World News in Brief: 500 million heading into extreme poverty, Afghanistan quake latest, Darfur deaths mount
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the world to renew its commitment to a poverty-free world.
Month: October 2023
China urged not to repatriate DPR Korea escapees
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council urged China not to forcibly repatriate people who have escaped from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), warning that some returnees could even be put to death.
From Hybrid To Electric: Charting Generative AI’s Impact On Corporate Learning And Development
This article draws comparisons between the innovation journey from hybrid to electric vehicles with that of generative AI, using the use case of gen AI applications in the Learning and Development industry. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Artificial Intelligence Source: eLearning Industry Read More
Leveraging The Power Of AI To Pinpoint Skill Gaps And Address Them Head-On
Read on to find out how to effectively detect and overcome skill gaps in 5 easy steps, as well as how to promote personalization. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Artificial Intelligence Source: eLearning Industry Read More
Gaza-Israel conflict: deepening concern for civilians amid ongoing strikes
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) issued a fresh alert on Tuesday for civilians left in northern Gaza, amid ongoing military operations in the enclave ahead of an anticipated full-scale Israeli response to Hamas’s 7 October attack.
Training 2024 Conference & Expo
Training magazine’s 47th annual Training 2024 Conference & Expo is the leading training industry event covering all aspects of online and Instructor-Led Training for Learning and Development professionals. Attend February 26–28, 2024, in Orlando! This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Source: eLearning Industry Read More
How To Stay On Top Of Your Game Using eLearning In Retail Industry Onboarding
Onboarding the workforce in the retail industry can be extremely challenging, especially with a high percentage of employee turnover. But, eLearning provides elegant and safe solutions that improve the onboarding process and make training effective and accessible. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Employee Onboarding Source: eLearning Industry Read More
Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza
The UN Security Council on Monday evening failed to adopt a resolution proposed by Russia that would have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, which has been ravaged by almost 10 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.
Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, October 17 (game #631)
It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I’m still playing now, around 18 months after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it’s fun, but also difficult. What’s more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keeping it fresh in the form of a variant called the Daily Sequence, which sees you complete four puzzles consecutively, rather than concurrently. But Quordle is tough, so if you already find yourself searching for Wordle hints, you’ll probably need some for this game too. I’m a Quordle and Wordle fanatic who’s been playing since December 2021, so I can definitely help you solve Quordle today and improve your game for tomorrow. Read on for my Quordle hints to game #631 and the answers to the main game and […]
Explainer: What’s inside aid convoy at Gaza crossing
Less than a kilometre from Gaza, pallets of food, fuel, water, and medicine are among the hundreds of tonnes of lifesaving aid packed into a long convoy of trucks idling on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, as drivers await Israel’s green light so they can reach 2.3 million besieged Palestinians caught in the crossfire of the ongoing war.
Libya: Mission chief updates Security Council on flood disaster ‘beyond imagination’
Humanitarians delivering aid in the wake of Libya’s “unprecedented” flood disaster centred on the coastal city of Derna, have reached more than 146,000 in need, said the head of the UN support mission there (UNSMIL) on Monday.
Global leaders call for action to meet ambitious development boost
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for increased action to deliver $500 billion a year in affordable, long-term financing to developing countries at the eighth World Investment Forum held in Abu Dhabi.