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  • Is Kate Middleton in a coma? Royal palace issues statement

    Is Kate Middleton in a coma? Royal palace issues statement

    Recently, rumors have been doing the rounds about the health of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales. Some are wondering, is Kate Middleton in a coma? Here’s what we know:

    Kate had surgery in January for a health issue. She stayed in the hospital after a surgery. Kensington Palace, where she lives with Prince William, shared on January 17 that the surgery went well. They said she needed about two weeks in the hospital before going home to recover further.

    At first, news about her recovery sounded good. But later updates from Kensington Palace were scarce, leaving people wondering.

    Some rumors went as far as suggesting Kate might be in a coma.

    People got even more worried when Prince William wasn’t seen at some events. Kensington Palace, then, tried to calm things down by saying Kate was getting better in an official statement.

    In an official statement, Kensington Palace said, “Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Wales, who is currently recovering from abdominal surgery, continues to progress positively.”

  • Judges in England and Wales allowed to use ChatGPT to write judgments

    Judges in England and Wales allowed to use ChatGPT to write judgments

    Judges in England and Wales have been allowed to use artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Chat GPT, to write judgments.

    The permission has been granted despite concerns that artificial intelligence could write references to cases that never happened.

    The Judicial Office has issued guidelines for the use of AI Chat GPT for thousands of judges in England and Wales, saying that artificial intelligence can help summarise long texts.

    Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Voss has described artificial intelligence as a better, faster and cost-effective digital assistant for the justice system.

    Only earlier this year, two American lawyers were fined for citing fake cases created by ChatGPT.

  • ‘England will miss him,’ Twitter is sad over Ben Stokes’ sudden ODI retirement

    ‘England will miss him,’ Twitter is sad over Ben Stokes’ sudden ODI retirement

    England cricket team all-rounder Ben Stokes announced his shocking retirement from One-Day International (ODI) cricket on Monday citing the “unsustainable” rigour of playing all three formats of the game.

    Stokes was recently appointed as the captain of the England Men’s Test side.

    Today’s (Tuesday) match against South Africa at his home ground will be Stokes’ last ODI. However, he will continue to play Twenty20 Internationals and Test cricket.

    The 31-year-old said, “This has been an incredibly tough decision to make. I have loved every minute of playing with my mates for England. Hard as this decision was to come, it’s not as hard as dealing with the fact I can’t give my teammates 100% of myself in this format anymore. The England shirt deserves nothing less from anyone who wears it.”

    Ben Stokes has not played a T20 international for 16 months. He missed the World Cup last autumn while he was taking a break from the game to prioritise his mental health.

    Following the news, cricket fans couldn’t hold themselves from expressing their sadness over Stokes’ retirement while some of his fans and fellow cricketers wished him luck.

  • Pakistan to host Cricket World Cup for veteran players in 2023

    Pakistan will host Cricket World Cup for veteran players in the next year 2023. The age limit for players to play in the tournament would be 40 and above.

    According to Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA), 12 teams will play in the tournament which will commence on September 23, 2023, at six venues in Karachi while the final match will be played on October 8.

    Fawad Ijaz Khan, Chairman PVCA told the media: “Pakistan will be joined in the World Cup by old rivals – India, Australia, England, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Canada, USA, Zimbabwe, Wales, UAE, and Namibia.”

    He added, “It is going to be a major event and we will take all steps to make sure that we host it successfully.”

    “We have a number of leading cricketers who would be eligible to compete in the World Cup. We are hoping that top players like Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, and Mohammad Hafeez will play for Pakistan. We are going to field a very strong team and will be the favorites to win the World Cup,” he further said.

    There is a new concept that will give an opportunity to former cricketers to play on the fields again while young audiences and players will also get another chance to see their seniors playing on the grounds.

    Every match will be of 45 overs and local TV channels will broadcast the matches of Pakistan including the semi-finals and finals live.

    The Veterans World Cup, aged above 50, was first launched in Australia in 2018. However, its second edition was canceled due to a covid pandemic.

  • Study shows masks make people look more attractive

    Study shows masks make people look more attractive

    Researchers at Cardiff University, Wales have released a study that found that both men and women are perceived as more attractive when they are wearing a mask, reports Guardian.

    Interestingly, similar studies before the pandemic had found that people wearing face masks are considered less attractive since people associate masks with diseases.

    “Our study suggests faces are considered most attractive when covered by medical face masks. This may be because we’re used to healthcare workers wearing blue masks and now we associate these with people in caring or medical professions,” Dr. Michael Lewis from Cardiff University said. “At a time when we feel vulnerable, we may find the wearing of medical masks reassuring and so feel more positive towards the wearer,” he added.

    The study also shows that a face covered with a disposable-type surgical mask is more appealing. During the test run by the institution, the participants said those wearing a cloth mask are significantly more attractive than the ones with no masks.

    Dr Lewis said it is also possible that masks made people more attractive because they direct attention to the eyes.