Five Israeli men acquitted of rape charge in Cyprus

The woman told police she was sexually assaulted and raped by the five men in September, 2023.

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'Will You Return To Space On Boeing Starliner?' What NASA Astronauts Said

NASA Crew-9 astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague spoke to the press today about the future of NASA's human space flight programme, after their recent return from the International Space Station (ISS).

Mr Wilmore said they will carefully study and rectify all the issues they have faced before going to space in another Boeing Starliner spacecraft.

To a reporter's question to Mr Wilmore on whom he would place the blame for the mission that did not go as planned, he said, "There were some issues that happened with Starliner. There were some issues which of course prevented us from returning... If I were to start pointing fingers, I'd blame myself. I will start with myself."

"Blame, I don't like this term... We are all responsible, NASA and Boeing too. Trust is very important. We are not going to look back and say 'this person or that entity is to be blamed'. We are going to look forward and say 'how do we use the lessons we learned from this whole process and make sure we are successful in future," Mr Wilmore said.

On whether they would go on the Starliner again, he said, "Yes, because we are going to rectify, fix, make it work. Boeing is completely committed. NASA is completely committed."

Ms Williams agreed, pointing at the strengths of the Starliner, which is a complex spacecraft.

"The spacecraft [Starliner] is very capable, but there are things that need to be fixed as Butch mentioned. Folks are actively working on that. It's a great spacecraft with many features that other spacecraft don't have. It's an honour to be a part of this," Ms Williams said.

The NASA Crew-9 astronauts along with Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov splashed down on Earth on Elon Musk's SpaceX's Dragon capsule on March 18.

The White House had highlighted President Donald Trump's role in prioritising their rescue. President Trump alleged his predecessor Joe Biden abandoned the astronauts in space. On March 7, he announced he gave permission to Mr Musk to bring back the two American astronauts.

Ms Wlliams and Mr Wilmore stayed on for nine months in the ISS after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft malfunctioned, turning a mission that was supposed to be short into a long one.

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Le Pen attacks ban from running for public office as 'political decision'

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Starmer and Trump discuss 'productive negotiations' on economic deal

The call comes after sources at No 10 say the government is prepared to retaliate against US tariffs if needed.

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FA Cup 'sparkle' returns - but will there be a 'fairytale ending'?

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Replit CEO Explains Why Learning To Code Is Pointless In AI Era. See Post

Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit - a company that allows users to build apps and websites using AI, has said that learning to code is pointless because artificial intelligence (AI) will soon take over coding professions. Taking to X, Mr Masad reshared a video of him explaining his statement. In the clip, he agreed with Dario Amodei of Anthropic, who had predicted that almost all of the codes in the coming future will be AI-generated. 

"In the upcase, like what Dario just said recently, all code will be AI-generated. I assume that on this optimisation path we're on, where agents are gonna get better and better and better, the answer would be different. The answer would be no. It would be a waste of time to learn how to code. But you could have different predictions, and I think different people will make different assumptions," he said. 

I no longer think you should learn to code. https://t.co/UNkOEmotwQ

— Amjad Masad (@amasad) March 27, 2025

Further, the Replit CEO emphasised that people will need to continue to work on their basics, even if coding becomes outdated. "I would say kind of learn a bit of coding. I would say learn how to think, learn how to break down problems, right? Learn how to communicate clearly, as you would with humans, but also with machines," Mr Masad explained. 

In a follow-up post, the CEO also reflected on how he spent years popularising coding through open-source work, Codecademy, and Replit, only to now believe that AI is making traditional coding skills redundant. "I understand all the cope. It was hard to arrive at this conclusion. There are obvious domain exceptions, but the trend is hard to miss," he added. 

Mr Masad's post triggered mixed reactions on social media. While agreed with his stance, others said that learning the basics should be the first step before delving deeper into the computer system.

"Strongly agree with this.. this doesn't mean engineering is obsolete. The engineering approach to solving problems is now even more crucial to make best use of AI tools. the paradigm of what the focus of engineering just changes from syntax and semantics to problem solving," one user wrote. 

"I do think that understanding how software is structured and all of the pieces involved (api's, auth, etc) is important because I find myself having a lot of blindspots when trying to improve/debug stuff that I build," expressed another. 

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"I still thinking knowing how to code is going to make you better at using AI tools, and especially when you run into things AI doesn't fix or can't figure out. But I do see a future in 10 - 12 years where maybe we barely look at code anymore, similar to how most people that code barely think about memory management," commented a third user. 

"at least for me, learning to code is what's allowing me to learn what you suggest. i know it's for soundbites, but i think the real lesson is, don't get caught up in syntax," said one user. 

Notably, Mr Masad's statement comes after Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that 25 per cent of the new code at the tech giant is AI-generated, though it is later reviewed by engineers. ChatGPT maker OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also recently stated that AI has already taken over half of the coding work in many companies.

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Woman Laid Off For Refusing To Work Overtime, Viral Post Sparks Discussion

In recent months, Reddit has become a popular platform for employees to share their job struggles and workplace concerns. Several subreddits have emerged where employees anonymously share their stories and also connect with others who face similar challenges. Now, an employee recently took to the platform to share about their co-worker who was unexpectedly asked to resign after 3.5 years of service. In their post, the user Unlikely_Sorbet_5137 said that although the company cited "budget issues", many employees believe the real reason was her refusal to work overtime. Detailing the unexpected departure of their teammate, the user questioned the real reason behind the layoff. 

In the post, titled 'Teammate was laid off today after refusing to work overtime', the user shared, "I work for an MNC, a well-known company in the product-based sector. The culture here is great and flexible, and most employees have been here for the long haul-some for as long as 26-27 years." 

"However, something that happened today changed my perception of the company. A teammate of mine, who has been with the company for 3.5 years, was asked to resign due to budget issues, and her role is being eliminated. I saw her leaving the office in tears," they added. 

Teammate was laid off today after refusing to work overtime.
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Adding to the scepticism surrounding the company's explanation of budget issues, the original poster (OP) pointed out the isolated nature of the layoff. "What I found strange is that if budget cuts were really the issue, there should have been more layoffs, not just one person," they wrote. 

They also said that the teammate was upfront and at times used to refuse to overwork - something other employees accepted without saying a word. "She isn't the corporate flattery either-she spoke her mind, not like the ones saying, "yes, sir" or butter up management types. Could that have been the reason for her departure? I'm not sure, but it's left me feeling uneasy. What if this happens to me next?" the user asked. 

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Since being shared, the post has accumulated more than 1,400 upvotes. It has reignited the discussion online about work-life balance.

"Don't trust a picture just by one perspective. Anyone who is laid off always has a story where the company/boss was the villain and they were not. Secondly, they are all colleagues, and if you are scared, so are your bosses and management. Do your due diligence, make yourself important to the company, and though you still might be laid off, at least your chances will be lesser," wrote one user. 

"A sustained refusal to do overtime would definitely have played a key role in the decision to fire the employee. This is India, not Europe or America. When the boss asks you to work overtime, you sometimes accept and sometimes negotiate. But you cannot always refuse," commented another. 

"There is always a diplomatic way to handle things in corporate. If things are too much political be prepared to be part of it. End of the it's just survival," expressed a third user. 

"You think you can fight the company. They have many people like you waiting to join the company, so it's easy for them to replace you. Keep it this way, you can always choose not to work overtime, but there's always someone who is ready to do it, and guess who will lose the job," commented another. 

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