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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va. | Photo Credit: AP Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. military officials to an in-person meeting on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) to announce directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness as well as an end to “woke” culture in the military.Mr. Hegseth said the U.S. military has promoted too many leaders for the wrong reasons based on race, gender quotas and “historic firsts.” “The era of politically correct, overly sensitive…

E-commerce platform operators are under scanner of the government for hiking prices of certain items despite sweeping rate cuts under GST 2.0 that became effective September 22. After several complaints were received from the public about a price hike for certain items, the government sent out queries to a few e-commerce platforms asking about the reasoning behind the price hike. “Several users raised complaints about prices of some items going up even after the GST rate cut. We have asked the e-commerce operators (about it). The extent of price cuts after GST reduction depends on them but at least the…

Expanding access to the latest developments in anaesthesiology, conducting training programmes for medical professionals and ensuring hands-on training for best practices: these were some of the goals of a delegation of Indian anaesthesiologists who travelled to Tanzania from July 21 to 23, 2025. Their journey was an academic mission that blended clinical expertise with cultural diplomacy.Organised in association with AAFRIN (Association for Anaesthesia and Critical Care Foundation for Research, Innovation, and Networking), the three-day intensive training programme in advanced anaesthesia practices was held at two premier hospitals: Muhimbili National Hospital and Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute (MOI) in Dar es Salaam.The delegationThe delegation from India consisted…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Top Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left yesterday’s meeting with President Trump without a plan to fund the government. Federal agencies run out of money at midnight tonight. The meeting, which also included Vice President JD Vance, was a last-minute attempt to resolve a weeks-long standoff between the parties over spending. Vance made it clear that the GOP wouldn’t agree to Democrats’ demands to attach health care…

TikTok is not just the most downloaded app in the world; it’s the most powerful information platform on the planet.The app is also a political flashpoint. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company under the shadow of Beijing. For years, US lawmakers have tried to rein it in, either by banning it outright or forcing a sale to American investors. Now, with Donald Trump back in office, that fight has entered a new phase that could reshape the social media landscape. Last week, Trump signed an executive order approving the creation of a new entity — TikTok US —…

Rupert Murdoch has influenced every facet of our modern media. The scion of a newspaper baron in Australia, Murdoch built a vast empire that now spans the globe. In the US, he owns the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, and Fox News. He gave us The Simpsons, Page Six, and Bill O’Reilly.And at 94 years old, he’s never been more powerful. Which is why a succession battle among his four oldest children had all the trappings of a Succession episode but with higher stakes, such as: Who gets a direct line into the Trump White House?Earlier this month we…

We examine how online misinformation spreads and the efforts to stop it.From bots pushing ready-made talking points, to AI generating information that isn’t always reliable, to pages distorting images and bending facts – online misinformation is everywhere. So how can people tell what’s real? And is it even possible to build immunity against misinformation in today’s digital world? Presenter: Stefanie Dekker Guests:Runa Engen – Editor-in-chief, FaktiskJon Roozenbeek – Lecturer in psychology, University of CambridgeMarc Owen Jones – Professor of media analytics, Northwestern UniversityPublished On 30 Sep 202530 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

When the seasons shift, most people notice changes in their energy levels, appetite, or even mood. But for someone living with diabetes, these transitions can feel more pronounced. From unexpected blood sugar fluctuations to changes in how the body responds to insulin, weather variations may have a direct impact on day-to-day health. Whether it’s the onset of summer heat or the chill of winter, temperature swings can influence how active a person feels, how much water they drink, and even how well their medication works. Factors like dehydration, reduced physical activity in colder months, or heat-induced stress can all play…

Drone-spraying and monitoring of cotton and chilli crops will soon begin in Telangana, with the State government inviting startups to participate in a pilot project.The initiative, being taken up by the Department of Agriculture, Prof Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, the Department of Information Technology, and Research and Innovaction Circle of Hyderabad, will see startups entrusted with designing solutions that can improve sustainability and deliver benefits for farmers.The project will be implemented on 25 acres each of cotton and chilli crops, and aims to showcase how technology can transform cultivation practices.Startups are expected to work on emerging technologies such as…

Kristen Johansson’s therapy ended with a single phone call. For five years, she’d trusted the same counselor — through her mother’s death, a divorce and years of childhood trauma work. But when her therapist stopped taking insurance, Johansson’s $30 copay ballooned to $275 a session overnight. Even when her therapist offered a reduced rate, Johansson couldn’t afford it. The referrals she was given went nowhere. “I was devastated,” she said. Six months later, the 32-year-old mom is still without a human therapist. But she hears from a therapeutic voice every day — via ChatGPT, an app developed by Open AI.…