieves put gun to Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga's head
Even for a country where crime levels are high, an armed attack on a cabinet member is rare.
2023-11-07 22:29
Bangladesh raises monthly minimum wage for garment workers to $113 following weeks of protests
Authorities in Bangladesh have announced a new minimum wage for garment factory workers after weeks of violent protests
2023-11-07 22:22
